Noruega

Interesting Facts About Noruega

• Norway's population was approximately 5.6 million in the second quarter of 2026, with a median age of 40 years.
• The Sámi people are indigenous to the Far North and have traditionally inhabited central and northern parts of Norway, Sweden, northern Finland, and the Kola Peninsula in Russia.
• From the 19th century up to the 1970s, the Norwegian government attempted to assimilate both the Sámi and Kven peoples through a 'Norwegianization process', encouraging adoption of the majority language, culture and religion.
• In the 19th century, tens of thousands of Norwegians migrated to the United States and Canada, particularly to the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, where they could work and buy land in frontier areas.
• In 2024, approximately 931,081 individuals (16.8% of Norway's population) were immigrants, with the largest groups coming from Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Syria, and Ukraine.
• Oslo is recognized as the 'fastest growing city in Europe because of increased immigration', with 32% of its population being immigrants as of 2013.
• Norway ranked first on the World Happiness Report in 2017.

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