Net migration, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Net migration, annual growth rate was -32.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-32.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.9%
World rank
178th
of 216 countries
All-time high
393.13 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-248.07 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Norway, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded -32.82 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 393.13 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -248.07 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Norway ranks 178th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -54.42 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1963 | 61.98 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1964 | -248.07 % change on previous year | -500.2% |
| 1965 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1966 | 41.77 % change on previous year | +1326.6% |
| 1967 | 377.03 % change on previous year | +802.6% |
| 1968 | -28.41 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1969 | 26.63 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1970 | -146.37 % change on previous year | -649.6% |
| 1971 | 393.13 % change on previous year | -368.6% |
| 1972 | 84.86 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1973 | -39.07 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1974 | 29.61 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1975 | -25.15 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1976 | 44.29 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 1977 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1978 | -21.09 % change on previous year | -1627.4% |
| 1979 | -25.74 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1981 | 59.71 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1982 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1983 | -28.34 % change on previous year | +552.5% |
| 1984 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 74.4 % change on previous year | -1261.1% |
| 1986 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1987 | 82.6 % change on previous year | +523.5% |
| 1988 | -25.36 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1989 | -116.67 % change on previous year | +360.0% |
| 1990 | 205.09 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1991 | 337.24 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1992 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1993 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1994 | -39.68 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1995 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1996 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 71.82 % change on previous year | -777.9% |
| 1998 | 38.74 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1999 | 41.63 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2000 | -48.79 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2001 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 118.56 % change on previous year | -712.1% |
| 2003 | -34.09 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2004 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2005 | 38.59 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 2006 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 66.75 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2009 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2010 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2011 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.904 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2013 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -1761.7% |
| 2014 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2015 | -21.49 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 2016 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2017 | -18.02 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2018 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 39.16 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 2020 | -56.13 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2021 | 75.61 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2022 | 193.07 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2023 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2024 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2025 | -32.82 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -32.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's -32.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1761.7% | 0.904 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1627.4% | 1.38 % change on previous year | -21.09 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1326.6% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 41.77 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1261.1% | -6.41 % change on previous year | 74.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.24 % change on previous year | -248.07 % change on previous year | 377.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.59 % change on previous year | -146.37 % change on previous year | 393.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -116.67 % change on previous year | 82.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.95 % change on previous year | -39.68 % change on previous year | 337.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.79 % change on previous year | -48.79 % change on previous year | 118.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -21.49 % change on previous year | 39.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.81 % change on previous year | -56.13 % change on previous year | 193.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 176 Kuwait -30.59 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Finland -32.16 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Angola -34.04 % change on previous year compare
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More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Norway was -32.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 393.13 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -248.07 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Norway rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.