Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 123,981 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Norway, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 123,981 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Norway peaked at 123,981 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1976.
That places Norway 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,500 people | — |
| 1952 | 2,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,300 people | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 2,300 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2,800 people | +21.7% |
| 1957 | 3,400 people | +21.4% |
| 1958 | 3,300 people | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 3,100 people | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 3,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 people | -66.7% |
| 1977 | 6,000 people | +500.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,800 people | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 13,200 people | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 15,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 10,952 people | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 18,500 people | +68.9% |
| 1990 | 19,581 people | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 29,054 people | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 29,846 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 38,375 people | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 44,617 people | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 47,607 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 48,409 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 47,372 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 45,325 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 43,441 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 47,700 people | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 50,122 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 50,421 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 46,107 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 44,031 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 43,015 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 43,315 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34,499 people | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 36,076 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 37,806 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 40,245 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 40,671 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42,805 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 46,088 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 47,025 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50,377 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 59,512 people | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 59,230 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 57,004 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 53,882 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 49,653 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 46,042 people | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 75,311 people | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 103,606 people | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 123,981 people | +19.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 123,981 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 12.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 123,981 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +500.0% | 1,000 people | 6,000 people |
| 1989 | +68.9% | 10,952 people | 18,500 people |
| 1976 | -66.7% | 3,000 people | 1,000 people |
| 1983 | +66.7% | 6,000 people | 10,000 people |
| 2022 | +63.6% | 46,042 people | 75,311 people |
| 1971 | +50.0% | 2,000 people | 3,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,744 people | 2,300 people | 3,400 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 3,600 people | 1,000 people | 6,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,745 people | 6,000 people | 18,500 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,363 people | 19,581 people | 48,409 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,309 people | 34,499 people | 50,421 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,684 people | 40,245 people | 59,512 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,719 people | 46,042 people | 123,981 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 asylum, gaps filled in Norway?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Norway was 123,981 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 123,981 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.