Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway
Norway: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 31,968 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,968 Number
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
34,694 Number
in 2016
All-time low
12,976 Number
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 31,968 Number for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship in Norway peaked at 34,694 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,976 Number, in 2008.
That places Norway 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22,881 Number | — |
| 1999 | 22,842 Number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 26,854 Number | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 26,309 Number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 22,948 Number | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 24,672 Number | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 23,271 Number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 21,709 Number | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 22,053 Number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22,122 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12,976 Number | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 17,072 Number | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 25,835 Number | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 20,349 Number | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 22,693 Number | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 26,523 Number | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 29,308 Number | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 29,173 Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 34,694 Number | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 31,963 Number | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 27,158 Number | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 23,207 Number | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 21,447 Number | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 34,297 Number | +59.9% |
| 2022 | 32,536 Number | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 34,011 Number | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 31,968 Number | -6.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 31,968 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467 Number, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 31,968 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772 Number, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,862 Number | 22,842 Number | 22,881 Number | 2 |
| 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway?
- Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway was 31,968 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34,694 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,976 Number in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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