Immigration to Norway

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Foreign citizens immigrating to Norway annually, 1967-2019

Immigration to Norway has been a significant factor in the country’s demographic composition. As of 1 January 2024, Norway had 931,081 residents who were immigrants, representing 16.8% of the country's total population of approximately 5.54 million. In addition, 221,459 people (4.0%) were born in Norway to two foreign-born parents, bringing the total population with an immigrant background to 1,152,540, or 20.8% of the population. The largest immigrant groups by country of birth were Poland (109,654), Ukraine (65,566), Lithuania (42,733), Syria (38,708), Sweden (36,612), Somalia (27,665), Germany (26,860), Eritrea (25,137), the Philippines (24,718) and Iraq (23,603).

Immigration to Norway has increased over the last decades, beginning in the early 1990s. In 1992, the immigrant population in Norway was 183,000 individuals, representing 4.3% of the total population, and net migration that year was 9,105 people. In 2012, net migration peaked, as 48,714 people moved to the country. Since 2013, net migration has decreased. In 2016, net migration was 27,778.

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