Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Norway, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0136 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0692 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Norway ranks 92nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +253.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 89 Czechia 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Georgia 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 El Salvador 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Qatar 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Norway
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 124,006 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0692 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 92nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.