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 -9.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Norway stood at -9.09 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.9% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Norway peaked at 240 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -66.67 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Norway 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 140 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 240 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2025 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -9.09 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.75 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.39 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 240 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 174 United States of America -8.42 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Montenegro -8.78 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Lithuania -9.01 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Poland -10.47 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Iraq -11.4 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Azerbaijan -14.48 % 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 -9.09 % 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 240 % change on previous year in 2023.
- 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 2018.
- How does Norway rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 191 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 72.7%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.