🇳🇴 Population of Norway

5,474,360
Current Population of Norway
40,082
Net population growth this year
17.99
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Norway reached 5,474,360, of which 2,762,940 people are male and 2,711,421 female. The country has a population density of 17.9944 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.732% for the year. According to the latest data, Norway is set to increase its population size by 40,152 people next year. Making the total population count of Norway 5,514,477 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Norway (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Norway grown from 3,281,416 people to 5,474,360. An increase of the population size by 66.83% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 3,281,416 1,626,293 1,655,123 -1,452 10.7861 -0.044%
1951 3,296,340 1,634,799 1,661,541 31,300 10.8352 0.95%
1952 3,328,325 1,652,408 1,675,917 32,668 10.9403 0.982%
1953 3,361,500 1,670,347 1,691,153 33,682 11.0494 1.002%
1954 3,394,890 1,688,092 1,706,798 33,098 11.1591 0.975%
1955 3,429,090 1,706,060 1,723,031 35,303 11.2715 1.03%
1956 3,461,602 1,722,974 1,738,628 29,720 11.3784 0.859%
1957 3,492,504 1,738,957 1,753,547 32,085 11.48 0.919%
1958 3,523,480 1,754,823 1,768,656 29,865 11.5818 0.848%
1959 3,553,260 1,770,037 1,783,223 29,695 11.6797 0.836%
1960 3,581,520 1,784,269 1,797,251 26,826 11.7726 0.749%
1961 3,609,995 1,798,449 1,811,545 30,124 11.8662 0.834%
1962 3,639,134 1,812,896 1,826,238 28,153 11.9619 0.774%
1963 3,666,800 1,826,547 1,840,253 27,180 12.0529 0.741%
1964 3,694,674 1,840,445 1,854,229 28,567 12.1445 0.773%
1965 3,723,510 1,854,728 1,868,783 29,107 12.2393 0.782%
1966 3,753,076 1,868,777 1,884,300 30,025 12.3365 0.8%
1967 3,784,342 1,883,791 1,900,552 32,506 12.4392 0.859%
1968 3,816,298 1,899,475 1,916,823 31,406 12.5443 0.823%
1969 3,847,520 1,914,525 1,932,996 31,039 12.6469 0.807%
1970 3,875,546 1,927,787 1,947,759 25,013 12.739 0.645%
1971 3,902,910 1,940,997 1,961,914 29,715 12.829 0.761%
1972 3,933,047 1,955,716 1,977,332 30,558 12.928 0.777%
1973 3,960,710 1,968,813 1,991,896 24,767 13.019 0.625%
1974 3,985,380 1,980,435 2,004,945 24,574 13.1001 0.617%
1975 4,007,466 1,990,614 2,016,852 19,599 13.1727 0.489%
1976 4,026,314 1,999,066 2,027,247 18,095 13.2346 0.449%
1977 4,043,361 2,006,575 2,036,785 16,000 13.2906 0.396%
1978 4,058,807 2,013,188 2,045,619 14,891 13.3414 0.367%
1979 4,072,653 2,019,170 2,053,482 12,801 13.3869 0.314%
1980 4,085,776 2,024,794 2,060,982 13,446 13.4301 0.329%
1981 4,099,854 2,030,627 2,069,228 14,711 13.4763 0.359%
1982 4,114,930 2,037,076 2,077,855 15,442 13.5259 0.375%
1983 4,128,572 2,043,076 2,085,496 11,839 13.5707 0.287%
1984 4,140,236 2,047,880 2,092,356 11,489 13.6091 0.277%
1985 4,152,638 2,053,306 2,099,331 13,315 13.6498 0.321%
1986 4,167,460 2,060,212 2,107,248 16,329 13.6986 0.392%
1987 4,187,036 2,070,116 2,116,920 22,824 13.7629 0.545%
1988 4,209,653 2,082,219 2,127,432 22,410 13.8373 0.532%
1989 4,227,074 2,090,790 2,136,284 12,432 13.8945 0.294%
1990 4,241,636 2,097,244 2,144,391 16,691 13.9424 0.394%
1991 4,261,886 2,107,277 2,154,610 23,811 14.0089 0.559%
1992 4,286,557 2,119,996 2,166,561 25,530 14.09 0.596%
1993 4,312,136 2,132,640 2,179,497 25,628 14.1741 0.594%
1994 4,336,740 2,144,555 2,192,185 23,579 14.255 0.544%
1995 4,359,333 2,155,610 2,203,722 21,607 14.3293 0.496%
1996 4,381,510 2,166,567 2,214,943 22,748 14.4022 0.519%
1997 4,405,334 2,178,745 2,226,588 24,899 14.4805 0.565%
1998 4,431,676 2,192,451 2,239,224 27,785 14.5671 0.627%
1999 4,462,142 2,208,472 2,253,671 33,149 14.6672 0.743%
2000 4,491,202 2,224,348 2,266,854 24,969 14.7627 0.556%
2001 4,514,017 2,236,754 2,277,263 20,662 14.8377 0.458%
2002 4,538,438 2,249,162 2,289,276 28,179 14.918 0.621%
2003 4,565,167 2,262,742 2,302,425 25,281 15.0058 0.554%
2004 4,592,277 2,276,744 2,315,532 28,938 15.095 0.63%
2005 4,623,689 2,293,215 2,330,474 33,886 15.1982 0.733%
2006 4,661,087 2,314,075 2,347,012 40,911 15.3211 0.878%
2007 4,709,576 2,342,939 2,366,637 56,067 15.4805 1.191%
2008 4,768,654 2,377,577 2,391,076 62,088 15.6747 1.302%
2009 4,829,200 2,411,119 2,418,080 59,003 15.8737 1.222%
2010 4,889,741 2,444,030 2,445,711 62,080 16.0727 1.27%
2011 4,953,561 2,480,086 2,473,476 65,560 16.2825 1.324%
2012 5,019,056 2,517,618 2,501,438 65,430 16.4978 1.304%
2013 5,080,668 2,551,916 2,528,752 57,795 16.7003 1.138%
2014 5,137,924 2,583,377 2,554,546 56,715 16.8885 1.104%
2015 5,190,356 2,612,202 2,578,155 48,151 17.0609 0.928%
2016 5,236,590 2,637,347 2,599,242 44,315 17.2128 0.846%
2017 5,277,392 2,658,970 2,618,422 37,291 17.3469 0.707%
2018 5,312,320 2,676,939 2,635,381 32,564 17.4618 0.613%
2019 5,348,278 2,696,034 2,652,244 39,353 17.58 0.736%
2020 5,379,839 2,713,118 2,666,720 23,768 17.6837 0.442%
2021 5,403,021 2,725,559 2,677,462 22,596 17.7599 0.418%
2022 5,434,319 2,742,094 2,692,225 40,000 17.8628 0.736%
2023 5,474,360 2,762,940 2,711,421 40,082 17.9944 0.732%

Statements that can be derived from Norway's population data

  • Norway has a population of 5,474,360 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Norway's population is equivalent to 0.07% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Norway's population will grow with 40,082 people.
  • In 2023, 27,998 more people will immigrate to Norway than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Norway is 39.78 years.
  • In Norway there are 17.99 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 1.79 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Norway.
  • In Norway, 2,762,940 of the total population are male, and 2,711,421 are female.

Future Population of Norway (2023 - 2100)

Norway's population is set to incease in the future from 5,474,360 people to 7,219,858 people. An increase of the population size by 120.02% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 5,474,360 2,762,940 2,711,421 40,082 17.9944 0.732%
2024 5,514,477 2,783,736 2,730,740 40,152 18.1263 0.728%
2025 5,554,468 2,804,385 2,750,083 39,831 18.2577 0.717%
2026 5,594,125 2,824,776 2,769,348 39,482 18.3881 0.706%
2027 5,633,425 2,844,900 2,788,526 39,118 18.5172 0.694%
2028 5,672,292 2,864,710 2,807,583 38,617 18.645 0.681%
2029 5,710,638 2,884,155 2,826,482 38,073 18.771 0.667%
2030 5,748,397 2,903,230 2,845,166 37,446 18.8952 0.651%
2031 5,785,507 2,921,916 2,863,591 36,773 19.0171 0.636%
2032 5,821,884 2,940,174 2,881,711 35,983 19.1367 0.618%
2033 5,857,592 2,958,045 2,899,546 35,431 19.2541 0.605%
2034 5,892,684 2,975,572 2,917,112 34,754 19.3694 0.59%
2035 5,927,178 2,992,794 2,934,385 34,235 19.4828 0.578%
2036 5,961,087 3,009,728 2,951,360 33,582 19.5943 0.563%
2037 5,994,456 3,026,376 2,968,080 33,156 19.704 0.553%
2038 6,027,402 3,042,808 2,984,595 32,737 19.8123 0.543%
2039 6,059,761 3,058,960 3,000,802 31,981 19.9186 0.528%
2040 6,091,402 3,074,748 3,016,654 31,300 20.0226 0.514%
2041 6,122,351 3,090,192 3,032,158 30,598 20.1244 0.5%
2042 6,152,665 3,105,311 3,047,354 30,030 20.224 0.488%
2043 6,182,325 3,120,079 3,062,246 29,290 20.3215 0.474%
2044 6,211,225 3,134,443 3,076,782 28,511 20.4165 0.459%
2045 6,239,281 3,148,351 3,090,930 27,600 20.5087 0.442%
2046 6,266,468 3,161,793 3,104,675 26,774 20.5981 0.427%
2047 6,292,968 3,174,866 3,118,102 26,227 20.6852 0.417%
2048 6,318,754 3,187,548 3,131,207 25,345 20.7699 0.401%
2049 6,343,614 3,199,732 3,143,883 24,375 20.8517 0.384%
2050 6,367,559 3,211,432 3,156,128 23,514 20.9304 0.369%
2051 6,390,727 3,222,702 3,168,026 22,822 21.0065 0.357%
2052 6,413,086 3,233,532 3,179,555 21,897 21.08 0.341%
2053 6,434,758 3,243,988 3,190,770 21,446 21.1512 0.333%
2054 6,455,870 3,254,152 3,201,718 20,778 21.2206 0.322%
2055 6,476,392 3,264,015 3,212,378 20,267 21.2881 0.313%
2056 6,496,450 3,273,636 3,222,814 19,849 21.354 0.306%
2057 6,516,086 3,283,028 3,233,058 19,423 21.4186 0.298%
2058 6,535,250 3,292,166 3,243,084 18,903 21.4816 0.289%
2059 6,554,044 3,301,132 3,252,912 18,687 21.5433 0.285%
2060 6,572,558 3,309,979 3,262,580 18,341 21.6042 0.279%
2061 6,590,822 3,318,722 3,272,099 18,185 21.6642 0.276%
2062 6,609,112 3,327,492 3,281,619 18,396 21.7243 0.278%
2063 6,627,534 3,336,341 3,291,193 18,449 21.7849 0.278%
2064 6,646,105 3,345,310 3,300,795 18,692 21.8459 0.281%
2065 6,664,806 3,354,384 3,310,422 18,709 21.9074 0.281%
2066 6,683,607 3,363,520 3,320,086 18,894 21.9692 0.283%
2067 6,702,616 3,372,768 3,329,849 19,125 22.0317 0.285%
2068 6,721,883 3,382,128 3,339,755 19,408 22.095 0.289%
2069 6,741,452 3,391,600 3,349,852 19,731 22.1594 0.293%
2070 6,761,191 3,401,141 3,360,050 19,746 22.2242 0.292%
2071 6,780,955 3,410,677 3,370,278 19,782 22.2892 0.292%
2072 6,800,644 3,420,120 3,380,523 19,596 22.3539 0.288%
2073 6,820,192 3,429,459 3,390,734 19,501 22.4182 0.286%
2074 6,839,502 3,438,648 3,400,853 19,117 22.4816 0.28%
2075 6,858,400 3,447,589 3,410,810 18,679 22.5438 0.272%
2076 6,876,895 3,456,305 3,420,590 18,312 22.6046 0.266%
2077 6,895,152 3,464,894 3,430,258 18,201 22.6646 0.264%
2078 6,913,015 3,473,300 3,439,715 17,526 22.7233 0.254%
2079 6,930,238 3,481,406 3,448,832 16,920 22.7799 0.244%
2080 6,946,736 3,489,177 3,457,558 16,075 22.8341 0.231%
2081 6,962,476 3,496,624 3,465,852 15,407 22.8859 0.221%
2082 6,977,636 3,503,790 3,473,845 14,911 22.9357 0.214%
2083 6,992,218 3,510,683 3,481,535 14,253 22.9836 0.204%
2084 7,006,265 3,517,350 3,488,915 13,842 23.0298 0.198%
2085 7,019,851 3,523,812 3,496,038 13,330 23.0745 0.19%
2086 7,033,056 3,530,153 3,502,903 13,080 23.1179 0.186%
2087 7,046,150 3,536,477 3,509,673 13,107 23.1609 0.186%
2088 7,059,264 3,542,795 3,516,470 13,123 23.204 0.186%
2089 7,072,399 3,549,148 3,523,251 13,146 23.2472 0.186%
2090 7,085,666 3,555,593 3,530,073 13,388 23.2908 0.189%
2091 7,099,047 3,562,084 3,536,962 13,373 23.3348 0.188%
2092 7,112,384 3,568,557 3,543,827 13,301 23.3786 0.187%
2093 7,125,800 3,575,076 3,550,724 13,532 23.4227 0.19%
2094 7,139,306 3,581,624 3,557,681 13,479 23.4671 0.189%
2095 7,152,743 3,588,162 3,564,582 13,397 23.5113 0.187%
2096 7,166,115 3,594,692 3,571,423 13,346 23.5552 0.186%
2097 7,179,449 3,601,234 3,578,214 13,322 23.5991 0.186%
2098 7,192,886 3,607,858 3,585,028 13,552 23.6432 0.188%
2099 7,206,408 3,614,537 3,591,871 13,492 23.6877 0.187%
2100 7,219,858 3,621,238 3,598,620 13,409 23.7319 0.186%

Population Density of Norway

Today, Norway has a population density of 17.9944 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 10.7861 people/km² since the 1950 to 17.9944 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Norway is projected to reach a population density of 23.7319 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Norway Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Norway's Population

The population growth rate of Norway currently stands at 0.732% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.004 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Norway will decrease to 0.732%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Norway's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.186% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Norway Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 -0.044%
1960 0.749%
1970 0.645%
1980 0.329%
1990 0.394%
2000 0.556%
2010 1.27%
2020 0.442%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.651%
2040 0.514%
2050 0.369%
2060 0.279%
2070 0.292%
2080 0.231%
2090 0.189%
2100 0.186%
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Life Expectancy of Norway

Today, Norway has an average life expectancy of 83.5461 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 71.5879 years since the 1950 to 83.5461 years in 2023. In the future, Norway is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 92.6861 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Norway Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 71,587
1960 73,564
1970 74,071
1980 75,672
1990 76,586
2000 78,691
2010 81,040
2020 83,195
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 84,510
2040 85,755
2050 86,929
2060 88,088
2070 89,255
2080 90,404
2090 91,547
2100 92,686
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Migration to and from Norway

In 2023 Norway will see net migrations of 27,998 people. This means that 27,998 more people will immigrate to Norway than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Norway was 27,998.

Net Migration for Norway Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -34,428
1960 -1,990
1970 -1,319
1980 3,745
1990 1,895
2000 9,789
2010 42,906
2020 10,756
Year Net Migration
2030 27,998
2040 27,998
2050 27,998
2060 27,998
2070 27,998
2080 27,998
2090 27,998
2100 27,998
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Births in Norway

In 2023, Norway will see 54,464 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Norway in 2022, when the country saw 53,988 new borns.

Births Norway Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 62,529
1960 61,307
1970 65,012
1980 51,027
1990 60,847
2000 59,197
2010 60,599
2020 53,588
Year Births
2030 56,785
2040 60,183
2050 58,325
2060 58,435
2070 61,255
2080 61,434
2090 61,683
2100 62,764
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Deaths in Norway

In 2023, 42,380 people will die in Norway. That is an increase of Norway's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 41,989 deaths.

Deaths Norway Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 29,558
1960 32,487
1970 38,681
1980 41,326
1990 46,049
2000 44,011
2010 41,415
2020 40,578
Year Births
2030 47,334
2040 56,883
2050 62,820
2060 68,093
2070 69,499
2080 73,360
2090 76,296
2100 77,345
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Median Age in Norway

The median age of Norway has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Norway will reach 48.4998 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Norway Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 31.3936
1960 33.3663
1970 31.8383
1980 32.3634
1990 34.3746
2000 35.8027
2010 37.6787
2020 39.0439
Year Median Age
2030 41.2737
2040 43.3494
2050 44.7937
2060 46.3967
2070 47.0906
2080 47.4942
2090 48.043
2100 48.4998
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Fertility Rate in Norway

The fertility rate of Norway has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Norway will reach 1.6381 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Norway Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 2.5142
1960 2.869
1970 2.5191
1980 1.7234
1990 1.9298
2000 1.8545
2010 1.9389
2020 1.4988
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.5445
2040 1.5783
2050 1.6099
2060 1.614
2070 1.6294
2080 1.6399
2090 1.6513
2100 1.6381
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Infant Mortality Rate in Norway

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Norway while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Norway has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 25.3094. Today, Norway has a much better infant mortality rate of 1.7925 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Norway is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.2502 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Norway Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 25.3094
1960 17.6762
1970 12.0171
1980 8.0308
1990 6.9013
2000 3.7706
2010 2.7564
2020 1.7035
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 1.4443
2040 1.1065
2050 0.8688
2060 0.6871
2070 0.542
2080 0.426
2090 0.3302
2100 0.2502
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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