Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Norway
Norway: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Norway, 2002–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Norway stood at 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Norway peaked at 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2007.
That places Norway 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Norway, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1102 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 0.1095 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1089 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2596 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +138.4% |
| 2007 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2011 | 0.1009 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2012 | 0.0996 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2953 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +196.4% |
| 2014 | 0.292 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1927 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.191 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2843 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0941 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0935 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0929 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0925 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0916 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.308 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +236.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 17% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +236.2% | 0.0916 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.308 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2013 | +196.4% | 0.0996 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2953 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2005 | +138.4% | 0.1089 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2596 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 0.2596 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2018 | -66.9% | 0.2843 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0941 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2017 | +48.8% | 0.191 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2843 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.098 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2596 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1826 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0935 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2953 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1959 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0916 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 181 Italy 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 182 Thailand 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 183 Germany 0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 185 Spain 0.3632 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 186 Austria 0.3618 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 187 East Timor 0.357 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Norway?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Norway was 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Norway ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.