Table 9: Stateless persons and persons with unknown nationality in Norway on the basis of a residence
permit, 2004-201190
Male
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
490
583
590
653
718
1,136
1,756
1,801
Unknown 22
28
31
35
36
39
47
59
Stateless
340
351
399
391
652
1,104
1,317
33
37
33
31
30
35
37
Stateless
Female
277
Unknown 33
Total stateless
767
923
941
1,052
1,109
1,788
2,860
3,118
Total unknown
55
61
68
68
67
69
82
96
Total stateless and unknown
822
984
1,009
1,120
1,176
1,857
2,942
3,214
Ad 3) Stateless persons and naturalization
The number of stateless persons who have acquired Norwegian nationality has increased in recent years.
According to the statistics published by UDI, 917 stateless persons acquired Norwegian nationality in 2011.
Stateless persons who naturalized are the fourth largest group of persons who naturalized in Norway
in 2011, after naturalized Somalis (2,100), Afghans (1,300), and Iraqis (940). The figure for 2011 represents a
substantial increase in the number of naturalized stateless persons from 2010, when 426 stateless persons
were naturalized.91
SSB figures for naturalized stateless persons in 2011 differ from those of UDI. As shown in Table 10, which is
based on SSB’s data, 790 stateless persons and 14 persons with unknown nationality were naturalized in 2011.92
However, like UDI’s statistics, SSB’s statistics show an increased number of naturalized stateless persons in 2011
over 2010, when the naturalization figures were 423 stateless persons and 12 persons of unknown nationality.93
Table 10: Naturalizations (2002-2011)94
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Stateless
49
43
97
145
117
422
154
152
423
790
Unknown
7
5
4
4
5
11
7
2
12
14
The discrepancy in the statistics between SSB and UDI indicates a need to review the registration of stateless
persons’ naturalization.
2.2.2.2 GROUPS NOT COVERED BY ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
In order to shed light on the number of stateless persons not covered by administrative data, a questionnaire
was sent to various NGOs and actors in the social services, asking if they had worked with or on behalf of
stateless persons in Norway.95 In addition, meetings were held with questionnaire respondents working with
or on behalf of stateless persons.
24
90
SSB, Statbank, 05196: Folkemengde, etter kjønn, alder og statsborgerskap, available at: http://goo.gl/TDfOUC.
91
UDI, Who are the new citizens? Annual report 2011, available at: http://goo.gl/Qb9Sw4. For 2010 see UDI, Annual report 2010,
available at; http://goo.gl/JapYoH.
92
SSB, Statbank, Utenlandske statsborgere som har fått norsk statsborgerskap, etter tidligere statsborgerskap, tid og
statistikkvariabel.
93
Ibid.
94
SSB, Statbank, 07114: Utenlandske statsborgere som har fått norsk statsborgerskap, etter tidligere statsborgerskap.
95
The questionnaire sent and the list of recipients can be found in Annex 2.
M A P P I N G STAT E L E S S N E S S I N N O RWAY