Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Norway

Norway: Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household was 40.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.1%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2006
All-time low
33.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Norway, 2003–2025

010203040502003201420252003: 44.1 Percentage2004: 45.3 Percentage2005: 44.1 Percentage2006: 45.5 Percentage2007: 41.6 Percentage2008: 41.2 Percentage2009: 38.9 Percentage2010: 39.3 Percentage2011: 38.5 Percentage2012: 39.3 Percentage2013: 38.8 Percentage2014: 35.8 Percentage2015: 36.2 Percentage2016: 38.5 Percentage2017: 38.8 Percentage2018: 38.4 Percentage2019: 39.2 Percentage2020: 38.4 Percentage2021: 35.8 Percentage2022: 33.9 Percentage2023: 35.2 Percentage2024: 35.7 Percentage2025: 40.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 40.1% for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Norway peaked at 45.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2022.

Norway ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Norway, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 44.1%
2004 45.3% +2.7%
2005 44.1% -2.6%
2006 45.5% +3.2%
2007 41.6% -8.6%
2008 41.2% -1.0%
2009 38.9% -5.6%
2010 39.3% +1.0%
2011 38.5% -2.0%
2012 39.3% +2.1%
2013 38.8% -1.3%
2014 35.8% -7.7%
2015 36.2% +1.1%
2016 38.5% +6.4%
2017 38.8% +0.8%
2018 38.4% -1.0%
2019 39.2% +2.1%
2020 38.4% -2.0%
2021 35.8% -6.8%
2022 33.9% -5.3%
2023 35.2% +3.8%
2024 35.7% +1.4%
2025 40.1% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 38.9% 45.5% 7
2010s 38.3% 35.8% 39.3% 10
2020s 36.5% 33.9% 40.1% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Bulgaria 41.8% compare
  2. 9 Finland 40.3% compare
  3. 11 Sweden 38.3% compare
  4. 12 France 37.1% compare
  5. 13 Czechia 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Norway?
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Norway was 40.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2022.
How does Norway rank for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household?
Norway ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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