Population in the largest city in Norway
Norway: Population in the largest city was 24.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.21
World rank
97th
of 179 countries
All-time high
24.21
in 2020
All-time low
19.34
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Norway, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 24.21 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Norway peaked at 24.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.34, in 1950.
That places Norway 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.34 | — |
| 1955 | 20.23 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 20.64 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 20.58 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 20.5 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 20 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 20.27 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 20.55 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.63 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.24 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.23 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.64 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 23.8 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.21 | +1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 24.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 24.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.78 | 19.34 | 20.23 | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.61 | 20.58 | 20.64 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.25 | 20 | 20.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.41 | 20.27 | 20.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.93 | 20.63 | 21.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.44 | 22.23 | 22.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.21 | 24.21 | 24.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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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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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 in the largest city in Norway?
- Population in the largest city in Norway was 24.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 24.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for population in the largest city?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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