Europe & Central Asia vs Iceland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia
-29.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th
Iceland rank
40th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 % change on previous year against -29.3 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 29.3 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 38.39 % change on previous year | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 15.1 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 35.1 % change on previous year | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 12.96 % change on previous year | -15.16 % change on previous year | 28.13 % change on previous year | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0 % change on previous year against -29.3 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?
- 29.3 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Iceland rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.