Iceland

Net migration rate in Iceland

Net migration rate in Iceland: 1.9 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 12 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
12 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+10 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
20 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
0.6 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in IcelandNet migration rate in Iceland: 1.9 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 12 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -17.2 per 1,000 people and 16.6 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -17.2 per 1,000 people and 16.6 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 24.3 per 1,000 people in 2017, the lowest -15 per 1,000 people in 2009.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIceland
202312
202217.2
202113.2
20206.8
201914
201818.8
201724.3
201612.3
20154.5
20143.5
20135.1
2012-0.9
2011-4.4
2010-6.5
2009-15
20083.6
200716.9
200617.4
200513.2
20042.1
2003-0.7
2002-1.2
20013
20006.7
19994.2
19983.7
19970.8
1996-1.9
1995-5.1
1994-3
1993-0.7
1992-0.9
19914.4
1990-3.8
1989-3.9
19886.3
19873.8
1986-1.4
1985-2.6
1984-1.4
19830.7
19822.6
19810.7
1980-2.8
1979-2.5
1978-3.5
1977-4.9
1976-5.4
1975-1.8
19741
1973-1.5
19721.7
1971-1.1
1970-8.6
1969-7
1968-2.2
19670.2
19660.2
1965-1
1964-0.4
1963-0.6
1962-1.3
19610.9
1960-1.5
19591
1958-0.7
19573.9
1956-1.2
19550.5
19541.9
19532.5
1952-3.9
1951-4.4
19501.9
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIceland
202490.7–18.6
20256.8-4.7–18.8
20265-8.5–19
20274.3-9.5–17.9
20283.7-11–17.5
20292.8-11.4–17.5
20302.5-12.2–19
20312.1-12.8–17.1
20321.7-13.1–16.5
20331.6-14.2–16.9
20341.3-13.5–16.4
20351.5-13.7–17.7
20361.4-14.7–16.4
20371.2-14.4–17
20381.2-15.3–16.9
20391.2-15.5–16.3
20401-15.7–16.8
20411-15.9–16.6
20421.1-14.2–17.7
20431.3-14.2–16.7
20441-14.1–16.7
20450.6-15.8–15.6
20460.8-15.3–17.1
20470.7-15.9–16.5
20480.8-16.4–17.2
20490.8-16.1–16.6
20500.7-15.9–17.4
20511.1-16.3–16.3
20520.7-16.9–15.8
20530.8-16.8–16
20540.9-15.8–16.4
20550.6-16.1–17.2
20560.6-16.5–15.9
20570.5-16.6–15.7
20580.6-16.5–15.6
20590.6-17.5–16.1
20600.4-16.4–15.6
20610.7-16.4–15.8
20620.3-16.4–15.8
20630.6-16.4–14.9
20640.8-15.3–16.2
20650.5-15.7–16
20660.7-15.6–16
20670.6-16–16.7
20680.9-15.3–17.1
20690.9-14.5–16.8
20700.8-15.8–16.9
20710.8-16.1–16.7
20720.6-15–16.9
20731-15.5–16
20741-15.4–16.3
20750.8-16.7–16.5
20760.7-16.5–16.4
20770.4-17.5–14.9
20780.6-16.4–15.5
20790.6-15.9–16.2
20800.5-15.8–16.1
20810.7-15.5–16.9
20820.9-16.4–16.8
20830.8-15.4–16.6
20840.8-15.9–17.4
20850.8-16.5–17.5
20860.8-15.7–16.5
20870.6-17.1–16.4
20880.5-16.4–15.7
20890.9-16.4–15.9
20900.7-16.5–15.2
20910.4-16.3–16.2
20920.3-16.7–15.5
20930.5-16.1–15.9
20940.6-16.8–15.9
20950.6-17.3–16.3
20960.5-16.1–15.3
20970.6-17.5–17.2
20980.7-16.7–15.5
20990.7-16.3–16.1
21000.6-17.2–16.6

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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