Are there homeless people in Norway?

There are basically 2 categories of homeless in Norway. People who are not residents of Norway, but who are poor foreigners visiting Norway. For example we have beggars spending time in Norway especially in summer that do not have a home in the country. read more

Norway’s population is 4.4 million and there are 1.4 homeless people per 1,000 inhabitants. Research in 1997 suggests that 6,200 people are registered as homeless, and although this figure has remained fairly constant in recent years it is a minimum calculation since it only includes people who have been in contact with organizations. read more

Alarmingly, the number of homeless people in Norway has not diminished. An analysis in 2012 revealed 6,200 persons with no residences. This was just a slight decrease from the previous charting of the problem in 2008. read more