All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Norway

Norway: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 was 170,640 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
170,640 Person
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
200,711 Person
in 2020
All-time low
67,541 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Norway, 2008–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201620252008: 67.5k Person2009: 74.7k Person2010: 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: 196.2k 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 reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 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 reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Norway peaked at 200,711 Person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67,541 Person, in 2008.

Norway ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 67,541 Person
2009 74,701 Person +10.6%
2010 78,489 Person +5.1%
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 196,184 Person -2.3%
2022 183,526 Person -6.5%
2023 136,646 Person -25.5%
2024 134,832 Person -1.3%
2025 170,640 Person +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71,121 Person 67,541 Person 74,701 Person 2
2010s 114,289 Person 78,489 Person 199,032 Person 10
2020s 170,423 Person 134,832 Person 200,711 Person 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Cyprus 200,652 Person compare
  2. 28 Estonia 187,350 Person compare
  3. 28 Estonia 187,350 Person compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 161,007 Person compare
  5. 31 Slovakia 161,007 Person compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 158,277 Person compare
  7. 33 Lithuania 158,277 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Norway?
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Norway was 170,640 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 200,711 Person in 2020.
What is the lowest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 67,541 Person in 2008.
How does Norway rank for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
Norway ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 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 reason, length of validity 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 reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 713 data points, 2008–2025
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