Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, 1 January 2010

During 2009, the number of immigrants increased by 36 700 persons, while the number of Norwegian-born to immigrant parents increased by 7 400 persons. Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents constituted 552 300 persons, or 11.4 per cent of Norway’s population, as per 1 January 2010.

During 2009, the population growth among immigrants was slightly lower compared with 2008, but still, one of the largest annual increases ever recorded. As previously, immigrants from Poland showed the largest increase. This group had risen with 7 600 persons during 2009.

The increase in the number of immigrants during 2009 is mostly a result of immigration from Europe. The population growth among immigrants from Europe constituted 21 800 out of a total population growth among immigrants of 36 700 persons. The number of immigrants from Asia and Africa increased by 9 500 and 4 400 respectively.

There were immigrants resident in all the Norwegian municipalities. Oslo has the largest population of immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, both in relative and absolute figures. Of Oslo’s 587 000 inhabitants, 160 500 were immigrants or Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, which is 27 per cent of the capital’s entire population. There were also high proportions in Drammen (22 per cent), Lørenskog (19 per cent) and Skedsmo (18 per cent).

Immigrants from Eastern Europe have short duration of residence

There are great differences in the duration of residence between the different country groups. Immigrants from Poland and Latvia have the shortest stays; nine out of ten have lived in Norway less than 5 years. Nearly half of the Danes and Pakistani have been resident in at least 20 years.

Tables:

• Table 1 Population 1 January 2009 and 2010 and changes in 2009, by immigration category and country background. Absolute figures
• Table 2 Five different delimitations of persons with immigration background/foreign background, by citizenship and immigrant category. 1 January 2010
• Table 3 Three categories of immigration background , country of birth and citizenship, by country background and sex. 1 January 2010
• Table 4 Persons with immigrant background by immigration category and country background. 1 January 2010
• Table 5 Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents and persons with other immigration background by sex, age and country background.1 January 2010. Absolute numbers and per cent
• Table 6 Population, immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrants, by country background. 1970-2010. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 7 Population by Norwegian/foreign citizenship and country background¹. 1 January 2010
• Table 8 Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents by country background and county. 1 January 2010
• Table 9 Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by country background and municipality. 1 January 2010. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 10 Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by country of birth, (the 20 largest groups). Selected municipalities.1 January 2010
• Table 11 Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents by five groups of country background. Urban districts of Oslo. 1 January 2010. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 12 Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents by two groups of country background and age. Urban districts of Oslo. 1 January 2010
• Table 13 Immigrants, by lenght of stay/first immigrations year and country background². 1 January 2010