It has been estimated that around 17,000 Icelanders emigrated to North America in the period 1870–1914, with some 2,000 people returning to Iceland.
Diperkirakan sekitar 17.000 orang Islandia beremigrasi ke Amerika Utara pada periode 1870-1914, dan sekitar 2.000 orang masih kembali ke Islandia.