Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Norway
Norway: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.9499 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9499
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
32nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2012
All-time low
0.2822
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Norway is 0.9499, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Norway peaked at 1.31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2822, in 1984.
That places Norway 32nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7944 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8034 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7561 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7554 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7773 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7984 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8365 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8406 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8147 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7265 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7013 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7648 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6995 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6203 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5519 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.469 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4227 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3818 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3406 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3212 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3441 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3673 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3311 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2822 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2995 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3567 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4681 | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5379 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4128 | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3442 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4765 | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5772 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5952 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5694 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5191 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5069 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5422 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5954 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6848 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.649 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.506 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5393 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5865 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5909 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6811 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8054 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9951 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.881 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8077 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6601 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6751 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5888 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5348 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8984 | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9499 | -16.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9499 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9499 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7974 | 0.7554 | 0.8406 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5678 | 0.3406 | 0.7648 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3721 | 0.2822 | 0.5379 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5411 | 0.3442 | 0.6848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7901 | 0.506 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.6601 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.822 | 0.5348 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Norway?
- Population growth in Norway was 0.9499 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2822 in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for population growth?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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