First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Norway

Norway: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.59
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2015
All-time low
0.25
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Norway, 2008–2025

02462008201620252008: 32009: 3.42010: 1.92011: 1.72012: 1.92013: 2.32014: 2.12015: 5.92016: 0.622017: 0.642018: 0.482019: 0.412020: 0.252021: 0.32022: 0.862023: 0.942024: 0.862025: 0.59

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.59 for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Norway peaked at 5.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2020.

That places Norway 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, 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 3.2 2.96 3.43 2
2010s 1.79 0.41 5.9 10
2020s 0.6333 0.25 0.94 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Estonia 0.73 compare
  2. 17 Malta 0.7 compare
  3. 18 Latvia 0.69 compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 0.59 compare
  5. 21 Sweden 0.46 compare
  6. 22 Finland 0.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Norway?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Norway was 0.59 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Norway ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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