Norway vs United Kingdom: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)

Norway
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Kingdom
-8.52 % change on previous year
in 2023
Norway rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
161st

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Norway currently reports -7.29 % change on previous year against -8.52 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s -18.46 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year 29.07 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1960s 31.07 % change on previous year -37.72 % change on previous year 68.78 % change on previous year Norway
1970s 37.21 % change on previous year 29.09 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year Norway
1980s 8.14 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 9.29 % change on previous year Norway
1990s 67.95 % change on previous year 21.26 % change on previous year 46.69 % change on previous year Norway
2000s 16.79 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year 11.03 % change on previous year Norway
2010s -2.74 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s 51.31 % change on previous year 44.91 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Norway or United Kingdom?
Norway, at -7.29 % change on previous year against -8.52 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Norway and United Kingdom?
1.23 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Norway ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.