Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Norway
Norway: Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence 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
34,264
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Norway is 66,077, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Norway peaked at 90,475 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,264, in 2001.
That places Norway 26th out of 46 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.
Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,704 | — |
| 1999 | 41,841 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 36,493 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 34,264 | -6.1% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,272 | 36,704 | 41,841 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44,509 | 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
More population data for Norway
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Norway?
- Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Norway was 66,077 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 90,475 in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,264 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence 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 country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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