Population young working old in Norway
Norway: Population young working old was 911,036 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
911,036
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
956,803
in 1973
All-time low
791,562
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 911,036 for population young working old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Norway peaked at 956,803 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 791,562, in 1950.
Norway ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population young working old in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 791,562 | — |
| 1951 | 810,859 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 828,977 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 847,078 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 864,095 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 879,508 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 896,907 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 913,219 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 923,336 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 928,334 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 928,418 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 924,119 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 918,803 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 916,449 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 917,733 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 921,586 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 927,017 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 932,916 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 938,360 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 944,481 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 948,968 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 951,696 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 955,011 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 956,803 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 956,051 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 953,459 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 948,159 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 940,142 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 930,475 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 918,926 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 905,671 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 891,701 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 877,572 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 862,265 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 845,480 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 830,724 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 818,252 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 807,842 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 802,399 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 801,061 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 803,308 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 809,812 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 819,317 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 830,136 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 840,105 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 849,251 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 858,732 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 868,263 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 877,652 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 888,551 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 898,562 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 904,352 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 908,299 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 910,420 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 909,915 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 908,061 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 906,368 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 906,651 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 909,797 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 914,972 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 919,717 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 922,643 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 925,480 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 929,113 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 931,615 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 933,170 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 935,820 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 938,309 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 936,924 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 932,520 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 925,830 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 918,749 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 915,987 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 911,036 | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 911,036 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 911,036 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 868,388 | 791,562 | 928,334 | 10 |
| 1960s | 926,988 | 916,449 | 944,481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 945,969 | 918,926 | 956,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 844,297 | 801,061 | 905,671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 844,513 | 803,308 | 888,551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 907,740 | 898,562 | 914,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 930,531 | 919,717 | 938,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,900 | 911,036 | 925,830 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Norway?
- Population young working old in Norway was 911,036 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 956,803 in 1973.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,562 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for population young working old?
- Norway ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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