Population projections in Norway

Norway: Population projections was 6.25 million Persons in 2070. β–² Rising

Latest (2070)
6.25 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6.25 million Persons
in 2070
All-time low
5.58 million Persons
in 2024
Years of data
47
2024–2070

Population projections in Norway, 2024–2070

02.0M4.0M6.0M202420472070

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 6.25 million Persons for population projections in 2070. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population projections in Norway peaked at 6.25 million Persons in 2070 and was at its lowest, 5.58 million Persons, in 2024.

Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 5.66 million Persons 5.58 million Persons 5.74 million Persons 6
2030s 5.88 million Persons 5.76 million Persons 5.98 million Persons 10
2040s 6.08 million Persons 6.00 million Persons 6.14 million Persons 10
2050s 6.18 million Persons 6.15 million Persons 6.21 million Persons 10
2060s 6.23 million Persons 6.21 million Persons 6.25 million Persons 10
2070s 6.25 million Persons 6.25 million Persons 6.25 million Persons 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Greece 7.78 million Persons compare
  2. 32 New Zealand 7.50 million Persons compare
  3. 33 Finland 6.49 million Persons compare
  4. 35 Denmark 6.22 million Persons compare
  5. 36 Ireland 6.07 million Persons compare
  6. 37 Costa Rica 5.34 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population projections in Norway?
Population projections in Norway was 6.25 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population projections recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 million Persons in 2070.
What is the lowest population projections recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5.58 million Persons in 2024.
How does Norway rank for population projections?
Norway ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2070.
Is population projections rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
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This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.