International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region in Norway

Norway: International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region was 90,475 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
90,475 Persons
Change on year
up 67.7%
World rank
12th
of 22 countries
All-time high
90,475 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
35,957 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
21
2002–2022

International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region in Norway, 2002–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2002201220222002: 40.1k Persons2003: 36.0k Persons2004: 36.5k Persons2005: 40.1k Persons2006: 45.8k Persons2007: 61.8k Persons2008: 67.0k Persons2009: 65.2k Persons2010: 73.9k Persons2011: 79.5k Persons2012: 78.6k Persons2013: 75.8k Persons2014: 70.0k Persons2015: 67.3k Persons2016: 66.8k Persons2017: 58.2k Persons2018: 52.5k Persons2019: 52.2k Persons2020: 38.1k Persons2021: 53.9k Persons2022: 90.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 90,475 Persons for international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region in Norway peaked at 90,475 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,957 Persons, in 2003.

Norway ranks 12th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region in Norway, year by year

Annual values for International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region coming from another country in Norway, 2002 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2002 40,122 Persons
2003 35,957 Persons -10.4%
2004 36,482 Persons +1.5%
2005 40,148 Persons +10.0%
2006 45,776 Persons +14.0%
2007 61,774 Persons +34.9%
2008 66,961 Persons +8.4%
2009 65,186 Persons -2.7%
2010 73,852 Persons +13.3%
2011 79,498 Persons +7.6%
2012 78,570 Persons -1.2%
2013 75,789 Persons -3.5%
2014 70,030 Persons -7.6%
2015 67,276 Persons -3.9%
2016 66,800 Persons -0.7%
2017 58,192 Persons -12.9%
2018 52,485 Persons -9.8%
2019 52,153 Persons -0.6%
2020 38,075 Persons -27.0%
2021 53,947 Persons +41.7%
2022 90,475 Persons +67.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,051 Persons 35,957 Persons 66,961 Persons 8
2010s 67,464 Persons 52,153 Persons 79,498 Persons 10
2020s 60,832 Persons 38,075 Persons 90,475 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Czechia 121,823 Persons compare
  2. 10 Denmark 102,031 Persons compare
  3. 11 Chile 94,395 Persons compare
  4. 13 Hungary 88,418 Persons compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 66,920 Persons compare
  6. 15 Canada 54,644 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region in Norway?
International migration flows - regions — new residents in the region in Norway was 90,475 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 90,475 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 35,957 Persons in 2003.
How does Norway rank for international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region?
Norway ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2022.
Is international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region coming from another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region coming from another country
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 564 data points, 1990–2025
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This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.