Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway
Norway: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0222 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0222 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0222 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1976.
Norway ranks 22nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | -36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -66.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +497.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | +66.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | +68.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 units per person | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0222 units per person | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 5 |
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- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway was 0.0222 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.