Population in Norway
Norway: Population was 5.41 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
5.41 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.90 million people
in 2050
All-time low
5.41 million people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.58 million people | — |
| 2025 | 5.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 5.65 million people | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 5.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 5.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 5.71 million people | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 5.73 million people | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 5.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 5.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 5.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 5.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 5.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 5.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 5.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 5.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 5.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 5.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 5.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 5.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 5.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 5.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 5.89 million people | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 5.89 million people | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 5.89 million people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 5.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 5.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 5.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 5.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 2052 | 5.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 5.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 5.89 million people | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 5.89 million people | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 5.88 million people | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 5.88 million people | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 5.87 million people | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 5.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 5.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 5.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 5.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 5.83 million people | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 5.82 million people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 5.81 million people | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 5.80 million people | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 5.79 million people | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 5.78 million people | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 5.77 million people | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 5.77 million people | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 5.76 million people | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 5.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 5.74 million people | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 5.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 5.72 million people | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 5.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 5.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 5.69 million people | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 5.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 5.67 million people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 5.65 million people | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 5.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 5.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 5.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 5.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 5.59 million people | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 5.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 5.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 5.55 million people | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 5.54 million people | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 5.52 million people | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 5.51 million people | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 5.50 million people | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 5.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 5.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 5.46 million people | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 5.45 million people | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 5.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 5.43 million people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 5.41 million people | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.41 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.41 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Norway
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.