Population long run with projections in Norway

Norway: Population long run with projections was 5.41 million in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
5.41 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.90 million
in 2050
All-time low
5.41 million
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population long run with projections in Norway, 2024–2100

02.0M4.0M6.0M202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 5.41 million for population long run with projections 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 long run with projections in Norway peaked at 5.90 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million, 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 long run with projections in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population long run with projections in Norway, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 5.58 million —
2025 5.62 million +0.8%
2026 5.65 million +0.5%
2027 5.67 million +0.4%
2028 5.69 million +0.3%
2029 5.71 million +0.3%
2030 5.73 million +0.3%
2031 5.75 million +0.3%
2032 5.76 million +0.3%
2033 5.78 million +0.2%
2034 5.79 million +0.2%
2035 5.80 million +0.2%
2036 5.81 million +0.2%
2037 5.82 million +0.2%
2038 5.84 million +0.2%
2039 5.85 million +0.2%
2040 5.85 million +0.2%
2041 5.86 million +0.1%
2042 5.87 million +0.1%
2043 5.88 million +0.1%
2044 5.88 million +0.1%
2045 5.89 million +0.1%
2046 5.89 million +0.1%
2047 5.89 million +0.1%
2048 5.90 million +0.1%
2049 5.90 million +0.0%
2050 5.90 million +0.0%
2051 5.90 million -0.0%
2052 5.90 million -0.0%
2053 5.90 million -0.0%
2054 5.89 million -0.1%
2055 5.89 million -0.1%
2056 5.88 million -0.1%
2057 5.88 million -0.1%
2058 5.87 million -0.1%
2059 5.86 million -0.1%
2060 5.86 million -0.1%
2061 5.85 million -0.1%
2062 5.84 million -0.1%
2063 5.83 million -0.2%
2064 5.82 million -0.2%
2065 5.81 million -0.2%
2066 5.80 million -0.2%
2067 5.79 million -0.2%
2068 5.78 million -0.2%
2069 5.77 million -0.2%
2070 5.77 million -0.2%
2071 5.76 million -0.2%
2072 5.75 million -0.2%
2073 5.74 million -0.2%
2074 5.73 million -0.2%
2075 5.72 million -0.2%
2076 5.71 million -0.2%
2077 5.70 million -0.2%
2078 5.69 million -0.2%
2079 5.68 million -0.2%
2080 5.67 million -0.2%
2081 5.65 million -0.2%
2082 5.64 million -0.2%
2083 5.63 million -0.2%
2084 5.62 million -0.2%
2085 5.60 million -0.2%
2086 5.59 million -0.2%
2087 5.57 million -0.2%
2088 5.56 million -0.2%
2089 5.55 million -0.2%
2090 5.54 million -0.2%
2091 5.52 million -0.2%
2092 5.51 million -0.2%
2093 5.50 million -0.2%
2094 5.49 million -0.2%
2095 5.47 million -0.2%
2096 5.46 million -0.2%
2097 5.45 million -0.2%
2098 5.44 million -0.2%
2099 5.43 million -0.2%
2100 5.41 million -0.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 5.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 5.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 5.66 million 5.58 million 5.71 million 6
2030s 5.79 million 5.73 million 5.85 million 10
2040s 5.88 million 5.85 million 5.90 million 10
2050s 5.89 million 5.86 million 5.90 million 10
2060s 5.82 million 5.77 million 5.86 million 10
2070s 5.72 million 5.68 million 5.77 million 10
2080s 5.61 million 5.55 million 5.67 million 10
2090s 5.48 million 5.43 million 5.54 million 10
2100s 5.41 million 5.41 million 5.41 million 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 122 Gambia 5.70 million compare
  2. 123 Cuba 5.58 million compare
  3. 124 Mongolia 5.52 million compare
  4. 126 Ireland 5.29 million compare
  5. 127 El Salvador 5.07 million compare
  6. 128 Equatorial Guinea 5.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population long run with projections in Norway?
Population long run with projections in Norway was 5.41 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.90 million in 2050.
What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2100.
How does Norway rank for population long run with projections?
Norway ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population long run with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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