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 0.0221 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0221 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Norway peaked at 0.0222 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1976.
Norway ranks 21st 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | -36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -66.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +497.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | +66.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | +68.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 units per person | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0222 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0221 units per person | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0221 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0221 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 1.7× the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +497.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
| 1989 | +68.2% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0044 units per person |
| 1976 | -66.8% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1983 | +66.1% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0024 units per person |
| 2022 | +62.1% | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0138 units per person |
| 1971 | +49.0% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 18 Ireland 0.0251 units per person compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 0.0241 units per person compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.0229 units per person compare
- 22 Iceland 0.0216 units per person compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.021 units per person compare
- 24 Montenegro 0.0197 units per person 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0202 % change on previous year (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 0.0221 units per person 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 0.0222 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 179 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 up 127.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.