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Population in Norway

Norway: Population was 5.52 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.52 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.52 million people
in 2023
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Norway, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Norway is 5.52 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Norway peaked at 5.52 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.

Norway ranks 118th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1100s 270,000 people 270,000 people 270,000 people 1
1200s 340,000 people 340,000 people 340,000 people 1
1300s 400,000 people 400,000 people 400,000 people 1
1400s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1500s 400,000 people 400,000 people 400,000 people 1
1600s 500,000 people 500,000 people 500,000 people 1
1700s 600,045 people 600,045 people 600,045 people 1
1710s 621,629 people 621,629 people 621,629 people 1
1720s 643,990 people 643,990 people 643,990 people 1
1730s 667,155 people 667,155 people 667,155 people 1
1740s 691,154 people 691,154 people 691,154 people 1
1750s 716,015 people 716,015 people 716,015 people 1
1760s 741,771 people 741,771 people 741,771 people 1
1770s 768,454 people 768,454 people 768,454 people 1
1780s 796,096 people 796,096 people 796,096 people 1
1790s 824,732 people 824,732 people 824,732 people 1
1800s 893,229 people 886,489 people 900,000 people 10
1810s 923,558 people 890,801 people 962,318 people 10
1820s 1.04 million people 973,385 people 1.11 million people 10
1830s 1.18 million people 1.12 million people 1.23 million people 10
1840s 1.31 million people 1.24 million people 1.38 million people 10
1850s 1.48 million people 1.39 million people 1.57 million people 10
1860s 1.66 million people 1.59 million people 1.72 million people 10
1870s 1.82 million people 1.74 million people 1.90 million people 10
1880s 1.96 million people 1.92 million people 2.00 million people 10
1890s 2.11 million people 2.01 million people 2.21 million people 10
1900s 2.31 million people 2.23 million people 2.38 million people 10
1910s 2.51 million people 2.40 million people 2.62 million people 10
1920s 2.72 million people 2.64 million people 2.80 million people 10
1930s 2.90 million people 2.82 million people 2.97 million people 10
1940s 3.12 million people 2.99 million people 3.25 million people 10
1950s 3.41 million people 3.27 million people 3.55 million people 10
1960s 3.71 million people 3.58 million people 3.85 million people 10
1970s 3.99 million people 3.88 million people 4.07 million people 10
1980s 4.15 million people 4.09 million people 4.23 million people 10
1990s 4.35 million people 4.24 million people 4.46 million people 10
2000s 4.63 million people 4.49 million people 4.83 million people 10
2010s 5.14 million people 4.89 million people 5.35 million people 10
2020s 5.44 million people 5.38 million people 5.52 million people 4

Countries ranked near Norway

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  4. 119 Slovakia 5.52 million people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Norway?
Population in Norway was 5.52 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.52 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
How does Norway rank for population?
Norway ranks 118th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.