Number of emigrants from Iceland 2005-2019
Considering the years from 2000 to 2019, the number of emigrants from Iceland peaked in 2009, reaching 10,612 emigrants. This was the second year of the Icelandic financial crisis, that occured from late 2008 to 2011. In 2019, the number of individuals emigrating reached 7,045. Notably, significantly more men than women emigrated from Iceland in recent years. These numbers included both Icelandic citizens moving abroad as well as people with non-Icelandic citizenships.
