Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway
Norway: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway is 0.0011 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2020.
Norway ranks 44th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +102.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per person | +250.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -61.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | +158.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0011 units per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Norway was 0.0011 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.