Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway

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

Latest (2024)
66,077
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
90,475
in 2022
All-time low
34,264
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998201120241998: 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

Norway recorded 66,077 for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship in Norway peaked at 90,475 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,264, in 2001.

Norway ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 36,704
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,272 36,704 41,841 2
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. 18 Denmark 101,724 compare
  2. 19 Hungary 88,418 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 70,391 compare
  4. 22 Finland 63,965 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 52,189 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 51,845 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway?
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Norway was 66,077 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 90,475 in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 34,264 in 2001.
How does Norway rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Norway ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 861 data points, 1998–2024
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