In Iceland, there were more men than women applying for asylum in the country between 2010 and 2023. Particularly in 2016 and 2017, when the total number of asylum applicants peaked, there were far more men than women who applied for asylum. In these years, there were over *** applications from men, but only *** and *** from women, respectively. In 2023, there were *** more male applicants than the number of female applicants. The applications for both genders increased significantly from 2022, with around more applications than the year before.
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Eurostat. (August 1, 2024). Annual number of asylum and first time asylum applicants in Iceland from 2010 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1270806/annual-number-asylum-applicants-iceland-gender/
Eurostat. "Annual number of asylum and first time asylum applicants in Iceland from 2010 to 2023, by gender." Chart. August 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1270806/annual-number-asylum-applicants-iceland-gender/
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Annual number of asylum and first time asylum applicants in Iceland from 2010 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Eurostat, August 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1270806/annual-number-asylum-applicants-iceland-gender/
