Population growth in Norway
Norway: Population growth was 0.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
110th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Norway, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Norway peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
Norway ranks 110th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 growth in Norway?
- Population growth in Norway was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for population growth?
- Norway ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release