Recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway

Norway: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway, 2008–2025

0.511.522.52008201620252008: 0.7 Percentage of total population2009: 1 Percentage of total population2010: 1.3 Percentage of total population2011: 1.7 Percentage of total population2012: 2.2 Percentage of total population2013: 2.4 Percentage of total population2014: 2 Percentage of total population2015: 2.4 Percentage of total population2016: 1.8 Percentage of total population2017: 1.5 Percentage of total population2018: 2.2 Percentage of total population2019: 1.5 Percentage of total population2020: 1.4 Percentage of total population2021: 1 Percentage of total population2022: 1.1 Percentage of total population2023: 1.1 Percentage of total population2024: 1 Percentage of total population2025: 1.1 Percentage of total population

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.1% for recent immigrants by citizenship in 2025.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway peaked at 2.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.

Norway ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.3% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 1.4% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Belgium 1.4% compare
  2. 6 Cyprus 1.4% compare
  3. 8 Iceland 1.3% compare
  4. 9 Ireland 1.1% compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  6. 12 Germany 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway?
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway was 1.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Norway ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
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