Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 13 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Norway is projected at 5.58 million, compared to 5.52 million in 2023. It ranks 119th in the world by population and 24th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.96 percent, the 110th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.81 million males and 2.77 million females in Norway. The percentage of the male population is 50.4%, compared to 49.6% of the female population. Norway has 44k more males than females. The sex ratio in Norway in 2024 will be 101.596 males per 100 females. Norway is in the 184th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
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Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 1,617,934 | 1,647,257 | 3,265,191 | 0.93 | 98.220 |
1955 | 1,705,925 | 1,722,601 | 3,428,526 | 1.03 | 99.032 |
1960 | 1,784,297 | 1,796,824 | 3,581,121 | 0.75 | 99.303 |
1965 | 1,854,930 | 1,868,242 | 3,723,172 | 0.78 | 99.287 |
1970 | 1,927,920 | 1,947,425 | 3,875,345 | 0.65 | 98.998 |
1975 | 1,990,650 | 2,016,716 | 4,007,365 | 0.49 | 98.708 |
1980 | 2,024,736 | 2,060,867 | 4,085,604 | 0.33 | 98.247 |
1985 | 2,053,172 | 2,099,227 | 4,152,400 | 0.32 | 97.806 |
1990 | 2,097,148 | 2,144,291 | 4,241,440 | 0.39 | 97.801 |
1995 | 2,155,416 | 2,203,577 | 4,358,993 | 0.49 | 97.814 |
2000 | 2,224,164 | 2,266,704 | 4,490,867 | 0.56 | 98.123 |
2005 | 2,292,938 | 2,330,186 | 4,623,124 | 0.73 | 98.402 |
2010 | 2,443,701 | 2,445,461 | 4,889,162 | 1.27 | 99.928 |
2015 | 2,611,894 | 2,577,878 | 5,189,771 | 0.93 | 101.320 |
2020 | 2,712,785 | 2,666,488 | 5,379,274 | 0.44 | 101.736 |
2021 | 2,728,195 | 2,679,896 | 5,408,091 | 0.63 | 101.802 |
2022 | 2,751,263 | 2,705,539 | 5,456,801 | 1.16 | 101.690 |
2023 | 2,780,922 | 2,738,245 | 5,519,167 | 1.11 | 101.559 |
2024 | 2,810,407 | 2,766,253 | 5,576,660 | 0.96 | 101.596 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 71.588 | 31.545 | 2.523 |
1955 | 73.431 | 32.645 | 2.758 |
1960 | 73.564 | 33.365 | 2.847 |
1965 | 73.726 | 33.137 | 2.925 |
1970 | 74.070 | 31.841 | 2.512 |
1975 | 74.817 | 31.182 | 1.986 |
1980 | 75.673 | 32.365 | 1.722 |
1985 | 75.933 | 33.612 | 1.675 |
1990 | 76.586 | 34.376 | 1.932 |
1995 | 77.797 | 35.086 | 1.873 |
2000 | 78.692 | 35.804 | 1.854 |
2005 | 80.169 | 36.892 | 1.835 |
2010 | 81.039 | 37.678 | 1.941 |
2015 | 82.273 | 38.176 | 1.728 |
2020 | 83.195 | 39.043 | 1.482 |
2021 | 83.166 | 39.286 | 1.560 |
2022 | 82.631 | 39.436 | 1.415 |
2023 | 83.308 | 39.540 | 1.405 |
2024 | 83.460 | 39.668 | 1.410 |
Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
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Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 29,561 | 62,833 | 9.053 | 19.243 |
1955 | 29,087 | 63,113 | 8.484 | 18.408 |
1960 | 32,457 | 60,834 | 9.063 | 16.987 |
1965 | 35,270 | 65,928 | 9.473 | 17.707 |
1970 | 38,682 | 64,789 | 9.981 | 16.718 |
1975 | 40,052 | 56,333 | 9.995 | 14.057 |
1980 | 41,355 | 50,991 | 10.122 | 12.481 |
1985 | 44,341 | 50,997 | 10.679 | 12.281 |
1990 | 46,085 | 60,908 | 10.865 | 14.360 |
1995 | 45,179 | 60,327 | 10.364 | 13.840 |
2000 | 44,031 | 59,170 | 9.805 | 13.176 |
2005 | 41,196 | 56,454 | 8.911 | 12.211 |
2010 | 41,438 | 60,651 | 8.475 | 12.405 |
2015 | 40,756 | 58,610 | 7.853 | 11.293 |
2020 | 40,591 | 53,029 | 7.546 | 9.858 |
2021 | 41,915 | 56,033 | 7.750 | 10.361 |
2022 | 45,614 | 51,078 | 8.359 | 9.360 |
2023 | 44,143 | 51,545 | 7.998 | 9.339 |
2024 | 43,095 | 52,516 | 7.728 | 9.417 |
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 1,647,592 | 1,617,681 | 50.458 |
1955 | 1,722,816 | 1,707,524 | 50.223 |
1960 | 1,788,399 | 1,794,108 | 49.920 |
1965 | 2,144,102 | 1,580,361 | 57.568 |
1970 | 2,534,798 | 1,341,262 | 65.396 |
1975 | 2,732,942 | 1,275,089 | 68.187 |
1980 | 2,882,531 | 1,203,545 | 70.545 |
1985 | 2,961,588 | 1,191,517 | 71.310 |
1990 | 3,056,180 | 1,191,105 | 71.956 |
1995 | 3,222,278 | 1,144,717 | 73.787 |
2000 | 3,420,409 | 1,078,958 | 76.020 |
2005 | 3,598,210 | 1,034,154 | 77.675 |
2010 | 3,864,811 | 1,021,067 | 79.102 |
2015 | 4,216,608 | 983,228 | 81.091 |
2020 | 4,521,838 | 927,855 | 82.974 |
2021 | 4,582,847 | 917,223 | 83.323 |
2022 | 4,644,576 | 906,907 | 83.664 |
2023 | 4,706,745 | 896,844 | 83.995 |
2024 | 4,768,820 | 886,934 | 84.318 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 141,102 | 134,196 | 275,298 | 4.94 | 105.146 |
05-09 | 155,228 | 146,254 | 301,481 | 5.41 | 106.136 |
10-14 | 167,117 | 158,895 | 326,012 | 5.85 | 105.174 |
15-19 | 173,193 | 164,404 | 337,597 | 6.05 | 105.346 |
20-24 | 175,814 | 167,218 | 343,031 | 6.15 | 105.141 |
25-29 | 190,674 | 180,819 | 371,493 | 6.66 | 105.450 |
30-34 | 203,162 | 194,893 | 398,055 | 7.14 | 104.243 |
35-39 | 196,851 | 189,260 | 386,111 | 6.92 | 104.011 |
40-44 | 186,590 | 177,901 | 364,492 | 6.54 | 104.884 |
45-49 | 181,276 | 173,658 | 354,934 | 6.36 | 104.387 |
50-54 | 193,667 | 185,855 | 379,522 | 6.81 | 104.203 |
55-59 | 187,438 | 179,708 | 367,147 | 6.58 | 104.301 |
60-64 | 164,076 | 159,822 | 323,898 | 5.81 | 102.662 |
65-69 | 147,208 | 148,300 | 295,509 | 5.30 | 99.264 |
70-74 | 126,946 | 131,405 | 258,351 | 4.63 | 96.607 |
75-79 | 111,292 | 120,180 | 231,472 | 4.15 | 92.604 |
80-84 | 64,016 | 76,920 | 140,935 | 2.53 | 83.224 |
85-89 | 30,765 | 45,610 | 76,375 | 1.37 | 67.452 |
90-94 | 11,349 | 23,032 | 34,382 | 0.62 | 49.275 |
95-99 | 2,421 | 6,935 | 9,356 | 0.17 | 34.910 |
100+ | 224 | 987 | 1,210 | 0.02 | 22.695 |
Total | 2,810,409 | 2,766,252 | 5,576,661 | 101.596 |