Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Norway
Norway: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other was 724,290 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 724,290 for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Norway peaked at 724,290 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 634,463, in 2014.
Norway ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 634,463 | — |
| 2015 | 647,676 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 658,390 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 666,759 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 673,469 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 681,071 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 693,494 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 697,010 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 699,827 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 709,037 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 717,710 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 724,290 | +0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 724,290 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Norway's 724,290 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78 million, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660,305 | 634,463 | 681,071 | 6 |
| 2020s | 706,895 | 693,494 | 724,290 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population density 14.86 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Norway?
- Population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Norway was 724,290 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 724,290 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,463 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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