Population aged 65 years or older in Norway
Norway: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,060 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Norway, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,060 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Norway peaked at 1,060 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 493.9 thousands, in 1970.
That places Norway 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538.96 thousands | 493.9 thousands | 587.9 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 642.99 thousands | 598.08 thousands | 685.51 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 693.32 thousands | 687.84 thousands | 696.5 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.85 thousands | 673.42 thousands | 704.72 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.49 thousands | 722.63 thousands | 918.74 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 thousands | 941.72 thousands | 1,060 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Norway
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.231 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 123,981 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1341 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Norway?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Norway was 1,060 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.9 thousands in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release