Population by five year age group in Norway
Norway: Population by five year age group was 276,510 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
276,510
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
329,600
in 1970
All-time low
254,015
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 276,510 for population by five year age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Norway peaked at 329,600 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 254,015, in 1985.
Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 319,769 | — |
| 1951 | 315,282 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 307,693 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 304,082 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 303,036 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 303,854 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 306,383 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 308,561 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 308,939 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 309,203 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 308,706 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 307,312 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 306,519 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 306,563 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 308,134 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 311,816 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 315,950 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 320,103 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 324,790 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 328,607 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 329,600 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 328,874 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 327,780 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 324,064 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 317,365 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 309,511 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 299,676 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 287,531 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 276,501 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 267,665 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 261,012 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 257,336 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 256,432 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 255,828 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 254,397 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 254,015 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 254,990 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 257,486 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 263,067 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 271,204 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 280,152 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 288,999 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 296,487 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 301,466 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 303,510 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 303,604 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 303,166 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 302,918 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 302,379 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 302,174 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 301,669 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 298,657 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 294,474 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 291,738 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 290,017 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 288,264 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 288,584 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 291,795 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 296,133 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 301,195 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 306,378 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 309,799 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 311,992 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 312,562 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 310,251 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 306,991 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 304,435 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 301,526 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 297,208 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 292,452 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 286,500 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 281,487 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 278,902 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 276,510 | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 276,510 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 276,510 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 308,680 | 303,036 | 319,769 | 10 |
| 1960s | 313,850 | 306,519 | 328,607 | 10 |
| 1970s | 306,857 | 267,665 | 329,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,577 | 254,015 | 271,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,486 | 280,152 | 303,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,253 | 288,264 | 301,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,359 | 292,452 | 312,562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,850 | 276,510 | 286,500 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Norway?
- Population by five year age group in Norway was 276,510 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 329,600 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,015 in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for population by five year age group?
- Norway ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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