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The statistics cover granted citizenships to persons registered as a resident in Norway. A total of 15 300 persons were naturalised in 2014.

Naturalisations, 2014

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Naturalisations reached record level

A total of 15 300 persons were naturalised in 2014; the highest number ever registered in Norway. The former Iraqi, Afghan and Somali citizens were the three largest groups to be naturalised in 2014.

NaturalisationsPublished 12 May 2015
TotalTotal, in periodChange
20142005 - 20142013 - 2014
Absolute numbersAbsolute numbersPer cent
Total15 336128 37316.0
Previous citizenship
Europe without Turkey and Cyprus2 93928 58326.7
Africa3 63631 2725.5
Asia including Turkey and Cyprus7 55259 24924.5
North America7557719.0
South and Central America5764 03624.1
Oceania981-18.2
Stateless and unknown5494 575-35.6

Source: Statistics Norway

2014 is a record year for the number of citizenships granted, with 15 300 persons being naturalised. The former Iraqi and Afghani citizens were the two largest groups of foreign citizens who were granted Norwegian citizenship in 2014, with 1 420 and 1 370 naturalisations respectively. The third largest group was from Somalia, with 1 140 naturalisations.

There were also considerably more naturalisations of former citizens of the Philippines and Myanmar compared with 2013.

More women than men

About 55 per cent of those who were granted Norwegian citizenship in 2014 were women. The proportion of women was especially high among persons from Philippines and Thailand, with eight out of ten women in the group.

One out of three of all new citizens were children. Among former Somali citizens, almost 46 per cent were under the age of 18. The proportion of children was also high in the largest group, the former Iraqi citizens, with 42 per cent.

One out of four lived in Oslo

Twenty-five per cent of the 15 400 who were naturalised in 2014 were resident in Oslo. Sogn og Fjordane and Finnmark had the lowest percentage of naturalisations in 2014, with 1 per cent each.

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