Net migration in Iceland
Net migration in Iceland was 4,630 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 29.2% from 2022. That is the 64th highest of 215 countries in 2023.
Net migration in Iceland, 1960 to 2023
All 64 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,630 |
| 2022 | 6,535 |
| 2021 | 4,911 |
| 2020 | 2,498 |
| 2019 | 5,030 |
| 2018 | 6,638 |
| 2017 | 8,348 |
| 2016 | 4,128 |
| 2015 | 1,499 |
| 2014 | 1,139 |
| 2013 | 1,666 |
| 2012 | -277 |
| 2011 | -1,393 |
| 2010 | -2,055 |
| 2009 | -4,785 |
| 2008 | 1,138 |
| 2007 | 5,254 |
| 2006 | 5,300 |
| 2005 | 3,925 |
| 2004 | 610 |
| 2003 | -204 |
| 2002 | -333 |
| 2001 | 867 |
| 2000 | 1,877 |
| 1999 | 1,165 |
| 1998 | 1,014 |
| 1997 | 225 |
| 1996 | -511 |
| 1995 | -1,354 |
| 1994 | -804 |
| 1993 | -194 |
| 1992 | -225 |
| 1991 | 1,145 |
| 1990 | -971 |
| 1989 | -994 |
| 1988 | 1,572 |
| 1987 | 944 |
| 1986 | -335 |
| 1985 | -628 |
| 1984 | -328 |
| 1983 | 170 |
| 1982 | 616 |
| 1981 | 157 |
| 1980 | -629 |
| 1979 | -572 |
| 1978 | -781 |
| 1977 | -1,079 |
| 1976 | -1,181 |
| 1975 | -388 |
| 1974 | 209 |
| 1973 | -310 |
| 1972 | 362 |
| 1971 | -231 |
| 1970 | -1,754 |
| 1969 | -1,414 |
| 1968 | -448 |
| 1967 | 47 |
| 1966 | 39 |
| 1965 | -194 |
| 1964 | -67 |
| 1963 | -113 |
| 1962 | -228 |
| 1961 | 164 |
| 1960 | -269 |
Rankings
Definition
Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the net migration in Iceland?
Net migration in Iceland was 4,630 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 29.2% from 2022. That is the 64th highest of 215 countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest net migration in Iceland?
8,348 in 2017, the highest value since 1960 in this series.