Finland vs Norway: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Finland
2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
4.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Finland rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.2 Number per hundred thousand persons against 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 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 | 10.78 Number per hundred thousand persons | 14.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.12 Number per hundred thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.11 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.23 Number per hundred thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.2 Number per hundred thousand persons against 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Finland and Norway?
- 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Finland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.