Annual change in population in Norway
Norway: Annual change in population was 62,371 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62,371 people
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65,484 people
in 2012
All-time low
11,638 people
in 1984
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Norway is 62,371 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Norway peaked at 65,484 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,638 people, in 1984.
Norway ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 30,765 people | — |
| 1952 | 31,875 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 33,191 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 33,367 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 34,135 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 32,542 people | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 30,906 people | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 31,027 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 29,821 people | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 28,291 people | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 28,542 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 29,180 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 27,656 people | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 27,822 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 28,854 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 29,615 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 31,323 people | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 31,978 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 31,215 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 28,047 people | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 27,403 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 30,159 people | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 27,684 people | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 24,686 people | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 22,085 people | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 18,851 people | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 17,040 people | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 15,409 people | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 13,831 people | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 13,104 people | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 14,072 people | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 15,067 people | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 13,590 people | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 11,638 people | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 12,429 people | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 14,853 people | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 19,566 people | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 22,652 people | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 17,444 people | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 14,526 people | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 20,178 people | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 24,637 people | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 25,609 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 24,603 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 22,524 people | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 22,146 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,851 people | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 26,320 people | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 30,481 people | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 29,075 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 22,786 people | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 24,366 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 26,650 people | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 27,073 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31,381 people | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 37,367 people | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 48,530 people | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 59,080 people | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 60,528 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60,535 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63,809 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 65,484 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61,673 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 57,271 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 52,380 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 46,197 people | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 40,833 people | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 34,944 people | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 35,982 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31,542 people | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 28,807 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 48,714 people | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 62,371 people | +28.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62,371 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people, 19.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62,371 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +69.1% | 28,807 people | 48,714 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,959 people | 29,821 people | 34,135 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 29,448 people | 27,656 people | 31,978 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,520 people | 13,831 people | 30,159 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,442 people | 11,638 people | 22,652 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,488 people | 14,526 people | 30,481 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,684 people | 22,786 people | 60,528 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,911 people | 34,944 people | 65,484 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,858 people | 28,807 people | 62,371 people | 4 |
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- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Norway?
- Annual change in population in Norway was 62,371 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 65,484 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,638 people in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for annual change in population?
- Norway ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.