The five largest countries if we look at both immigrants and Norwegian-born with Immigrant Parents are Poland, Lithuania, Somalia, Pakistan and Sweden. In the statistics bank, there are several tables that gives a detailed overview of both country background, immigration category and year.
Table shows immigrants and Norwegian-born to Immigrant Parents, by country background in districts in Oslo. Table shows immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents by sex, age and different classifications of world regions.
Population growth for came in at 23 , making the year with the slowest population growth since Positive attitudes towards immigrants may ease integration. Research has shown that the Norwegian population is among the most tolerant towards immigration and its impacts, compared to other European countries and it is continuously becoming more tolerant. Positive attitudes make social inclusion more likely, but are not sufficient in themselves.
Studies have shown that Norwegians are perceived as friendly, but reserved and busy. Adult immigrants experience difficultly developing neighbourly relations with Norwegians, especially in urban neighbourhoods. Immigrants are not very different to the majority population. People with educational ambitions favor cities with universities. Immigrants who have completed higher education might prefer urban areas.
However, studies show that immigrants change their perceptions about where to live once they experience what places are like. One might start out by being settled or moving to a place to get a job, but then decide to stay there because of lifestyle opportunities such as career, social inclusion, leisure activities, and outdoor life Lynnebakke, Oslo is like the ocean.
You swim in the ocean, but the ocean does not know if it is you or a 1, other people that have taken a swim. Nobody knows who you are in Oslo, if you are there, if you come or go.
It is like the waves in the ocean. Having a job is essential for moving to and staying in a rural community. Apart from a job, three other reasons for why immigrants choose to stay in rural communities are worth mentioning:. Competing with these positive experiences was a feeling of isolation. A lack of people and meeting places were experienced as a barrier to getting to know people and to becoming part of the community.
Rural areas are competing for new in-movers, including immigrants, to move to and to stay in their communities. In recent years, it seems that more rural municipalities have recognised the positive effects of immigration.
Some regional counties have comprehensive plans to take up considerable numbers of new immigrants. Following the reduction of new refugee settlement after , rural and urban municipalities have communicated that they have the capacity and want to settle more refugees. Rural municipalities have limited influence over Norwegian immigration policy and the global economy, but they can attract and make a difference by strengthening the integration and social inclusion of the local population and in-movers.
Most important is meeting the expectations of the in-movers and the local population. In-movers reduce the negative effects of ageing and out-moving of young people by helping to keep local schools, kindergartens, shops and other services open.
Local efforts to bring people of different backgrounds together can make people stay, and at the same time contribute to the necessary regeneration of a place and help keep it attractive. Places that are able to offer dreams about a desirable future, for the individual and the family, regardless of background, have the potential of becoming attractive multicultural places to live in. Single Accounts Corporate Solutions Universities. Most of the immigrants came to Norway from Poland, amounting to 3, people in The second and third most popular countries of origin were the neighboring countries Sweden with 3, people, and Denmark with 2, people.
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Other statistics on the topic. Demographics Immigration to Norway Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents. Updated: 9 March Next update: 9 March Immigrants Table 1 Population by immigrant category and country background.
Population by immigrant category and country background. Download table as Show all. More figures from this statistics. About the statistics The statistics show the number of resident immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents as of 1 January every year.
Definitions of the main concepts and variables For more information in Norwegian , see subchapter 1. Immigrants Persons born abroad of two foreign-born parents and four foreign-born grandparents. Country of Birth Mainly the mother's place of residence at the time she is giving birth. Country Background Constructed on the basis of information about the country of birth for three generations and refers to private, or mother's, or father's, or grandparents' foreign country of birth.
Standard classifications Statistics Norway's use of terms in immigrant-related statistics is taken from The Statistical Standard for Classification of Persons by Immigration Background. The following headings are used for grouping of persons with different immigrant background: Born in Norway to Norwegian-born Parents Immigrants.
Administrative information. Next update 9 March Responsible division Division for Population Statistics. Regional level The nation, county, municipality and urban districts of Oslo. Frequency and timeliness Annual. International reporting Not relevant. Microdata Files with data at the individual level are processed and stored long term.
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