First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Norway

Norway: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 92.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
92.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2015
All-time low
92.5%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Norway, 2008–2025

0204060801002008201620252008: 97.5 Percentage2009: 96.2 Percentage2010: 92.6 Percentage2011: 94.7 Percentage2012: 95.2 Percentage2013: 95.8 Percentage2014: 95.6 Percentage2015: 97.9 Percentage2016: 93 Percentage2017: 95.1 Percentage2018: 95.1 Percentage2019: 95.5 Percentage2020: 96.3 Percentage2021: 97.4 Percentage2022: 96.1 Percentage2023: 96 Percentage2024: 97.1 Percentage2025: 92.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Norway is 92.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Norway peaked at 97.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2025.

That places Norway 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Norway, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 97.5%
2009 96.2% -1.3%
2010 92.6% -3.7%
2011 94.7% +2.3%
2012 95.2% +0.5%
2013 95.8% +0.6%
2014 95.6% -0.2%
2015 97.9% +2.4%
2016 93.0% -5.0%
2017 95.1% +2.3%
2018 95.1% +0.0%
2019 95.5% +0.4%
2020 96.3% +0.8%
2021 97.4% +1.1%
2022 96.1% -1.3%
2023 96.0% -0.1%
2024 97.1% +1.1%
2025 92.5% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.8% 96.2% 97.5% 2
2010s 95.0% 92.6% 97.9% 10
2020s 95.9% 92.5% 97.4% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Netherlands 93.3% compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 93.3% compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 90.9% compare
  4. 21 Greece 89.9% compare
  5. 22 Latvia 87.4% compare
  6. 22 Latvia 87.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Norway?
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Norway was 92.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2025.
How does Norway rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
Norway ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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