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 square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Iceland 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre. (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 | +220.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +160.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -68.8% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -50.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Norway 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Australia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Switzerland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Denmark 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Finland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Ireland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Kiribati 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Malta 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Timor-Leste 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Tuvalu 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 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 square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0003 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.