Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Norway

Norway: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 1,320 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,320
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
5,940
in 2016
All-time low
1,320
in 2025
Years of data
14
2008–2025

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Norway, 2008–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 1.7k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.0k2013: 4.5k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.5k2016: 5.9k2017: 3.6k2020: 3.3k2021: 4.7k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.1k2024: 1.4k2025: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1,320 for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Norway peaked at 5,940 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,320, in 2025.

Norway ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,665
2011 3,960 +137.8%
2012 4,045 +2.1%
2013 4,450 +10.0%
2014 5,365 +20.6%
2015 5,450 +1.6%
2016 5,940 +9.0%
2017 3,605 -39.3%
2020 3,345 -7.2%
2021 4,655 +39.2%
2022 2,245 -51.8%
2023 2,055 -8.5%
2024 1,400 -31.9%
2025 1,320 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,665 1,665 1,665 1
2010s 4,688 3,605 5,940 7
2020s 2,503 1,320 4,655 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Ireland 2,050 compare
  2. 21 Finland 1,915 compare
  3. 22 Romania 1,800 compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 1,205 compare
  5. 25 Malta 1,065 compare
  6. 26 Denmark 975 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Norway?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Norway was 1,320 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5,940 in 2016.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,320 in 2025.
How does Norway rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2025
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