Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Norway

Norway: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data was 5,100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,100
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,455
in 2015
All-time low
770
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Norway, 2008–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 7702009: 1.6k2010: 2.4k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.7k2015: 5.5k2016: 5.3k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.2k2019: 2.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.4k2022: 2.3k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.5k2025: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Norway is 5,100, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 45.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Norway peaked at 5,455 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 770, in 2008.

Norway ranks 19th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 770
2009 1,600 +107.8%
2010 2,410 +50.6%
2011 1,925 -20.1%
2012 2,760 +43.4%
2013 3,180 +15.2%
2014 3,720 +17.0%
2015 5,455 +46.6%
2016 5,330 -2.3%
2017 3,850 -27.8%
2018 3,230 -16.1%
2019 2,915 -9.8%
2020 1,900 -34.8%
2021 1,430 -24.7%
2022 2,305 +61.2%
2023 3,360 +45.8%
2024 3,515 +4.6%
2025 5,100 +45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,185 770 1,600 2
2010s 3,478 1,925 5,455 10
2020s 2,935 1,430 5,100 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Bulgaria 7,745 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 5,460 compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 5,335 compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 5,035 compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 3,955 compare
  6. 22 Sweden 2,495 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Norway?
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Norway was 5,100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5,455 in 2015.
What is the lowest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 770 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
Norway ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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