Population in Norway
Norway: Population was 5.41 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Norway, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.41 million people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Norway peaked at 5.90 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million people, in 2100.
Norway ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.66 million people | 5.58 million people | 5.71 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 5.79 million people | 5.73 million people | 5.85 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.88 million people | 5.85 million people | 5.90 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.89 million people | 5.86 million people | 5.90 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.82 million people | 5.77 million people | 5.86 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.72 million people | 5.68 million people | 5.77 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.61 million people | 5.55 million people | 5.67 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.48 million people | 5.43 million people | 5.54 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.41 million people | 5.41 million people | 5.41 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 122 Gambia 5.70 million people compare
- 123 Cuba 5.58 million people compare
- 124 Mongolia 5.52 million people compare
- 127 El Salvador 5.07 million people compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 5.00 million people compare
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 in Norway?
- Population in Norway was 5.41 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million people in 2100.
- How does Norway rank for population?
- Norway ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.