International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Norway

Norway: International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region was 32,536 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32,536 Persons
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 19 countries
All-time high
40,724 Persons
in 2016
All-time low
21,709 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
21
2002–2022

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Norway, 2002–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2002201220222002: 22.9k Persons2003: 24.7k Persons2004: 23.3k Persons2005: 21.7k Persons2006: 22.1k Persons2007: 22.1k Persons2008: 23.6k Persons2009: 26.5k Persons2010: 31.5k Persons2011: 32.5k Persons2012: 31.2k Persons2013: 35.7k Persons2014: 31.9k Persons2015: 37.5k Persons2016: 40.7k Persons2017: 36.8k Persons2018: 34.4k Persons2019: 26.8k Persons2020: 26.7k Persons2021: 34.3k Persons2022: 32.5k Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Norway is 32,536 Persons, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Norway peaked at 40,724 Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,709 Persons, in 2005.

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

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Norway, year by year

Annual values for International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country in Norway, 2002 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2002 22,948 Persons
2003 24,672 Persons +7.5%
2004 23,271 Persons -5.7%
2005 21,709 Persons -6.7%
2006 22,053 Persons +1.6%
2007 22,122 Persons +0.3%
2008 23,615 Persons +6.7%
2009 26,549 Persons +12.4%
2010 31,506 Persons +18.7%
2011 32,465 Persons +3.0%
2012 31,227 Persons -3.8%
2013 35,716 Persons +14.4%
2014 31,875 Persons -10.8%
2015 37,474 Persons +17.6%
2016 40,724 Persons +8.7%
2017 36,843 Persons -9.5%
2018 34,382 Persons -6.7%
2019 26,826 Persons -22.0%
2020 26,744 Persons -0.3%
2021 34,297 Persons +28.2%
2022 32,536 Persons -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,367 Persons 21,709 Persons 26,549 Persons 8
2010s 33,904 Persons 26,826 Persons 40,724 Persons 10
2020s 31,192 Persons 26,744 Persons 34,297 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Hungary 84,286 Persons compare
  2. 10 Denmark 70,340 Persons compare
  3. 11 Belgium 68,472 Persons compare
  4. 13 Lithuania 21,986 Persons compare
  5. 14 Slovenia 21,491 Persons compare
  6. 15 Finland 19,888 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Norway?
International migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Norway was 32,536 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 40,724 Persons in 2016.
What is the lowest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21,709 Persons in 2005.
How does Norway rank for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region?
Norway ranks 12th out of 19 countries with data for 2022.
Is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 — Persons who left the region to reside in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 502 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.