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 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland, 1996–2025
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 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +154.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +212.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -69.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +212.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2002 | +154.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2007 | -69.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2009 | -50.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 190 Finland 0 units per person compare
- 191 Switzerland 0 units per person compare
- 192 Japan 0 units per person compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0 units per person compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 0 units per person compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0 units per person compare
- 193 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 193 Tuvalu 0 units per person compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 0 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 (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)
- 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 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 0.0001 units per person in 2006.
- 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 units per person in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iceland ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.