Iceland Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Iceland's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 67,554 persons in 2025, +6.4% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
67,554
persons
+6.4% YoY
YoY Change
+6.4%
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67,554 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 63,476 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 65,033 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 54,959 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 51,283 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 49,391 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 44,269 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 37,830 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 30,275 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 26,485 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 24,294 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 22,744 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 21,446 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 20,957 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,143 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 21,701 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 24,379 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,420 | n/a |
| 2006 | 13,746 | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 10,607 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 67,554 persons in 2025. The latest change was +6.4%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 10,607 persons in 2005 to 67,554 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Iceland.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Iceland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (20 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 67,554 persons in 2025, up from a low of 10,607 persons in 2005. The latest change was +6.4%.