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NORWAY

Major countries of destination of migrants from Norway are
Canada, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign-Born Population Living in Norway in 2002

Countries of birth	Number	Percent of total foreign-born population
Sweden	33,013	10.5
Denmark	22,108	7.0
United States	14,559	4.6
United Kingdom	14,114	4.5
Pakistan	14,098	4.5
All other countries	217,268	68.9
TOTAL	315,160	100.0

Source: Statistisk Sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway).

According to Statistics Norway, the foreign born represented 7.0 percent (315,160) of the total population of Norway in 2002.

Source: Statistisk Sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway).

For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
Norway country resource page:
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/norway.cfm

Norway's Resources:
Statistics Norway: http://www.ssb.no/www-open/english
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration: http://www.udi.no/default.aspx?id=2112