Norway
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
1,012,000
Immigrant Population
18.2%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
121,000
Emigrant Population
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Norway: Rising Immigration in a Welfare State
Norway's foreign-born population has nearly quadrupled since 2000, testing the limits of a generous welfare state and fueling enduring debates over immigration, integration, and equality.
A Warm Embrace in the Cold North? Climate Migration in Nordic Countries
As climate impacts intensify across the Arctic, how well do the Nordic region's progressive traditions translate into protection for people on the move?
Globally, Voting Rights Have Increased for Immigrants and Emigrants
Voting rights for immigrants and emigrants have grown significantly worldwide—but access remains uneven, shaped by legal status, residency requirements, and governments' shifting definitions of belonging.
European Immigrants in the United States
Once the leading source of immigrants to the United States, Europeans made up just 10 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2022. War in Ukraine pushed more Ukrainians to the United States.
Improving Stakeholder Coordination in Refugee Resettlement: A path to more effective, inclusive programmes
A new coordination framework for refugee resettlement calls for stronger ties among local, national, and international actors to fix gaps that undermine programme outcomes.
Destination-Country Policies to Foster Diaspora Engagement in Development
Few Western destination countries sustain diaspora-for-development programs. Patience, capacity support, and long-term commitment are key to success.
Chasing Efficiency: Can operational changes fix European asylum systems?
Since Europe's 2015–16 migration crisis, EU countries have tested operational asylum reforms, yielding mixed but instructive results.
Rebuilding Community after Crisis: Striking a New Social Contract for Diverse Societies (Transatlantic Council Statement)
This Transatlantic Council Statement urges a new social contract on economic inclusion, housing, cohesion, and values to rebuild following migration crises.
Preparing for the Unknown: Designing effective predeparture orientation for resettling refugees
Well-designed predeparture orientation builds refugees' confidence and practical skills, laying a foundation for integration. But it cannot replace postarrival services.
An “Informal” Turn in the European Union’s Migrant Returns Policy towards Sub-Saharan Africa
The European Union's single binding sub-Saharan migrant readmission deal is giving way to informal pacts. Still, evidence suggests these arrangements do little to raise return rates.
