Asylum: Norway accepts asylum seekers under international obligations, but applications are rigorously vetted, and approval rates vary. In 2023, about 11,000 asylum applications were processed, with a significant portion rejected, per UDI statistics.
The CIA World Factbook (2010 estimates, updated for 2025) lists Norway’s ethnic composition as 83.2% Norwegian (including Sámi), 8.3% other European, and 8.5% other (non-European).