Natural population growth rate in Norway
Norway: Natural population growth rate was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Norway is 0.1%, 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 rate in Norway peaked at 1.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.0% | — |
| 1951 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +34.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate 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% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2% compare
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- 168 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1% compare
More population data for Norway
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- 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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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 natural population growth rate in Norway?
- Natural population growth rate in Norway was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for natural population growth rate?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.