Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway stood at 2.49 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 3.47 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.709 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Norway ranks 175th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1987 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7898 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2898 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4064 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1095 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2148 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0016 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1996 | -0.1119 % change on previous year | +6972.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1149 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2554 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1999 | -0.55 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2000 | -0.709 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2001 | -0.6154 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4411 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3478 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1203 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5 % change on previous year | +315.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6989 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4548 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0347 % change on previous year | -0.55 % change on previous year | 0.7898 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2455 % change on previous year | -0.709 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway was 2.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.709 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 175th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.