Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Norway
Norway: Population on 1 January by age group and sex was 5.59 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.59 million Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 60 countries
All-time high
5.59 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
3.57 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group and sex in Norway is 5.59 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group and sex in Norway peaked at 5.59 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million Number, in 1960.
Norway ranks 31st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.57 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 3.59 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.62 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.65 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.68 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.71 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.74 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.77 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.80 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.83 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.86 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.89 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.92 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.95 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.97 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.00 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.02 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.05 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.07 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.08 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.09 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.12 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.13 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.15 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.16 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.18 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.20 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.22 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.23 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.25 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.27 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.35 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.37 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.42 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.45 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.48 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.55 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.58 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.64 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.74 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.92 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.99 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.11 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.17 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.21 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.26 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.30 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.33 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.37 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.39 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.49 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.55 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.59 million Number | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.59 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.99 million Number, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.59 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million Number, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.70 million Number | 3.57 million Number | 3.83 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 million Number | 3.86 million Number | 4.07 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million Number | 4.08 million Number | 4.22 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million Number | 4.23 million Number | 4.45 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million Number | 4.48 million Number | 4.80 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million Number | 4.86 million Number | 5.33 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million Number | 5.37 million Number | 5.59 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group and sex in Norway?
- Population on 1 january by age group and sex in Norway was 5.59 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million Number in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group and sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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