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Foreign citizens, 1 January 2000

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Increase in foreign population

The number of foreign citizens living in Norway increased last year by 13 600, to 178 700. 1987 is the only year with a bigger increase than 1999. The change must be viewed in connection with last year's immigration surplus of 19 300. In 1998 the increase was 7 100, whereas there was little or no increase in the three previous years.

The largest increase was in the number of Yugoslavian citizens, who accounted for 35 per cent of the entire increase, with 4 800. Most of this immigration was precipitated by the war in Kosovo. The number of Yugoslavian citizens living in Norway was 10 200 at the end of the year. Even though many Yugoslavians took out Norwegian citizenship in 1999, this group has grown to become one of the five largest groups of foreign citizens.

As a result of the many Iraqis seeking asylum in Norway in recent years, Iraqi citizens accounted for the second largest increase, 1 600, making them the second largest group of Asian citizens, with 5 800 residents. Pakistani citizens still account for the largest group of Asians, at 7 400. The Pakistanis have by and large lived longer in Norway than Iraqis, and many are therefore entitled to take out Norwegian citizenship. Altogether 21 900 persons of Pakistani background live in Norway.

Most Swedes and Danes

Swedes make up the largest group of foreign nationals in Norway, at 25 100. Danes are in second place with 19 200. Excluding residents from other Nordic countries, the largest groups of foreign residents are citizens from Bosnia-Herzegovina (12 200), United Kingdom (11 400), Yugoslavia (10 200), USA (8 300) and Pakistan (7 400).

Foreign citizens by sex, age and marital status. 1 January 2000

One in four foreign citizens is under 20 years of age

23 per cent of foreign citizens are under 20 years of age, just over 70 per cent are age 20 to 64 and five per cent are age 65 and up.

Sweden has the most foreign residents in the Nordic countries

In Norway, foreign citizens accounted for 4.0 per cent of the total population in 1999. The corresponding percentage for Sweden was 5.7, Denmark 4.8, Iceland 2.4 and Finland 1.7.

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