Who moves to Norway
1M people have chosen Norway for relocation — #61 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Norway? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
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 |
| United States | 20746 |
| Russia | 20555 |
| Iran | 20436 |
| Afghanistan | 19172 |
| Romania | 16537 |
| India | 16374 |
| Vietnam | 16230 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15507 |
| China | 15099 |
| Türkiye | 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 |
| Czechia | 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 |
| United Arab Emirates | 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 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 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 Darussalam | 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 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%
538.5K
202K
112.1K
87.8K
34.5K
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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