Number of children under 5, by world region in Norway
Norway: Number of children under 5, by world region was 224,990 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
224,990 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
275,301 people
in 2025
All-time low
224,990 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Norway, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 224,990 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Norway peaked at 275,301 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224,990 people, in 2100.
Norway ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 275,298 people | — |
| 2025 | 275,301 people | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 272,682 people | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 269,957 people | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 269,547 people | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 268,677 people | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 267,548 people | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 266,650 people | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 265,990 people | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 265,576 people | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 265,483 people | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 265,703 people | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 266,256 people | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 267,146 people | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 268,208 people | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 269,290 people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 270,306 people | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 271,193 people | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 271,788 people | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 271,970 people | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 271,743 people | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 271,157 people | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 270,206 people | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 268,908 people | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 267,434 people | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 265,828 people | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 264,042 people | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 262,148 people | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 260,205 people | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 258,222 people | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 256,211 people | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 254,248 people | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 252,350 people | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 250,586 people | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 249,041 people | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 247,715 people | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 246,559 people | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 245,582 people | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 244,777 people | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 244,127 people | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 243,663 people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 243,386 people | -0.1% |
| 2066 | 243,255 people | -0.1% |
| 2067 | 243,235 people | -0.0% |
| 2068 | 243,327 people | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 243,515 people | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 243,717 people | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 243,926 people | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 244,109 people | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 244,180 people | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 244,128 people | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 243,941 people | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 243,655 people | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 243,275 people | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 242,760 people | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 242,090 people | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 241,324 people | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 240,446 people | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 239,429 people | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 238,344 people | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 237,251 people | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 236,148 people | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 235,048 people | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 233,897 people | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 232,763 people | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 231,711 people | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 230,673 people | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 229,720 people | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 228,916 people | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 228,177 people | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 227,482 people | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 226,876 people | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 226,380 people | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 225,993 people | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 225,660 people | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 225,327 people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 224,990 people | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 224,990 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 224,990 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822 people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 271,910 people | 268,677 people | 275,301 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 266,785 people | 265,483 people | 269,290 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 270,053 people | 265,828 people | 271,970 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 255,477 people | 247,715 people | 264,042 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 244,143 people | 243,235 people | 246,559 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 243,578 people | 242,090 people | 244,180 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 236,636 people | 231,711 people | 241,324 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 227,520 people | 225,327 people | 230,673 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 224,990 people | 224,990 people | 224,990 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Norway?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Norway was 224,990 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 275,301 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,990 people in 2100.
- How does Norway rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Norway ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.