This statistic shows the number of immigrants from Somalia in Norway from 2006 to 2016, by reason of immigration. In 2012, most immigrated Somalis were reported in Norway. Almost 2.3 thousand immigrants were refugees and about 1.2 thousand people immigrated because of family reasons. The number decreased in the following years. There were 80 refugees from Somalia and 710 people that reunited with their families in 2016.
Number of immigrants from Somalia in Norway from 2006 to 2016, by reason of immigration
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Number of immigrants from Somalia in Norway from 2006 to 2016, by reason of immigration
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Aftenposten. (February 13, 2018). Number of immigrants from Somalia in Norway from 2006 to 2016, by reason of immigration [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/809700/immigrants-from-somalia-in-norway-from-2006-to-2016-by-reason-of-immigration/
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Aftenposten. (2018). Number of immigrants from Somalia in Norway from 2006 to 2016, by reason of immigration. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809700/immigrants-from-somalia-in-norway-from-2006-to-2016-by-reason-of-immigration/
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