MigrantoImmigrants in Norway
1M foreigners live in Norway — 18% of the country's population
Immigrants in Norway by country
The 3 largest groups make up 24% of all immigrants
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Poland | 111728 |
| Ukraine | 71094 |
| Sweden | 53689 |
| Lithuania | 44319 |
| Syria | 34690 |
| Somalia | 32285 |
| Germany | 31499 |
| Denmark | 27624 |
| Philippines | 27118 |
| Iraq | 26194 |
| Eritrea | 25546 |
| Thailand | 24801 |
| Pakistan | 23507 |
| United Kingdom | 22172 |
| USA | 20746 |
| Russia | 20555 |
| Iran | 20436 |
| Afghanistan | 19172 |
| Romania | 16537 |
| India | 16374 |
| Vietnam | 16230 |
| Bosnia | 15507 |
| China | 15099 |
| Turkey | 13608 |
| Latvia | 11774 |
| Sri Lanka | 10598 |
| Ethiopia | 10556 |
| Netherlands | 10105 |
| South Korea | 8709 |
| Iceland | 8658 |
| Spain | 8173 |
| Bulgaria | 8109 |
| Finland | 7986 |
| Serbia | 7537 |
| Chile | 7448 |
| France | 7423 |
| Brazil | 6956 |
| Morocco | 6893 |
| Colombia | 6878 |
| Italy | 5604 |
| Croatia | 5445 |
| Sudan | 5331 |
| Estonia | 5273 |
| Hungary | 4788 |
| Slovakia | 4202 |
| Portugal | 3932 |
| Palestine | 3806 |
| Canada | 3729 |
| Greece | 3727 |
| Myanmar | 3623 |
| North Macedonia | 3260 |
| DR Congo | 3111 |
| Lebanon | 3096 |
| Hong Kong | 2972 |
| Australia | 2732 |
| Switzerland | 2699 |
| Kenya | 2567 |
| Nepal | 2483 |
| Czech Republic | 2474 |
| Albania | 2417 |
| Ghana | 2328 |
| Nigeria | 2198 |
| Belgium | 2102 |
| South Africa | 1936 |
| Indonesia | 1903 |
| Austria | 1877 |
| Peru | 1856 |
| Uganda | 1764 |
| Japan | 1712 |
| Mexico | 1701 |
| Egypt | 1507 |
| Bangladesh | 1480 |
| Algeria | 1427 |
| Gambia | 1392 |
| Argentina | 1385 |
| Moldova | 1365 |
| Venezuela | 1362 |
| Belarus | 1347 |
| Ireland | 1289 |
| Tunisia | 1260 |
| Burundi | 1249 |
| Cuba | 1226 |
| Kazakhstan | 1082 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1072 |
| Dominican Republic | 1071 |
| Liberia | 1062 |
| Tanzania | 1040 |
| Malaysia | 1039 |
| Israel | 989 |
| Singapore | 963 |
| Ecuador | 926 |
| Cameroon | 905 |
| Faroe Islands | 885 |
| Libya | 845 |
| Rwanda | 736 |
| Uzbekistan | 734 |
| New Zealand | 706 |
| UAE | 685 |
| Jordan | 679 |
| Yemen | 679 |
| Bolivia | 648 |
| Zambia | 620 |
| Azerbaijan | 619 |
| Sierra Leone | 576 |
| Angola | 552 |
| Madagascar | 547 |
| Kuwait | 546 |
| Montenegro | 540 |
| Cambodia | 525 |
| Guatemala | 525 |
| Slovenia | 487 |
| Cape Verde | 451 |
| Bhutan | 415 |
| Ivory Coast | 410 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 396 |
| Georgia | 376 |
| Armenia | 370 |
| Costa Rica | 356 |
| Zimbabwe | 355 |
| Senegal | 345 |
| Guinea | 331 |
| Greenland | 311 |
| Republic of Congo | 282 |
| Uruguay | 276 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 262 |
| El Salvador | 250 |
| Nicaragua | 248 |
| Cyprus | 234 |
| Mauritius | 218 |
| Mozambique | 215 |
| Jamaica | 203 |
| South Sudan | 198 |
| Paraguay | 193 |
| Mongolia | 171 |
| Luxembourg | 166 |
| Honduras | 148 |
| Laos | 145 |
| Tajikistan | 135 |
| Botswana | 131 |
| Togo | 126 |
| Malawi | 125 |
| Malta | 117 |
| Macao | 112 |
| Namibia | 110 |
| Qatar | 101 |
| Guyana | 101 |
| Turkmenistan | 97 |
| Panama | 95 |
| Mauritania | 77 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 76 |
| Djibouti | 68 |
| Mali | 63 |
| Niger | 62 |
| Haiti | 57 |
| Oman | 50 |
| Fiji | 46 |
| Suriname | 41 |
| North Korea | 40 |
| Brunei | 38 |
| Bahrain | 38 |
| Burkina Faso | 36 |
| Chad | 34 |
| Western Sahara | 33 |
| Benin | 30 |
| Central African Republic | 29 |
| Barbados | 27 |
| Bahamas | 26 |
| Dominica | 24 |
| Liechtenstein | 22 |
| Eswatini | 21 |
| Aruba | 18 |
| Grenada | 18 |
| Seychelles | 14 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 14 |
| Monaco | 14 |
| Saint Lucia | 14 |
| Belize | 14 |
| Andorra | 13 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 |
| Gabon | 12 |
| Lesotho | 10 |
| Bermuda | 10 |
| East Timor | 9 |
| New Caledonia | 9 |
| Gibraltar | 8 |
| French Polynesia | 8 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 6 |
| Tonga | 6 |
| Comoros | 4 |
| Maldives | 4 |
| San Marino | 4 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 4 |
| British Virgin Islands | 4 |
| Montserrat | 4 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 |
| Solomon Islands | 4 |
| Saint Helena | 3 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 |
| Samoa | 3 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 |
| Kiribati | 2 |
| Palau | 1 |
| Mayotte | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 |
| Falkland Islands | 0 |
| Vanuatu | 0 |
| Micronesia | 0 |
| Tuvalu | 0 |
By region of origin
54% of immigrants come from Europe
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Key facts
Immigrants in Norway in numbers
Immigration drives population growth
61% of the population growth of Norway since 1990 came from immigrants.
The map of origins has changed since 1990
10 countries have entered the top 20 origins since 1990: Ukraine, Lithuania, Syria. Ukraine climbed from outside the top 20 to #2.
The immigrant population has grown 19% since 2020
The number of foreigners living in Norway rose from 844.1K to 1M in four years.
1 in 6 residents of Norway was born abroad
1M of 5.6M residents were born abroad — 18.0% of the population.
Immigrant population in Norway over time
Foreigners living in Norway, by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 188930 |
| 1995 | 226627 |
| 2000 | 280307 |
| 2005 | 351437 |
| 2010 | 516805 |
| 2015 | 738473 |
| 2020 | 844072 |
| 2024 | 1003324 |
Largest groups over time
The 5 largest groups in Norway, by year
| Year | Poles | Ukrainians | Swedes | Lithuanians | Syrians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4367 | 6 | 20429 | 8 | 194 |
| 1995 | 5157 | 77 | 23219 | 75 | 420 |
| 2000 | 5738 | 314 | 33401 | 274 | 582 |
| 2005 | 8224 | 1110 | 32760 | 1313 | 969 |
| 2010 | 49005 | 2432 | 41604 | 9784 | 1423 |
| 2015 | 90350 | 4223 | 49068 | 35565 | 13249 |
| 2020 | 100479 | 5693 | 48283 | 39856 | 31197 |
| 2024 | 111728 | 71094 | 53689 | 44319 | 34690 |
Fastest-changing groups
How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year
Share of each diaspora living in Norway
Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Norway
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
How many foreigners live in Norway?
Around 1M immigrants live in Norway — the world's #61 largest immigrant population.
What percentage of the population of Norway are immigrants?
Immigrants make up around 18% of the population of Norway — that's 1M out of a total population of 5.6M.
Where do most immigrants in Norway come from?
Most immigrants in Norway come from Poland, Ukraine and Sweden — these three countries account for about 24% of all immigrants.
How many Poles live in Norway?
Around 111.7K Poles live in Norway — about 11% of all immigrants, the largest group.
Is the immigrant population in Norway growing?
Yes — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Norway has grown from 738.5K to 1M, about 36%.
Where does the data on immigrants in Norway come from?
The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Norway. Their children born in Norway are not included.
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