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 20 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Norway, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Norway is 20, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Norway peaked at 22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Norway 171st out of 199 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | — |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2.5 | — |
| 2011 | 5 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +240.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 20 | -9.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 18% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 4% of the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +240.0% | 5 | 17 |
| 2013 | +200.0% | 5 | 15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 2.5 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 5 | 22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 168 Austria 33 compare
- 169 Lesotho 27 compare
- 170 Denmark 21 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 20 compare
- 173 Samoa 17 compare
- 174 Cape Verde 15 compare
- 174 Cyprus 15 compare
- 174 Macau, China 15 compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 15 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 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)
- 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 20 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 22 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 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Norway ranks 171st out of 199 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 100.0%. 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, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.