Iceland Emigration Outflows (2024)
Iceland's Emigration Outflows: 5,700 persons in 2024, +869 YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_EMI2), 2005–2024.
Iceland (2024)
5,700
persons
+869 YoY
YoY Change
+869
persons
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,700 | +869pp |
| 2023 | 4,831 | -260pp |
| 2022 | 5,091 | +430pp |
| 2021 | 4,661 | -1,348pp |
| 2020 | 6,009 | +1,419pp |
| 2019 | 4,590 | +218pp |
| 2018 | 4,372 | +731pp |
| 2017 | 3,641 | -518pp |
| 2016 | 4,159 | +113pp |
| 2015 | 4,046 | -6pp |
| 2014 | 4,052 | -320pp |
| 2013 | 4,372 | -386pp |
| 2012 | 4,758 | -54pp |
| 2011 | 4,812 | -647pp |
| 2010 | 5,459 | -1,415pp |
| 2009 | 6,874 | -2,270pp |
| 2008 | 9,144 | +1,730pp |
| 2007 | 7,414 | +2,837pp |
| 2006 | 4,577 | +664pp |
| 2005 | 3,913 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 5700.0 persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +869.0pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 9144.0 in 2008 and a trough of 3641.0 in 2017.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks iceland emigration outflows in Iceland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 9144.0 persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3641.0 in 2017. The latest reading of 5700.0 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +869.0pp.