Immigration by age and sex in Norway

Norway: Immigration by age and sex was 66,077 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66,077
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
90,475
in 2022
All-time low
25,494
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Immigration by age and sex in Norway, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 25.5k1991: 26.3k1992: 26.7k1993: 31.7k1994: 26.9k1995: 25.7k1997: 32.0k1998: 36.7k1999: 41.8k2000: 36.5k2001: 34.3k2002: 40.1k2003: 36.0k2004: 36.5k2005: 40.1k2006: 45.8k2007: 61.8k2008: 58.1k2009: 56.0k2010: 69.2k2011: 70.3k2012: 69.9k2013: 68.3k2014: 66.9k2015: 60.8k2016: 61.5k2017: 53.4k2018: 47.9k2019: 48.7k2020: 36.3k2021: 53.9k2022: 90.5k2023: 86.6k2024: 66.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immigration by age and sex in Norway is 66,077, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age and sex in Norway peaked at 90,475 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,494, in 1990.

Norway ranks 26th of 46 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.

Immigration by age and sex in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age and sex in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 25,494 —
1991 26,283 +3.1%
1992 26,743 +1.8%
1993 31,711 +18.6%
1994 26,911 -15.1%
1995 25,678 -4.6%
1997 31,957 +24.5%
1998 36,704 +14.9%
1999 41,841 +14.0%
2000 36,542 -12.7%
2001 34,264 -6.2%
2002 40,122 +17.1%
2003 35,957 -10.4%
2004 36,482 +1.5%
2005 40,148 +10.0%
2006 45,776 +14.0%
2007 61,774 +34.9%
2008 58,123 -5.9%
2009 55,953 -3.7%
2010 69,214 +23.7%
2011 70,337 +1.6%
2012 69,908 -0.6%
2013 68,313 -2.3%
2014 66,903 -2.1%
2015 60,816 -9.1%
2016 61,460 +1.1%
2017 53,351 -13.2%
2018 47,864 -10.3%
2019 48,680 +1.7%
2020 36,287 -25.5%
2021 53,947 +48.7%
2022 90,475 +67.7%
2023 86,589 -4.3%
2024 66,077 -23.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 66,077 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 66,077 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,369 25,494 41,841 9
2000s 44,514 34,264 61,774 10
2010s 61,685 47,864 70,337 10
2020s 66,675 36,287 90,475 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Hungary 88,418 compare
  2. 24 Croatia 70,391 compare
  3. 24 Croatia 70,391 compare
  4. 27 Finland 63,965 compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 52,189 compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 51,845 compare
  7. 29 Lithuania 51,845 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age and sex in Norway?
Immigration by age and sex in Norway was 66,077 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 90,475 in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 25,494 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for immigration by age and sex?
Norway ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age and sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Immigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,338 data points, 1990–2024
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