Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway
Norway: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 1,806 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway is 1,806, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway peaked at 2,525 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 593, in 2008.
That places Norway 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 593 | — |
| 2009 | 635 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 685 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,224 | +78.7% |
| 2012 | 1,618 | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 1,499 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,736 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 1,938 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,463 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 1,456 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,563 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,555 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,375 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,514 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 2,525 | +66.8% |
| 2023 | 2,330 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,956 | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 1,806 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 614 | 593 | 635 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,474 | 685 | 1,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,918 | 1,375 | 2,525 | 6 |
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- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway was 1,806 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,525 in 2022.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 593 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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