Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Norway
Norway: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.2844 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2844 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Norway peaked at 0.2844 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Norway 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 square in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2844 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | 0.2844 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 59 Bahrain 0.3175 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Finland 0.2957 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Hong Kong, China 0.2867 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ecuador 0.2533 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Egypt 0.2416 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2309 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Norway?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Norway was 0.2844 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2844 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Norway ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.