I can’t verify that claim reliably from the information available here, and the phrasing also seems to mix a population question with a welfare claim. What I can say is that Norway’s Muslim population was estimated at about 182,607 people, or 3.4% of the total population, in 2020. A separate source says Muslims in Norway are concentrated in Oslo and that immigrants from Muslim-majority countries have varied work and income situations, but it does not support a blanket statement that Muslims “live on social benefits”.

Safer wording

A more accurate version would be:

  • “How many Muslims live in Norway?”
  • “What share of people in Norway receive social benefits, and how does that vary by background?”

Context

The available material suggests the topic is sensitive and easy to frame misleadingly. Using a broad group label like “Muslims” to imply welfare dependence would be an unsupported generalization. If you want, I can help rewrite the post into neutral, factual language.