Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland
Iceland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0216 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland is 0.0216 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4,094.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland peaked at 0.0226 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2008.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +80.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 units per person | +179.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 units per person | +64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0216 units per person | +5.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0216 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 3.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0216 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Liechtenstein 0.0241 units per person compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.0229 units per person compare
- 21 Norway 0.0221 units per person compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.021 units per person compare
- 24 Montenegro 0.0197 units per person compare
- 25 Lithuania 0.0188 units per person 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland was 0.0216 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,094.9%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.