The number of people immigrating to Iceland reached a new high in 2022 when more than 17,000 people immigrated to the country. The number of immigrants dropped to 10,400 in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Immigrants from Poland
The most common country of origin for people immigrating to Iceland was Poland, followed by Ukraine and Romania. Of immigrants from outside of Europe, the United States had the highest number. There were more men than women immigrating to Iceland over the last 15 years.
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Statistics Iceland. (April 14, 2023). Number of people immigrating to Iceland from 2005 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/595139/number-of-immigrants-in-iceland/
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