MigrantoImmigrants in Norway
1M foreign-born residents — the #61 largest immigrant population in the world
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 24% of all immigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| 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
Europe is the leading region of origin at 54%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Norway.
Immigration is a key driver of population growth
61% of the population growth of Norway since 1990 came from new immigrants, reflecting immigration's central demographic role.
Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990
10 new countries have entered the top 20: Ukraine, Lithuania, Syria — Ukraine rose from outside the top 20 to rank #2.
Immigration has accelerated notably since 2020
The immigrant population grew 19% from 844.1K to 1M, indicating an acceleration in migration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.
A significant share of residents were born abroad
1 in 6 residents of Norway is foreign-born — 1M out of 5.6M, representing 18.0% of the population.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 188930 |
| 1995 | 226627 |
| 2000 | 280307 |
| 2005 | 351437 |
| 2010 | 516805 |
| 2015 | 738473 |
| 2020 | 844072 |
| 2024 | 1003324 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Poland | Ukraine | Sweden | Lithuania | Syria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Norway as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Norway
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
How many immigrants live in Norway?
Around 1M foreign-born residents live in Norway, making it the #61-largest immigrant population in the world.
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 foreign-born residents.
What share 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.
How has immigration to Norway changed over the past decade?
Over the past decade, the immigrant population in Norway has grown from 738.5K to 1M people, a growth of about 36%.
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