First residence permits - per thousand persons in Norway
Norway: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 4.5 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits - per thousand persons in Norway is 4.5 Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Norway peaked at 7.36 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.24 Number, in 2020.
That places Norway 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.2 Number | — |
| 2009 | 5.5 Number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.49 Number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.44 Number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.62 Number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.48 Number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.07 Number | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.94 Number | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 7.36 Number | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 5.84 Number | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 4.85 Number | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 4.76 Number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.24 Number | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 4.57 Number | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 5.65 Number | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 5.21 Number | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 4.25 Number | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5 Number | +5.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 Number | 5.2 Number | 5.5 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.58 Number | 4.76 Number | 7.36 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 Number | 3.24 Number | 5.65 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Norway?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Norway was 4.5 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 Number in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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