Norway

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 29,798 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Norway has gained a cumulative 935,347 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+29,798

Net migration rate

+5.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+1,763,629

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

58,040

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-4,355

Lowest year: 1956

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+8892

Per year

Norway receives approximately 29,798 net migrants per year (5.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 58,040 in 2022.

Migration flows in Norway are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).