Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 190th of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 187 Finland 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 New Zealand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Norway 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Australia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Curacao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0 units per square kilometre
- 193 Luxembourg 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 New Caledonia 0 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 origin, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.