Norway Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Norway's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 645,575 persons in 2025, +1.9% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Norway (2025)
645,575
persons
+1.9% YoY
YoY Change
+1.9%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 645,575 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 633,353 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 610,841 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 585,964 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 601,525 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 604,362 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 584,062 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 567,594 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 559,059 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 538,087 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 512,024 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 483,057 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 448,665 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 407,171 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 369,132 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 333,791 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 302,908 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 266,260 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 238,237 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 222,209 | +4.2% |
About this Dataset
Norway recorded 645,575 persons in 2025. The latest change was +1.9%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 213,242 persons in 2005 to 645,575 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Norway.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Norway. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 645,575 persons in 2025, up from a low of 213,242 persons in 2005. The latest change was +1.9%.