Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Norway, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 280.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Norway 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 186 United States of America 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Finland 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 New Zealand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Australia 0 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 origin, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.