Norway—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
29,798
2025
YoY Change
-32.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#28
of 217 countries
Maximum
58,040
2022
Minimum
7,906
2001
CAGR
+4.5%
26 years
Last
29,798
Previous
44,356
Highest
58,040
Lowest
7,906
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Norway's net migration was 29,798 in 2025, ranking #28 out of 217 countries. This represents a -32.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 58,040 (2022) and the lowest was 7,906 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,798 | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 44,356 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 53,806 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 58,040 | +193.1% |
| 2021 | 19,804 | +75.6% |
| 2020 | 11,277 | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 25,707 | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 18,473 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 21,657 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 26,417 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 30,242 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 38,522 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 40,690 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 47,883 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47,454 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 42,865 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 39,316 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 44,002 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 40,111 | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 24,054 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 18,588 | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 13,412 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 11,389 | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 17,279 | +118.6% |
| 2001 | 7,906 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 9,805 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.