Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Norway
Norway: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 5.59 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Norway stood at 5.59 million Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 3 region in Norway peaked at 5.59 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million Number, in 2014.
That places Norway 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.11 million Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.23 million Number | 5.11 million Number | 5.33 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million Number | 5.37 million Number | 5.59 million Number | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Norway?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Norway was 5.59 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region 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, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million Number in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region 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, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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