Emigration by age and sex in Norway
Norway: Emigration by age and sex was 31,968 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,968 Number
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
34,694 Number
in 2016
All-time low
12,976 Number
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age and sex in Norway is 31,968 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Norway peaked at 34,694 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,976 Number, in 2008.
Norway ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,388 Number | 16,801 Number | 23,784 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,999 Number | 12,976 Number | 26,854 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,090 Number | 20,349 Number | 34,694 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,852 Number | 21,447 Number | 34,297 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 123,981 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.4 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Norway?
- Emigration by age and sex in Norway was 31,968 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34,694 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,976 Number in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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