Population by age in Norway
Norway: Population by age was 5.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.59 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 74 countries
All-time high
5.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.23 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.59 million for population by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Norway peaked at 5.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million, in 1990.
That places Norway 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 4.23 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 4.48 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million | 4.86 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.37 million | 5.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.231 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6612 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 123,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Norway?
- Population by age in Norway was 5.59 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for population by age?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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