Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Norway
Norway: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Norway, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Norway stood at 22. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Norway peaked at 22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2007.
That places Norway 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11 | — |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 22 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +55.6% | 9 | 14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.22 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 9 | 22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 20 Liechtenstein 25 compare
- 20 Ecuador 25 compare
- 22 Switzerland 23 compare
- 24 Djibouti 21 compare
- 24 Iceland 21 compare
- 26 Montenegro 19 compare
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 refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Norway?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Norway was 22 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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