Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Norge
Norge: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region was 5.59 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.59 million Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
49th
of 437 regions
All-time high
5.59 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
4.23 million Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Norge, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norge recorded 5.59 million Number for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Norge peaked at 5.59 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million Number, in 1990.
That places Norge 49th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Norge, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.23 million Number | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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More population data for Norge
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.59 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 54,013 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 15.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.59 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 54,013 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.45 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5.5% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 34,366 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 20.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Norge?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Norge was 5.59 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million Number in 1990.
- How does Norge rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Norge ranks 49th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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