Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Norway

Norway: Emigration by group of country of next usual residence 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
21,447 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Norway, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 26.5k Number2014: 29.3k Number2015: 29.2k Number2016: 34.7k Number2017: 32.0k Number2018: 27.2k Number2019: 23.2k Number2020: 21.4k Number2021: 34.3k Number2022: 32.5k Number2023: 34.0k Number2024: 32.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 31,968 Number for emigration by group of country of next usual residence in 2024.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Norway peaked at 34,694 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,447 Number, in 2020.

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 12 years of available data.

Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 26,523 Number
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28,861 Number 23,207 Number 34,694 Number 7
2020s 30,852 Number 21,447 Number 34,297 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Croatia 38,997 Number compare
  2. 23 Croatia 38,997 Number compare
  3. 25 Portugal 33,916 Number compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 28,705 Number compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 28,705 Number compare
  6. 29 Cyprus 26,883 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Norway?
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Norway was 31,968 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 34,694 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21,447 Number in 2020.
How does Norway rank for emigration by group of country of next usual residence?
Norway ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by group of 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 group of country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 525 data points, 2013–2024
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