Finland vs Norway: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons

Finland
0.35
in 2025
Norway
0.59
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
0246200820162025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.59 against 0.35 in Finland, a difference of 0.24.

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 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 32 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 1.29 1.79 0.4963 Norway
2020s 0.4867 0.6333 0.1467 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 0.59 against 0.35 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Finland and Norway?
0.24, 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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Finland ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed