Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 85.71 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Iceland 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2023 | -61.54 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -40 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -20 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -15.16 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 85.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Togo 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.6507 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Mauritania 0.0563 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Somalia -0.3854 % 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 origin, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.71 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin. 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 origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
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.