Net migration in Norway
Norway: Net migration was 29,798 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Norway is 29,798, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Norway peaked at 58,040 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1,730, in 1989.
That places Norway 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1,427 | — |
| 1961 | 1,437 | -200.7% |
| 1962 | 655 | -54.4% |
| 1963 | 1,061 | +62.0% |
| 1964 | -1,571 | -248.1% |
| 1965 | -1,525 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | -888 | -41.8% |
| 1967 | 2,460 | -377.0% |
| 1968 | 1,761 | -28.4% |
| 1969 | 2,230 | +26.6% |
| 1970 | -1,034 | -146.4% |
| 1971 | 3,031 | -393.1% |
| 1972 | 5,603 | +84.9% |
| 1973 | 3,414 | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 4,425 | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 3,312 | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 4,779 | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 4,845 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,823 | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 2,839 | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 3,763 | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 6,010 | +59.7% |
| 1982 | 5,749 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 4,120 | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 3,856 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 6,725 | +74.4% |
| 1986 | 7,616 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 13,907 | +82.6% |
| 1988 | 10,380 | -25.4% |
| 1989 | -1,730 | -116.7% |
| 1990 | 1,818 | -205.1% |
| 1991 | 7,949 | +337.2% |
| 1992 | 10,218 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 12,567 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 7,580 | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 6,343 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 5,671 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 9,744 | +71.8% |
| 1998 | 13,519 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 19,147 | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 9,805 | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 7,906 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 17,279 | +118.6% |
| 2003 | 11,389 | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 13,412 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 18,588 | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 24,054 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 40,111 | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 44,002 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 39,316 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 42,865 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 47,454 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 47,883 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40,690 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 38,522 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 30,242 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 26,417 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 21,657 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 18,473 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 25,707 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 11,277 | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 19,804 | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 58,040 | +193.1% |
| 2023 | 53,806 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 44,356 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 29,798 | -32.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29,798 is above the median for high income countries, which is 843, 35.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29,798 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 179.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +393.1% | -1,034 | 3,031 |
| 1967 | +377.0% | -888 | 2,460 |
| 1991 | +337.2% | 1,818 | 7,949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.3 | -1,571 | 2,460 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,504 | -1,034 | 5,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,040 | -1,730 | 13,907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,456 | 1,818 | 19,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,586 | 7,906 | 44,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,991 | 18,473 | 47,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,180 | 11,277 | 58,040 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 in Norway?
- Net migration in Norway was 29,798 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58,040 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,730 in 1989.
- How does Norway rank for net migration?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.