Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Norway
Norway: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Norway stood at 51.8%.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Norway peaked at 64.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2018.
Norway ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62.8% | — |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 42.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 43.1% | 51.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Norway?
- Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Norway was 51.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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