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China → Norway

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From
China
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
606
Change since 2018
-15.7%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
0.77%
Inflow 2023606OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from China to Norway

Inflows of nationals of China recorded by Norway; stock of nationals of China living there; and acquisitions of Norway's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5521,103200020032006200920122015201820212023
5521,1032000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000258
2001333
2002494
2003616
2004512
2005589
2006607
2007757
2008837
2009849
2010955
20111,103
2012994
2013930
2014906
2015903
2016760
2017748
2018719
2019779
2020423
2021494
2022773
2023606
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,136—
20236065,937136
20227735,621177
20214945,965308
20204236,225148
20197795,930216
20187195,64082
20177485,551354
20167605,485191
20159035,190146
20149064,983238
2013930—174
20129944,354175
20111,1034,061218
20109553,643182
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in China who live in Norway: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

7,55015k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,55015k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,862
19952,878
20003,617
20055,938
20109,823
201512,197
202013,579
202415,099
Estimate, 2024
15,099
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
23
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Norway's consulates in China

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Norway's consulates located in China.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202443,65241,7481,9044.4%
202323,70422,2861,4186.0%
20221,0861,012746.8%
20212111872411.4%
20202,2962,1961004.4%
201973,33772,6636460.9%
201866,88466,1866861.0%
201780,22179,4337871.0%
201680,44979,7307180.9%
201581,70081,3083900.5%
201450,23149,2879441.9%
201357,19556,2799161.6%
201220,73320,0337003.4%
201130,07629,2987782.6%
201020,73220,0317003.4%
200911,58711,5992071.8%

Applications by year

41k82k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
41k82k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200911,587
201020,732
201130,076
201220,733
201357,195
201450,231
201581,700
201680,449
201780,221
201866,884
201973,337
20202,296
2021211
20221,086
202323,704
202443,652
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Norway

First residence permits issued by Norway to citizens of China (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education404
  2. Work233
  3. Family177
  4. Other reasons11
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025825000
20247600183645
20239190136750
20229390177845
20217860308830
20207420148881
20191,2610216510
20181,215082771
20171,1010354468
20161,1100191671
20151,2720146685
20141,1510245745
20131,0880171733
20121,09801790
20111,19002120
20101,02501840
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)132
  2. Other paid activities100
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,337
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
257
Changed status into work, 2025
16
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Norway in China, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeijingnorway.no
Consulate-generalTianhe Districtnorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; China ranks 27.

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
Other destinations for people from China, 2023
  1. South Korea132,855
  2. Japan106,717
  3. United States57,240
  4. Canada39,350
  5. Australia36,349
  6. New Zealand26,214
  7. Germany20,866
  8. Spain20,471
  9. Italy8,062
  10. Netherlands7,991
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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