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 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland, 1996–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure 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 32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Iceland 71st out of 72 countries with data for 2024, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | +220.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 118. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.56 | 5 | 32 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 71 San Marino 0 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 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 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32 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 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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