Statistics Norway

4   Refugees1, by country background and duration of residence in Norway. 1 January 2004 (Corrected 25 June 2004)
Country background Refugees, total Refugees with Norwegian citizenship Refugees with foreign citizenship Duration of residence. Year
 0- 4  5-9 10-19 20-  
Total 99 427 50 541 48 886     35 152     15 814     42 483     5 978
The Nordic countries 11 2 9 . . . .
Rest of Western Europe, except Turkey  121 53 68 17 6 68 30
Eastern Europe 26 006 13 599 12 407 7 066 6 914 10 861 1 165
North America, Oceania 20 7 13 . . 12 .
Asia, Africa, South and Central America, Turkey 73 269 36 880 36 389 28 061 8 889 31 540 4 779
               
Selected countries              
Iraq 14 035 2 542 11 493 9 670 2 497 1 856 12
Bosnia-Herzegovina 12 572 7 283 5 289  799 5 238 6 532 3
Somalia 10 930 3 193 7 737 6 251 2 147 2 530 2
Vietnam 10 312 9 959  353 13  512 6 336 3 451
Iran 10 137 6 274 3 863 2 514 1 568 6 040 15
Serbia and Montenegro 6 837 3 039 3 798 3 395 1 345 2 088 9
Sri Lanka 5 183 4 150 1 033  466  638 3 988 91
Chile 4 608 3 294 1 314 6 63 3 777  762
Afghanistan 3 830  288 3 542 3 418  100  311 1
Turkey 1 851 1 437  414  292 93 1 440 26
Croatia 1 832  386 1 446 1 225  206  397 4
Ethiopia 1 630  538 1 092  958  153  441 78
Russia 1 340 80 1 260 1 237 34 65 4
Eritrea 1 201  983  218  153 70  903 75
Pakistan 1 078  603  475  328 55  665 30
1  The definition 'refugee' refers to persons resident in Norway, who have come to Norway because of flight (family included). Children born in Norway to refugees are not included.

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