Prison population in Norway
Norway: Prison population was 3,420 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
3,420 Number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,420 Number
in 2007
All-time low
2,466 Number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Prison population in Norway, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3,420 Number for prison population in 2007. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Norway peaked at 3,420 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,466 Number, in 1998.
That places Norway 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Prison population in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,650 Number | — |
| 1994 | 2,670 Number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,610 Number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,602 Number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,536 Number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,466 Number | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,512 Number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,548 Number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,762 Number | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,832 Number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,944 Number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,028 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,124 Number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,250 Number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,420 Number | +5.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3,420 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770 Number, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3,420 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,770 Number, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,578 Number | 2,466 Number | 2,670 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,988 Number | 2,548 Number | 3,420 Number | 8 |
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 prison population in Norway?
- Prison population in Norway was 3,420 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,420 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,466 Number in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for prison population?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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