Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Norway
Norway: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2021
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Norway, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.3% for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Norway peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
That places Norway 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -53.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +44.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +109.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -29.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Sweden 7.5% compare
- 3 Italy 4.1% compare
- 4 Spain 3.9% compare
- 5 Netherlands 3.9% compare
- 5 Netherlands 3.9% 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 residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Norway?
- Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Norway was 4.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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