Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Norway
Norway: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 911,036 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
911,036 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
956,803 people
in 1973
All-time low
791,562 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 911,036 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Norway peaked at 956,803 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 791,562 people, in 1950.
Norway ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 791,562 people | — |
| 1951 | 810,859 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 828,977 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 847,078 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 864,095 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 879,508 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 896,907 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 913,219 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 923,336 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 928,334 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 928,418 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 924,119 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 918,803 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 916,449 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 917,733 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 921,586 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 927,017 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 932,916 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 938,360 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 944,481 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 948,968 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 951,696 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 955,011 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 956,803 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 956,051 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 953,459 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 948,159 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 940,142 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 930,475 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 918,926 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 905,671 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 891,701 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 877,572 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 862,265 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 845,480 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 830,724 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 818,252 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 807,842 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 802,399 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 801,061 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 803,308 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 809,812 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 819,317 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 830,136 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 840,105 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 849,251 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 858,732 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 868,263 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 877,652 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 888,551 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 898,562 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 904,352 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 908,299 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 910,420 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 909,915 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 908,061 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 906,368 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 906,651 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 909,797 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 914,972 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 919,717 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 922,643 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 925,480 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 929,113 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 931,615 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 933,170 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 935,820 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 938,309 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 936,924 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 932,520 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 925,830 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 918,749 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 915,987 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 911,036 people | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 911,036 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 911,036 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 868,388 people | 791,562 people | 928,334 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 926,988 people | 916,449 people | 944,481 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 945,969 people | 918,926 people | 956,803 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 844,297 people | 801,061 people | 905,671 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 844,513 people | 803,308 people | 888,551 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 907,740 people | 898,562 people | 914,972 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 930,531 people | 919,717 people | 938,309 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,900 people | 911,036 people | 925,830 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Norway?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Norway was 911,036 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 956,803 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,562 people in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Norway ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.