Net migration (UNICEF) in Norway
Norway: Net migration was 29,798 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29,798
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
19th
of 74 countries
All-time high
58,040
in 2022
All-time low
-1,730
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Norway is 29,798, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Norway peaked at 58,040 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1,730, in 1989.
Norway ranks 19th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1,427 | — |
| 1961 | 1,437 | -200.7% |
| 1962 | 655 | -54.4% |
| 1963 | 1,061 | +62.0% |
| 1964 | -1,571 | -248.1% |
| 1965 | -1,525 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | -888 | -41.8% |
| 1967 | 2,460 | -377.0% |
| 1968 | 1,761 | -28.4% |
| 1969 | 2,230 | +26.6% |
| 1970 | -1,034 | -146.4% |
| 1971 | 3,031 | -393.1% |
| 1972 | 5,603 | +84.9% |
| 1973 | 3,414 | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 4,425 | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 3,312 | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 4,779 | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 4,845 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,823 | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 2,839 | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 3,763 | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 6,010 | +59.7% |
| 1982 | 5,749 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 4,120 | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 3,856 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 6,725 | +74.4% |
| 1986 | 7,616 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 13,907 | +82.6% |
| 1988 | 10,380 | -25.4% |
| 1989 | -1,730 | -116.7% |
| 1990 | 1,818 | -205.1% |
| 1991 | 7,949 | +337.2% |
| 1992 | 10,218 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 12,567 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 7,580 | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 6,343 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 5,671 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 9,744 | +71.8% |
| 1998 | 13,519 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 19,147 | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 9,805 | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 7,906 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 17,279 | +118.6% |
| 2003 | 11,389 | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 13,412 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 18,588 | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 24,054 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 40,111 | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 44,002 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 39,316 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 42,865 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 47,454 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 47,883 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40,690 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 38,522 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 30,242 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 26,417 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 21,657 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 18,473 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 25,707 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 11,277 | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 19,804 | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 58,040 | +193.1% |
| 2023 | 53,806 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 44,356 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 29,798 | -32.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29,798 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,502, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29,798 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158, 188.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +393.1% | -1,034 | 3,031 |
| 1967 | +377.0% | -888 | 2,460 |
| 1991 | +337.2% | 1,818 | 7,949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.3 | -1,571 | 2,460 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,504 | -1,034 | 5,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,040 | -1,730 | 13,907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,456 | 1,818 | 19,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,586 | 7,906 | 44,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,991 | 18,473 | 47,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,180 | 11,277 | 58,040 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Norway?
- Net migration in Norway was 29,798 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58,040 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,730 in 1989.
- How does Norway rank for net migration?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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