First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Norway

Norway: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 4.4 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
4.4
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
49.2
in 2015
All-time low
2.1
in 2020
Years of data
19
2008–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Norway, 2008–2026

010203040502008201720262008: 24.72009: 28.62010: 15.92011: 14.42012: 15.42013: 18.92014: 17.82015: 49.22016: 5.22017: 5.32018: 42019: 3.42020: 2.12021: 2.52022: 7.12023: 7.82024: 7.22025: 4.92026: 4.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Norway stood at 4.4.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Norway peaked at 49.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2020.

That places Norway 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.65 24.7 28.6 2
2010s 14.95 3.4 49.2 10
2020s 5.14 2.1 7.8 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Latvia 6.1 compare
  2. 17 Malta 5 compare
  3. 18 Estonia 4.8 compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 4.1 compare
  5. 21 Sweden 3.3 compare
  6. 22 Finland 2.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Norway?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Norway was 4.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 49.2 in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Norway ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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