Finland vs Norway: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Finland
347 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Norway
607 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Finland rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 607 Per million inhabitants against 347 Per million inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 260 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,290 Per million inhabitants | 1,777 Per million inhabitants | 487.62 Per million inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 486.5 Per million inhabitants | 631.83 Per million inhabitants | 145.33 Per million inhabitants | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 607 Per million inhabitants against 347 Per million inhabitants in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Finland and Norway?
- 260 Per million inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Finland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.