Immigrant population

2   Population 1 January 2002 and 2003 and changes in 2002, by immigrant category
Immigrant category Population 1.1.20021 Population 1.1.2003 Increase in population Increase in population in per cent
Total 4 524 066 4 552 252 28 186 0.6
Without immigrant background 4 000 158 4 000 885  727  
         
With immigration background, total  523 908  551 367 27 459 5.2
First generation immigrants without Norwegian background  260 015  277 262 17 247 6.6
Persons born in Norway with two foreign born parents 51 483 55 531 4 048 7.9
Foreign born with one parent born in Norway 24 325 24 927  602 2.5
Born in Norway with one foreign born parent  157 210  161 981 4 771 3.0
Born abroad with both parents born in Norway2 30 875 31 666  791 2.6
         
Immigrant population3  311 498  332 793 21 295 6.8
         
Non immigrant population 4 212 568 4 219 459 6 891 0.2
1  Figures that can be compared to figures for 1 January 2003.
2  Category contains also those who were 'adopted abroad'. For more information about those who are 'adopted abroad', see our last publication about immigrants with figures per 1 January 2002.
3  Sum of categories 'First generation immigrants without Norwegian background' and 'Persons born in Norway with to foreign born parents'.

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