Norway Population (LIVE)

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Norway Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Norway is 5,597,174 as of Monday, December 9, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Norway 2024 population is estimated at 5,576,660 people at mid year.
  • Norway population is equivalent to 0.07% of the total world population.
  • Norway ranks number 119 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Norway is 15 per Km2 (40 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 365,268 Km2 (141,031 sq. miles).
  • 85.5 % of the population is urban (4,768,820 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Norway is 39.7 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Norway (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNorway
Global Rank
2024 5,576,660 1.04 % 57,493 44,356 39.7 1.41 15 85.5 % 4,768,820 0.07 % 8,161,972,572 119
2023 5,519,167 1.14 % 62,366 53,806 39.5 1.41 15 85.3 % 4,706,745 0.07 % 8,091,734,930 118
2022 5,456,801 0.90 % 48,710 58,040 39.4 1.42 15 85.1 % 4,644,576 0.07 % 8,021,407,192 119
2020 5,379,274 0.59 % 31,544 11,277 39.0 1.48 15 84.1 % 4,521,838 0.07 % 7,887,001,292 119
2015 5,189,771 1.20 % 60,122 30,242 38.2 1.73 14 81.2 % 4,216,608 0.07 % 7,470,491,872 118
2010 4,889,162 1.13 % 53,208 42,865 37.7 1.94 13 79.0 % 3,864,811 0.07 % 7,021,732,148 118
2005 4,623,124 0.58 % 26,451 18,588 36.9 1.84 13 77.8 % 3,598,210 0.07 % 6,586,970,132 117
2000 4,490,867 0.60 % 26,3759,805 35.8 1.85 12 76.2 % 3,420,409 0.07 % 6,171,702,993 114
1995 4,358,993 0.55 % 23,511 6,343 35.1 1.87 12 73.9 % 3,222,278 0.08 % 5,758,878,982 116
1990 4,241,440 0.43 % 17,808 1,818 34.4 1.93 12 72.1 % 3,056,180 0.08 % 5,327,803,110 112
1985 4,152,400 0.32 % 13,359 6,725 33.6 1.68 11 71.3 % 2,961,588 0.09 % 4,868,943,465 108
1980 4,085,604 0.39 % 15,648 3,763 32.4 1.72 11 70.6 % 2,882,531 0.09 % 4,447,606,236 104
1975 4,007,365 0.67 % 26,404 3,312 31.2 1.99 11 68.2 % 2,732,942 0.10 % 4,070,735,277 101
1970 3,875,345 0.80 % 30,435 -1,034 31.8 2.51 11 65.4 % 2,534,798 0.10 % 3,694,683,794 96
1965 3,723,172 0.78 % 28,410 -1,525 33.1 2.93 10 57.6 % 2,144,102 0.11 % 3,334,533,703 86
1960 3,581,121 0.87 % 30,519 -1,427 33.4 2.85 10 49.9 % 1,788,399 0.12 % 3,015,470,894 90
1955 3,428,526 0.98 % 32,667 1,309 32.6 2.76 9 50.2 % 1,722,816 0.13 % 2,740,213,792 86
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Norway Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNorway
Global Rank
2025 5,623,071 0.89 % 48,759 29,798 39.8 1.42 15 85.9 % 4,830,373 0.07 % 8,231,613,070 119
2030 5,729,095 0.37 % 21,205 12,264 41.3 1.44 16 89.5 % 5,129,851 0.07 % 8,569,124,911 122
2035 5,801,417 0.25 % 14,464 12,004 42.8 1.45 16 93.2 % 5,409,370 0.07 % 8,885,210,181 122
2040 5,853,869 0.18 % 10,490 11,256 44.0 1.47 16 96.8 % 5,666,033 0.06 % 9,177,190,203 122
2045 5,886,017 0.11 % 6,430 12,073 44.9 1.48 16 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 9,439,639,668 122
2050 5,899,829 0.05 % 2,762   45.5 1.50 16 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 9,664,378,587 122
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Norway Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Norway
Life Expectancy
83.46 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
1.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
2.1
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Norway

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Oslo 580,000
2 Bergen 285,911
3 Trondheim 212,660
4 Stavanger 144,877
5 Drammen 103,007
6 Kristiansand 93,205
7 Lillestrom 89,684
8 Sandnes 85,386
9 Fredrikstad 83,761
10 Tromso 64,448
11 Sandefjord 64,345
12 Asker 61,906
13 Sarpsborg 56,559
14 Alesund 52,626
15 Skien 50,595
16 Moss 49,668
17 Haugesund 40,321
18 Tonsberg 38,914
19 Nesttun 35,638
20 Porsgrunn 34,377
21 Bodo 34,073
22 Molde 31,967
23 Arendal 30,916
24 Hamar 29,479
25 Lillehammer 28,425
26 Horten 27,178
27 Ytrebygda 24,044
28 Grimstad 24,017
29 Kristiansund 24,013
30 Larvik 23,113
31 Halden 21,970
32 Harstad 20,953
33 Levanger 20,171
34 Steinkjer 20,000
35 Mo i Rana 18,866
36 Kongsvinger 17,949
37 Kongsberg 17,667
38 Gjovik 17,596
39 Alta 15,094

See also

Notes

The Norway Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Norway delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Norway (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Norway in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.