Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0283 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 190.5% on the previous year and up 961.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Iceland 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +206.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +220.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +190.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 65 Iraq 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Yemen 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Croatia 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Niger 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sweden 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Syria 0.0265 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 961.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.