Statistics Iceland has released its latest population figures, showing that the number of people living in Iceland at the end of 2016 was 338,450. The number of Icelanders grew by 840 (0.25%) during the fourth quarter.
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More than half of the growth in population during the fourth quarter was due to immigration. The natural population increase was 350 persons, while the net immigration was 470 persons. Most of the immigration was made up of foreign nationals moving to Iceland rather than Icelanders living abroad returning to Iceland: 60 more Icelandic citizens moved to Iceland than moved out during the last three months of 2016, while the net migration of foreign citizens was 410 persons.
At the end of 2016 the number of foreign nationals living in Iceland was 30,380, making foreign nationals 9% of the total population of Iceland.
The largest group of foreign nationals moving to Iceland during the last quarter of 2016 were 20-29 year olds (150 people). Most of the migration came from Poland, followed by Lithuania.
Statistics Iceland has released its latest population figures, showing that the number of people living in Iceland at the end of 2016 was 338,450. The number of Icelanders grew by 840 (0.25%) during the fourth quarter.
Read more: Unemployment just 2.6% in December, labour participation rate rises to 83%
More than half of the growth in population during the fourth quarter was due to immigration. The natural population increase was 350 persons, while the net immigration was 470 persons. Most of the immigration was made up of foreign nationals moving to Iceland rather than Icelanders living abroad returning to Iceland: 60 more Icelandic citizens moved to Iceland than moved out during the last three months of 2016, while the net migration of foreign citizens was 410 persons.
At the end of 2016 the number of foreign nationals living in Iceland was 30,380, making foreign nationals 9% of the total population of Iceland.
The largest group of foreign nationals moving to Iceland during the last quarter of 2016 were 20-29 year olds (150 people). Most of the migration came from Poland, followed by Lithuania.
