Population by age group in Norway
Norway: Population by age group was 1.02 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
312,293
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Norway stood at 1.02 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Norway peaked at 1.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312,293, in 1950.
Norway ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 312,293 | — |
| 1951 | 318,640 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 326,247 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 333,991 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 341,232 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 348,478 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 357,035 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 366,016 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 375,089 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 384,696 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 394,888 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 405,529 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 415,810 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 425,427 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 435,055 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 445,679 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 457,247 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 468,847 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 479,615 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 489,267 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 498,331 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 507,483 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 516,934 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 526,645 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 537,372 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 548,461 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 559,305 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 570,886 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 582,316 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 592,836 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 602,795 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 612,305 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 622,681 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 633,527 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 642,243 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 652,643 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 664,596 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 673,863 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 681,598 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 687,934 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 691,635 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 694,031 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 695,802 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 695,420 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 694,659 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 694,257 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 693,461 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 692,166 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 689,358 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 685,015 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 680,467 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 676,851 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 674,169 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 673,383 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 675,451 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 679,481 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 683,377 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 688,812 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 698,412 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 713,066 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 731,751 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 754,351 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 778,500 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 800,810 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 822,619 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 843,769 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 863,952 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 884,582 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 906,544 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 929,195 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 952,538 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 976,254 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 999,013 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.02 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.02 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,372 | 312,293 | 384,696 | 10 |
| 1960s | 441,736 | 394,888 | 489,267 | 10 |
| 1970s | 544,057 | 498,331 | 592,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 647,418 | 602,795 | 687,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 692,580 | 685,015 | 695,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 684,347 | 673,383 | 713,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 831,607 | 731,751 | 929,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 987,379 | 952,538 | 1.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Norway?
- Population by age group in Norway was 1.02 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,293 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for population by age group?
- Norway ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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