Population growth rate in Norway
Norway: Population growth rate was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Norway stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Norway peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
That places Norway 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More population data for Norway
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 123,981 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Norway?
- Population growth rate in Norway was 1.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for population growth rate?
- Norway ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.