Population growth rate vs median age in Norway
Norway: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.1341 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1341
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1952
All-time low
0.1001
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Norway is 0.1341, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Norway peaked at 1.02 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1001, in 2022.
That places Norway 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9677 | 0.8586 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.784 | 0.7096 | 0.8258 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4567 | 0.2445 | 0.6841 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2257 | 0.1602 | 0.3346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3468 | 0.3033 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3316 | 0.238 | 0.4074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3304 | 0.2556 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1816 | 0.1001 | 0.2611 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1782 compare
- 165 Macao 0.153 compare
- 167 Canada 0.1143 compare
- 168 Switzerland 0.1118 compare
- 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1 compare
More population data for Norway
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 123,981 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.41 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Norway?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Norway was 0.1341 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1952.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1001 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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