Population by age group in Norway
Norway: Population by age group was 276,510 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
276,510 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
329,600 people
in 1970
All-time low
254,015 people
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 276,510 people for population by 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 age group in Norway peaked at 329,600 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 254,015 people, 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 age group in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 319,769 people | — |
| 1951 | 315,282 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 307,693 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 304,082 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 303,036 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 303,854 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 306,383 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 308,561 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 308,939 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 309,203 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 308,706 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 307,312 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 306,519 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 306,563 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 308,134 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 311,816 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 315,950 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 320,103 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 324,790 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 328,607 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 329,600 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 328,874 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 327,780 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 324,064 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 317,365 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 309,511 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 299,676 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 287,531 people | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 276,501 people | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 267,665 people | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 261,012 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 257,336 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 256,432 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 255,828 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 254,397 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 254,015 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 254,990 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 257,486 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 263,067 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 271,204 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 280,152 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 288,999 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 296,487 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 301,466 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 303,510 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 303,604 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 303,166 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 302,918 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 302,379 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 302,174 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 301,669 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 298,657 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 294,474 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 291,738 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 290,017 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 288,264 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 288,584 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 291,795 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 296,133 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 301,195 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 306,378 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 309,799 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 311,992 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 312,562 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 310,251 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 306,991 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 304,435 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 301,526 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 297,208 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 292,452 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 286,500 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 281,487 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 278,902 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 276,510 people | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 276,510 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 276,510 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 308,680 people | 303,036 people | 319,769 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 313,850 people | 306,519 people | 328,607 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 306,857 people | 267,665 people | 329,600 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,577 people | 254,015 people | 271,204 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,486 people | 280,152 people | 303,604 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,253 people | 288,264 people | 301,669 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,359 people | 292,452 people | 312,562 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,850 people | 276,510 people | 286,500 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Norway?
- Population by age group in Norway was 276,510 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 329,600 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,015 people in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for population by age group?
- Norway ranks 132nd 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 down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.