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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The Growth of the Radical Right in Nordic Countries: Observations from the Past 20 Years
Radical-right parties in the Nordic countries commanded close to 20 percent or more of the vote, and mainstream parties have yet to find a counterstrategy that works.
Newcomers in the North: Labor Market Integration of Refugees in Northern Europe
In five Northern European countries, workplace training and permanent residency affect refugees’ employment and integration outcomes.
Overwhelmed by Refugee Flows, Scandinavia Tempers its Warm Welcome
Scandinavia’s 2015 asylum surge, fueled by generous policies, diasporas, and even smugglers with bicycles, has triggered sharp moves to deter future arrivals.
Integration Key to Combating Radicalization: A Q&A with Solveig Horne, Norwegian Minister of Children, Equality, and Social Inclusion
Norwegian Minister Solveig Horne links preventing radicalization to strong local integration, including access to language training, education, and work.
Finding Connections: The Nexus between Migration and Corruption
Corruption shapes who migrates, how, and whether they return—yet migration theories rarely account for it, leaving a critical gap in analysis.
Immigration and National Identity in Norway
Norway's success has paradoxically fueled resentment toward immigrants, deepening a societal rift between openness to diversity and fears of cultural pluralism.
Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity
Norway's tight admissions controls and strong integration commitments increasingly align with EU asylum and border frameworks, despite the country’s lack of EU membership.
Resettlement in the Nordic Countries
Four of the five Nordic countries hold decades-long refugee resettlement programs.
