Female migrants in Iceland
Iceland: Female migrants was 45.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Iceland, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Iceland is 45.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Iceland peaked at 55.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 158th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.7% | — |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.0% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.3% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.8% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Iceland?
- Female migrants in Iceland was 45.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for female migrants?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.