Natural population growth in Norway
Norway: Natural population growth was 0.1341 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1341
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1952
All-time low
0.1001
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Norway is 0.1341, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Norway peaked at 1.02 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1001, in 2022.
Norway ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.9787 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9924 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.9851 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9126 | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 0.8815 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.8586 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7924 | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 0.7947 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7581 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7096 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8159 | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8234 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8258 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7946 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7772 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7484 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6737 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6841 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.635 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5398 | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5058 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4062 | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3309 | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2754 | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2719 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2445 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2359 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2128 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2345 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1862 | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1839 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1602 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.209 | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2129 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2874 | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3346 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3495 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3701 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3579 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3033 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3684 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3476 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.391 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3444 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3208 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3152 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3371 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2821 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.238 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3033 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3377 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.33 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3614 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3401 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3786 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4074 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.393 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.365 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3501 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3386 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3528 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.344 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.342 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2967 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2658 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2556 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2312 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2611 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1001 | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1341 | +34.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1341 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1341 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 | -61.7% | 0.2611 | 0.1001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9677 | 0.8586 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.784 | 0.7096 | 0.8258 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4567 | 0.2445 | 0.6841 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2257 | 0.1602 | 0.3346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3468 | 0.3033 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3316 | 0.238 | 0.4074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3304 | 0.2556 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1816 | 0.1001 | 0.2611 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1782 compare
- 165 Macao 0.153 compare
- 167 Canada 0.1143 compare
- 168 Switzerland 0.1118 compare
- 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1 compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Norway?
- Natural population growth in Norway was 0.1341 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1952.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1001 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for natural population growth?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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