Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Norway
Norway: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0202 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0202 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
91st
of 170 countries
All-time high
500 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-66.67 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
58
1961–2025
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Norway, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0202 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Norway peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -66.67 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Norway ranks 91st of 170 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 500 % change on previous year | -850.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1988 | -26.99 % change on previous year | -297.9% |
| 1989 | 68.92 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
| 1990 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1991 | 48.38 % change on previous year | +727.9% |
| 1992 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1993 | 28.58 % change on previous year | +948.3% |
| 1994 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1996 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1997 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1998 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1999 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2001 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5965 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2003 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -1534.3% |
| 2004 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2005 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6974 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2007 | -20.35 % change on previous year | -3018.3% |
| 2008 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2012 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +395.7% |
| 2013 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2015 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +250.6% |
| 2016 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +154.4% |
| 2017 | -0.4739 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2018 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +693.1% |
| 2019 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2020 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2021 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 63.57 % change on previous year | -974.1% |
| 2023 | 37.57 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0202 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0202 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0202 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0439 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -3018.3% | 0.6974 % change on previous year | -20.35 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1534.3% | 0.5965 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +974.1% | -7.27 % change on previous year | 63.57 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +948.3% | 2.73 % change on previous year | 28.58 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +850.0% | -66.67 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +727.9% | 5.84 % change on previous year | 48.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 53.7 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.21 % change on previous year | -26.99 % change on previous year | 68.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 48.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -20.35 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 18.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | 63.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2954 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Ethiopia 0.1626 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Nepal 0.0765 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Afghanistan 0.0144 % change on previous year compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Cambodia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mongolia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Naoero 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Norway?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Norway was 0.0202 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.67 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Norway ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.