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🇮🇸 Migration to & from Iceland

Historic Net Migration for Iceland (1950-2024)

Iceland has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 245 3,226
1951 -610 2,262
1952 -570 2,448
1953 398 3,530
1954 293 3,520
1955 10 3,424
1956 -218 3,223
1957 603 4,124
1958 -108 3,357
1959 136 3,698
1960 -248 3,435
1961 226 3,475
1962 -163 3,311
1963 -97 3,391
1964 -179 3,267
1965 -273 3,162
1966 14 3,281
1967 74 3,109
1968 -471 2,382
1969 -1,421 1,350
1970 -1,701 912
1971 -269 2,494
1972 345 3,546
1973 -309 2,820
1974 194 2,994
1975 -367 2,583
1976 -1,191 1,767
1977 -1,092 1,517
1978 -778 1,992
1979 -560 2,432
1980 -601 2,388
1981 158 2,850
1982 606 3,377
1983 176 2,895
1984 -336 2,195
1985 -628 1,607
1986 -339 1,952
1987 957 3,399
1988 1,592 4,369
1989 -993 1,881
1990 -969 2,075
1991 1,141 3,868
1992 -227 2,675
1993 -211 2,663
1994 -817 1,923
1995 -1,413 990
1996 -530 1,921
1997 197 2,517
1998 1,006 3,342
1999 1,156 3,340
2000 1,874 4,332
2001 856 3,220
2002 -346 1,900
2003 -223 2,106
2004 611 3,013
2005 3,918 6,323
2006 5,295 7,761
2007 5,247 7,804
2008 1,122 3,920
2009 -4,793 -1,749
2010 -2,077 814
2011 -1,427 1,106
2012 -304 2,267
2013 1,648 3,823
2014 1,116 3,415
2015 1,477 3,417
2016 4,113 5,813
2017 8,316 10,102
2018 6,611 8,526
2019 5,152 7,131
2020 2,573 4,658
2021 622 2,674
2022 380 2,453
2023 380 2,387
2024 380 2,354

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Iceland for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Iceland (2024-2100)

Iceland will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 380 2,354
2025 380 2,287
2026 380 2,215
2027 380 2,118
2028 380 2,025
2029 380 1,920
2030 380 1,814
2031 380 1,717
2032 380 1,627
2033 380 1,526
2034 380 1,427
2035 380 1,335
2036 380 1,243
2037 380 1,160
2038 380 1,048
2039 380 968
2040 380 882
2041 380 796
2042 380 734
2043 380 638
2044 380 560
2045 380 485
2046 380 420
2047 380 332
2048 380 322
2049 380 220
2050 380 195
2051 380 163
2052 380 111
2053 380 66
2054 380 35
2055 380 9
2056 380 -52
2057 380 -92
2058 380 -146
2059 380 -183
2060 380 -235
2061 380 -290
2062 380 -345
2063 380 -390
2064 380 -442
2065 380 -510
2066 380 -549
2067 380 -599
2068 380 -672
2069 380 -732
2070 380 -797
2071 380 -833
2072 380 -916
2073 380 -964
2074 380 -1,022
2075 380 -1,068
2076 380 -1,117
2077 380 -1,180
2078 380 -1,213
2079 380 -1,261
2080 380 -1,298
2081 380 -1,334
2082 380 -1,349
2083 380 -1,382
2084 380 -1,378
2085 380 -1,386
2086 380 -1,380
2087 380 -1,363
2088 380 -1,338
2089 380 -1,314
2090 380 -1,269
2091 380 -1,243
2092 380 -1,200
2093 380 -1,150
2094 380 -1,117
2095 380 -1,066
2096 380 -1,058
2097 380 -1,040
2098 380 -1,007
2099 380 -1,001
2100 380 -995

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Iceland

Causes of Emigration from Iceland

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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