Ireland vs Norway: Refugees by country of asylum
Ireland
124,730 people
in 2024
Norway
123,981 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Norway rank
47th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 124,730 people against 123,981 people in Norway, a difference of 749 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and Norway ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.33 people | 13,242 people | 12,719 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 600.7 people | 39,363 people | 38,762 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 6,758 people | 43,309 people | 36,551 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 6,749 people | 49,684 people | 42,934 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 67,699 people | 79,719 people | 12,020 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 124,730 people against 123,981 people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ireland and Norway?
- 749 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Norway ranks 47th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.