All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Norway

Norway: All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each was 170,640 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
170,640 Person
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
200,711 Person
in 2020
All-time low
78,489 Person
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Norway, 2010–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201720252010: 78.5k Person2011: 86.3k Person2012: 92.3k Person2013: 95.4k Person2014: 90.6k Person2015: 93.8k Person2016: 104.4k Person2017: 109.4k Person2018: 193.2k Person2019: 199.0k Person2020: 200.7k Person2021: 196.4k Person2022: 183.5k Person2023: 136.6k Person2024: 134.8k Person2025: 170.6k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Norway is 170,640 Person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Norway peaked at 200,711 Person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78,489 Person, in 2010.

That places Norway 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Norway, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Norway, 2010 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2010 78,489 Person —
2011 86,300 Person +10.0%
2012 92,282 Person +6.9%
2013 95,363 Person +3.3%
2014 90,560 Person -5.0%
2015 93,821 Person +3.6%
2016 104,390 Person +11.3%
2017 109,403 Person +4.8%
2018 193,247 Person +76.6%
2019 199,032 Person +3.0%
2020 200,711 Person +0.8%
2021 196,386 Person -2.2%
2022 183,526 Person -6.5%
2023 136,646 Person -25.5%
2024 134,832 Person -1.3%
2025 170,640 Person +26.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 170,640 Person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 331,623 Person, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 170,640 Person is below the median for high income countries, which is 331,623 Person, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +76.6% 109,403 Person 193,247 Person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 114,289 Person 78,489 Person 199,032 Person 10
2020s 170,457 Person 134,832 Person 200,711 Person 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Cyprus 200,652 Person compare
  2. 26 Estonia 187,350 Person compare
  3. 26 Estonia 187,350 Person compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 158,277 Person compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 158,277 Person compare
  6. 31 Croatia 135,075 Person compare
  7. 31 Croatia 135,075 Person compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Norway?
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Norway was 170,640 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 200,711 Person in 2020.
What is the lowest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 78,489 Person in 2010.
How does Norway rank for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each?
Norway ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 524 data points, 2010–2025
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