Population in Norway
Norway: Population was 5.52 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.52 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.52 million people
in 2023
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Norway, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Norway stood at 5.52 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Norway peaked at 5.52 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.
Norway ranks 119th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 200,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 270,000 people | +35.0% |
| 1200 | 340,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1300 | 400,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1400 | 200,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1500 | 400,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 500,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 600,045 people | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 621,629 people | +3.6% |
| 1720 | 643,990 people | +3.6% |
| 1730 | 667,155 people | +3.6% |
| 1740 | 691,154 people | +3.6% |
| 1750 | 716,015 people | +3.6% |
| 1760 | 741,771 people | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 768,454 people | +3.6% |
| 1780 | 796,096 people | +3.6% |
| 1790 | 824,732 people | +3.6% |
| 1800 | 900,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1801 | 898,489 people | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 896,980 people | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 895,473 people | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 893,970 people | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 892,468 people | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 890,970 people | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 889,474 people | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 887,980 people | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 886,489 people | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 890,801 people | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 895,142 people | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 901,458 people | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 909,763 people | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 918,145 people | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 926,604 people | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 935,141 people | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 943,756 people | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 952,451 people | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 962,318 people | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 973,385 people | +1.2% |
| 1821 | 985,679 people | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 999,229 people | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 1.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 1.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 1.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 1.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 1.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 1.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 1.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 1.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 1.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 1.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 1.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 1.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 1.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 1.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 1.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 1.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 1.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 1.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 1.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 1.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 1.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 1.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 1.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 1.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 1.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 1.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 1.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 1.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 1.43 million people | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 1.45 million people | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 1.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 1.49 million people | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 1.51 million people | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 1.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 1.55 million people | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 1.57 million people | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.59 million people | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 1.61 million people | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 1.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.64 million people | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 1.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 1.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 1.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 1.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 1.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 1.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 1.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 1.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 1.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.92 million people | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 1.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 1.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 2.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 2.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 2.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 2.12 million people | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 2.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 2.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 2.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 2.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 2.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 2.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 2.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 2.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 2.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 2.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 2.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 2.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 2.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 2.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 2.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 2.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 2.47 million people | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 2.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 2.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 2.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 2.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 2.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 2.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2.66 million people | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 2.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 2.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 2.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 2.73 million people | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 2.75 million people | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 2.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 2.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 2.80 million people | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 2.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 2.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 2.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 2.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 2.89 million people | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 2.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 2.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 2.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 2.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 2.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 2.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 3.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 3.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 3.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 3.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 3.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 3.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 3.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 3.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 3.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.33 million people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 3.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 3.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.64 million people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.82 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.96 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.29 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.36 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.77 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.83 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.38 million people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million people | +1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.52 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.52 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +100.0% | 200,000 people | 400,000 people |
| 1400 | -50.0% | 400,000 people | 200,000 people |
| 1100 | +35.0% | 200,000 people | 270,000 people |
| 1200 | +25.9% | 270,000 people | 340,000 people |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 400,000 people | 500,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 5.44 million people | 5.38 million people | 5.52 million people | 4 |
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- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Norway?
- Population in Norway was 5.52 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
- How does Norway rank for population?
- Norway ranks 119th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.