Net migration metrics in Norway
Norway: Net migration metrics was 53,806 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53,806
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58,040
in 2022
All-time low
-4,355
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 53,806 for net migration metrics in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Norway peaked at 58,040 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4,355, in 1956.
That places Norway 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2,898 | — |
| 1951 | -1,923 | -33.6% |
| 1952 | -1,466 | -23.8% |
| 1953 | -568 | -61.3% |
| 1954 | -280 | -50.7% |
| 1955 | 1,309 | -567.5% |
| 1956 | -4,355 | -432.7% |
| 1957 | 218 | -105.0% |
| 1958 | -1,085 | -597.7% |
| 1959 | -842 | -22.4% |
| 1960 | -1,427 | +69.5% |
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 53,806 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,173, 10.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 53,806 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,053, 10.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -597.7% | 218 | -1,085 |
| 1955 | +567.5% | -280 | 1,309 |
| 1956 | -432.7% | 1,309 | -4,355 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1,189 | -4,355 | 1,309 | 10 |
| 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 | 35,732 | 11,277 | 58,040 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration metrics in Norway?
- Net migration metrics in Norway was 53,806 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58,040 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,355 in 1956.
- How does Norway rank for net migration metrics?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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