Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Norway

Norway: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 36.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
36.0%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2015
All-time low
36.0%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Norway, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 84.2 Percentage2009: 76.5 Percentage2010: 74.6 Percentage2011: 68.5 Percentage2012: 70.1 Percentage2013: 73.7 Percentage2014: 80.5 Percentage2015: 85.5 Percentage2016: 81.3 Percentage2017: 76 Percentage2018: 50.1 Percentage2019: 54.9 Percentage2020: 58.7 Percentage2021: 51 Percentage2022: 40.6 Percentage2023: 45.8 Percentage2024: 44 Percentage2025: 36 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Norway is 36.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Norway peaked at 85.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2025.

That places Norway 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 84.2%
2009 76.5% -9.2%
2010 74.6% -2.5%
2011 68.5% -8.1%
2012 70.1% +2.3%
2013 73.7% +5.2%
2014 80.5% +9.2%
2015 85.5% +6.3%
2016 81.3% -4.9%
2017 76.0% -6.5%
2018 50.1% -34.1%
2019 54.9% +9.7%
2020 58.7% +7.0%
2021 51.0% -13.2%
2022 40.6% -20.3%
2023 45.8% +12.8%
2024 44.0% -4.1%
2025 36.0% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.3% 76.5% 84.2% 2
2010s 71.5% 50.1% 85.5% 10
2020s 46.0% 36.0% 58.7% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Italy 43.6% compare
  2. 17 Germany 42.3% compare
  3. 18 Iceland 37.4% compare
  4. 20 Finland 33.4% compare
  5. 21 Denmark 30.0% compare
  6. 22 Luxembourg 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Norway?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Norway was 36.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2025.
How does Norway rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Norway ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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