African immigration to Norway
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| Mohammed Abdellaoue (Photo:Chell Hill) Alexander Tettey Ezinne Okparaebo Madcon |
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| 88 764[1] 1.66% of the Norwegian population |
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Norwegian, Afro-Asiatic languages, Niger–Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages |
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African immigration to Norway refers to immigrants to Norway from Africa. An estimated 88 764 people in Norway are either first or second generation immigrants from Africa.[1]
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[edit] Distribution
[edit] North and Northeast Africans
Immigration from countries in Africa to Norway increased slightly from the end of the 1980s, but grew markedly from 2000 onwards. The increase is owed mainly to a rise in the number of immigrants from North and Northeast Africa, including Somalia (25,496), Morocco (8,058), Eritrea (5,789) and Ethiopia (5,156).[2]
[edit] Other Africans
Compared to North and Northeast Africans, the percentage of Africans from other regions as a proportion of recent immigrants to Norway from Africa is relatively low.
Most other Africans in Norway come from West Africa, especially Ghana (2,034), Gambia (1,409) and Nigeria (1,247).[2] There is also a sizeable population of Africans from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2,050).
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Country of origin
Most African Norwegians have a background from the following countries:
| Country | Population (1970)[3] | Population (1980) | Population (1990) | Population (2000)[4] | Population (2010)[2] | Increase (2000–2010) |
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| Total | 1,179 | 3,188 | 10,069 | 26,521 | 88 764 | 153.26% |
 Somalia |
3 | 26 | 1,303 | 8,386 | 25,496 | 204.03% |
 Morocco |
401 | 1,130 | 2,380 | 5,409 | 8,058 | 48.97% |
 Eritrea |
0 | 3 | 18 | 733 | 5,789 | 689.76% |
 Ethiopia |
8 | 214 | 1,398 | 2,525 | 5,156 | 104.19% |
 DR Congo |
12 | 12 | 83 | 236 | 2,050 | 768.64% |
 Ghana |
8 | 29 | 730 | 1,341 | 2,034 | 51.67% |
 Algeria |
64 | 130 | 435 | 880 | 1,497 | 70.11% |
 Gambia |
19 | 143 | 568 | 984 | 1,409 | 43.19% |
 Kenya |
16 | 114 | 303 | 642 | 1,275 | 98.59% |
 Sudan |
6 | 25 | 57 | 371 | 1,318 | 255.25% |
 Nigeria |
11 | 108 | 284 | 504 | 1,247 | 147.42% |
 Burundi |
0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 1,119 | 1704.83% |
 Tunisia |
39 | 100 | 358 | 607 | 1,106 | 82.20% |
 Liberia |
3 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 1,075 | 4034.61% |
[edit] Regional distribution
Most Norwegians with African background live in the following regions:
| County | African Norwegian[5] | Percent |
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 Oslo |
28,641 | 4.88% |
 Telemark |
5,572 | 1.03% |
 Hordaland |
4,740 | 0.99% |
 Rogaland |
4,391 | 1.02% |
 Østfold |
3,188 | 1.17% |
 Buskerud |
2,760 | 1.07% |
 Sør-Trøndelag |
2,491 | 0.85% |
 Akershus |
2,066 | 1.22% |
 Vestfold |
1,785 | 0.77% |
 Nordland |
1,642 | 0.69% |
 Troms |
1,531 | 0.97% |
 Vest-Agder |
1,470 | 0.86% |
 Hedmark |
1,368 | 0.71% |
 Møre og Romsdal |
1,287 | 0.51% |
 Oppland |
1,321 | 0.71% |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistics Norway - Persons with immigrant background by immigration category, country background and sex. 1 January 2010
- ^ a b c Statistics Norway - Persons with immigrant background by immigration category and country background. 1 January 2010
- ^ StatBank Norway
- ^ Statistisk Sentralbyrå - Folkemengd etter tre variantar av landbakgrunn, fødeland og statsborgarskap. 1. januar 2000
- ^ Statistics Norway - Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents by country background and county. 1 January 2010
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