The number of granted asylum applications in Iceland increased rapidly from 2018 to 2019. Whereas it was around 100 in 2018, it was over 300 in 2019. In 2020, the number of granted asylums had almost reached 390. From 2008 to 2017, it was never above 100.
Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in Iceland from 2008 to 2020
The source adds the following information: "Total number of positive decisions refers to the sum of decisions granting refugee status, subsidiary protection status, authorisation to stay for humanitarian reasons (for countries where applicable) and temporary protection."
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Eurostat. (October 5, 2021). Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in Iceland from 2008 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/790117/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-iceland/
Eurostat. "Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in Iceland from 2008 to 2020." Chart. October 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790117/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-iceland/
Eurostat. (2021). Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in Iceland from 2008 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790117/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-iceland/
Eurostat. "Annual Number of Successful Grants of Asylum for Refugees in Iceland from 2008 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790117/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-iceland/
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