Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.9687 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9687 % change on previous year for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 1.33 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2774 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Norway ranks 108th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.649 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.7649 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7803 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6281 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6187 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.49 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4508 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.396 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3666 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3148 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3288 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3599 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.375 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2862 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2774 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3227 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3924 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5465 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5355 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.294 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3931 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5584 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5976 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5969 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5445 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4945 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5215 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5671 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.628 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7471 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5571 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4581 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6209 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 0.554 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6318 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7349 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8812 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9311 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8502 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7096 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6154 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7387 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4419 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6292 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9687 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5716 % change on previous year | 0.3666 % change on previous year | 0.7803 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3739 % change on previous year | 0.2774 % change on previous year | 0.5465 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5196 % change on previous year | 0.294 % change on previous year | 0.628 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7694 % change on previous year | 0.4581 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.6154 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8441 % change on previous year | 0.4419 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Norway was 0.9687 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2774 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 108th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.