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