Population by world region in Norway

Norway: Population by world region was 5.41 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
5.41 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.90 million people
in 2050
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Norway, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Norway recorded 5.41 million people for population by world region in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Norway peaked at 5.90 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.

That places Norway 125th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1100s 270,000 people 270,000 people 270,000 people 1
1200s 340,000 people 340,000 people 340,000 people 1
1300s 400,000 people 400,000 people 400,000 people 1
1400s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1500s 400,000 people 400,000 people 400,000 people 1
1600s 500,000 people 500,000 people 500,000 people 1
1700s 600,045 people 600,045 people 600,045 people 1
1710s 621,629 people 621,629 people 621,629 people 1
1720s 643,990 people 643,990 people 643,990 people 1
1730s 667,155 people 667,155 people 667,155 people 1
1740s 691,154 people 691,154 people 691,154 people 1
1750s 716,015 people 716,015 people 716,015 people 1
1760s 741,771 people 741,771 people 741,771 people 1
1770s 768,454 people 768,454 people 768,454 people 1
1780s 796,096 people 796,096 people 796,096 people 1
1790s 824,732 people 824,732 people 824,732 people 1
1800s 893,229 people 886,489 people 900,000 people 10
1810s 923,558 people 890,801 people 962,318 people 10
1820s 1.04 million people 973,385 people 1.11 million people 10
1830s 1.18 million people 1.12 million people 1.23 million people 10
1840s 1.31 million people 1.24 million people 1.38 million people 10
1850s 1.48 million people 1.39 million people 1.57 million people 10
1860s 1.66 million people 1.59 million people 1.72 million people 10
1870s 1.82 million people 1.74 million people 1.90 million people 10
1880s 1.96 million people 1.92 million people 2.00 million people 10
1890s 2.11 million people 2.01 million people 2.21 million people 10
1900s 2.31 million people 2.23 million people 2.38 million people 10
1910s 2.51 million people 2.40 million people 2.62 million people 10
1920s 2.72 million people 2.64 million people 2.80 million people 10
1930s 2.90 million people 2.82 million people 2.97 million people 10
1940s 3.12 million people 2.99 million people 3.25 million people 10
1950s 3.41 million people 3.27 million people 3.55 million people 10
1960s 3.71 million people 3.58 million people 3.85 million people 10
1970s 3.99 million people 3.88 million people 4.07 million people 10
1980s 4.15 million people 4.09 million people 4.23 million people 10
1990s 4.35 million people 4.24 million people 4.46 million people 10
2000s 4.63 million people 4.49 million people 4.83 million people 10
2010s 5.14 million people 4.89 million people 5.35 million people 10
2020s 5.57 million people 5.38 million people 5.71 million people 10
2030s 5.79 million people 5.73 million people 5.85 million people 10
2040s 5.88 million people 5.85 million people 5.90 million people 10
2050s 5.89 million people 5.86 million people 5.90 million people 10
2060s 5.82 million people 5.77 million people 5.86 million people 10
2070s 5.72 million people 5.68 million people 5.77 million people 10
2080s 5.61 million people 5.55 million people 5.67 million people 10
2090s 5.48 million people 5.43 million people 5.54 million people 10
2100s 5.41 million people 5.41 million people 5.41 million people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Norway?
Population by world region in Norway was 5.41 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.90 million people in 2050.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
How does Norway rank for population by world region?
Norway ranks 125th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.