Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Norway
Norway: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 31,968 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 26 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22,881 Number | — |
| 1999 | 22,842 Number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 26,854 Number | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 22,948 Number | -14.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,862 Number | 22,842 Number | 22,881 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,520 Number | 12,976 Number | 26,854 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,090 Number | 20,349 Number | 34,694 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,852 Number | 21,447 Number | 34,297 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Norway?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Norway was 31,968 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34,694 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,976 Number in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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