Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -38.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iceland, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -38.95 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 135th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | +650.0% |
| 2005 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2006 | 10 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 108.33 % change on previous year | +1091.7% |
| 2009 | -80 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2010 | 400 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2011 | 124 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 55.36 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 206.9 % change on previous year | +273.7% |
| 2014 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2015 | -24.29 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 103.77 % change on previous year | -527.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 33.64 % change on previous year | +3533.0% |
| 2019 | -16.48 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2020 | -50.41 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2021 | 69.06 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2022 | 220.59 % change on previous year | +219.4% |
| 2023 | 190.52 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2024 | -62.07 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2025 | -38.95 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.26 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.25 % change on previous year | -24.29 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.79 % change on previous year | -62.07 % change on previous year | 220.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 132 Serbia -33.66 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova -34.29 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Mexico -34.94 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Pakistan -39.9 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Colombia -40.55 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Nigeria -40.83 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Iceland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,459 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iceland was -38.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.