| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 13 Oct 2024 |
The current population of Norway is 5,624,662 as of May 22, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Norway is projected at 5,576,660, or 5.58 million, as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Norway is projected at 5,519,167, or 5.52 million people for the year 2023.
Norway ranks 119th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Norway is ranked 24th among 50 countries and territories in Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 5,549,779 | 5,576,660 | 53,762 | 0.964 | 0.07 |
| 2025 | 5,603,541 | 5,623,071 | 39,060 | 0.695 | 0.07 |
| 2026 | 5,642,601 | 5,652,989 | 20,775 | 0.368 | 0.07 |
| 2027 | 5,663,376 | 5,673,549 | 20,346 | 0.359 | 0.07 |
| 2028 | 5,683,722 | 5,693,247 | 19,049 | 0.335 | 0.07 |
| 2029 | 5,702,771 | 5,711,697 | 17,851 | 0.313 | 0.07 |
| 2030 | 5,720,622 | 5,729,095 | 16,945 | 0.296 | 0.07 |
| 2031 | 5,737,567 | 5,745,651 | 16,169 | 0.281 | 0.07 |
| 2032 | 5,753,736 | 5,761,190 | 14,907 | 0.259 | 0.07 |
| 2033 | 5,768,643 | 5,775,583 | 13,880 | 0.240 | 0.07 |
| 2034 | 5,782,523 | 5,788,955 | 12,864 | 0.222 | 0.07 |
| 2035 | 5,795,387 | 5,801,417 | 12,060 | 0.208 | 0.07 |
| 2036 | 5,807,447 | 5,813,294 | 11,695 | 0.201 | 0.06 |
| 2037 | 5,819,142 | 5,824,573 | 10,861 | 0.186 | 0.06 |
| 2038 | 5,830,003 | 5,835,194 | 10,382 | 0.178 | 0.06 |
| 2039 | 5,840,385 | 5,845,091 | 9,411 | 0.161 | 0.06 |
| 2040 | 5,849,796 | 5,853,869 | 8,147 | 0.139 | 0.06 |
| 2041 | 5,857,943 | 5,861,952 | 8,017 | 0.137 | 0.06 |
| 2042 | 5,865,960 | 5,869,382 | 6,845 | 0.117 | 0.06 |
| 2043 | 5,872,805 | 5,875,574 | 5,538 | 0.094 | 0.06 |
| 2044 | 5,878,343 | 5,880,913 | 5,139 | 0.087 | 0.06 |
| 2045 | 5,883,482 | 5,886,017 | 5,071 | 0.086 | 0.06 |
| 2046 | 5,888,553 | 5,890,405 | 3,705 | 0.063 | 0.06 |
| 2047 | 5,892,258 | 5,893,787 | 3,057 | 0.052 | 0.06 |
| 2048 | 5,895,315 | 5,896,770 | 2,911 | 0.049 | 0.06 |
| 2049 | 5,898,226 | 5,898,932 | 1,413 | 0.024 | 0.06 |
| 2050 | 5,899,639 | 5,899,829 | 380 | 0.006 | 0.06 |
| 2051 | 5,900,019 | 5,899,792 | -454 | -0.008 | 0.06 |
| 2052 | 5,899,565 | 5,898,989 | -1,153 | -0.020 | 0.06 |
| 2053 | 5,898,412 | 5,896,912 | -3,001 | -0.051 | 0.06 |
| 2054 | 5,895,411 | 5,893,406 | -4,010 | -0.068 | 0.06 |
| 2055 | 5,891,401 | 5,888,914 | -4,974 | -0.084 | 0.06 |
| 2056 | 5,886,427 | 5,883,458 | -5,937 | -0.101 | 0.06 |
| 2057 | 5,880,490 | 5,877,299 | -6,382 | -0.109 | 0.06 |
| 2058 | 5,874,108 | 5,871,176 | -5,863 | -0.100 | 0.06 |
| 2059 | 5,868,245 | 5,864,984 | -6,521 | -0.111 | 0.06 |
| 2060 | 5,861,724 | 5,857,873 | -7,703 | -0.131 | 0.06 |
| 2061 | 5,854,021 | 5,850,011 | -8,021 | -0.137 | 0.06 |
| 2062 | 5,846,000 | 5,841,443 | -9,115 | -0.156 | 0.06 |
| 2063 | 5,836,885 | 5,832,172 | -9,425 | -0.162 | 0.06 |
| 2064 | 5,827,460 | 5,822,604 | -9,713 | -0.167 | 0.06 |
| 2065 | 5,817,747 | 5,812,868 | -9,758 | -0.168 | 0.06 |
| 2066 | 5,807,989 | 5,803,016 | -9,945 | -0.171 | 0.06 |
| 2067 | 5,798,044 | 5,793,104 | -9,880 | -0.171 | 0.06 |
| 2068 | 5,788,164 | 5,783,538 | -9,251 | -0.160 | 0.06 |
| 2069 | 5,778,913 | 5,774,557 | -8,712 | -0.151 | 0.06 |
| 2070 | 5,770,201 | 5,765,483 | -9,437 | -0.164 | 0.06 |
| 2071 | 5,760,764 | 5,756,370 | -8,788 | -0.153 | 0.06 |
| 2072 | 5,751,976 | 5,747,169 | -9,614 | -0.167 | 0.06 |
| 2073 | 5,742,362 | 5,737,403 | -9,919 | -0.173 | 0.06 |
| 2074 | 5,732,443 | 5,727,431 | -10,023 | -0.175 | 0.06 |
| 2075 | 5,722,420 | 5,717,579 | -9,682 | -0.169 | 0.06 |
| 2076 | 5,712,738 | 5,707,881 | -9,714 | -0.170 | 0.06 |
| 2077 | 5,703,024 | 5,697,964 | -10,120 | -0.178 | 0.06 |
| 2078 | 5,692,904 | 5,687,592 | -10,624 | -0.187 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | 5,682,280 | 5,676,743 | -11,073 | -0.195 | 0.06 |
| 2080 | 5,671,207 | 5,665,345 | -11,724 | -0.207 | 0.06 |
| 2081 | 5,659,483 | 5,653,536 | -11,894 | -0.210 | 0.05 |
| 2082 | 5,647,589 | 5,641,394 | -12,391 | -0.220 | 0.05 |
| 2083 | 5,635,198 | 5,628,760 | -12,876 | -0.229 | 0.05 |
| 2084 | 5,622,322 | 5,615,498 | -13,647 | -0.243 | 0.05 |
| 2085 | 5,608,675 | 5,601,963 | -13,424 | -0.240 | 0.05 |
| 2086 | 5,595,251 | 5,588,391 | -13,720 | -0.246 | 0.05 |
| 2087 | 5,581,531 | 5,574,503 | -14,055 | -0.252 | 0.05 |
| 2088 | 5,567,476 | 5,560,837 | -13,278 | -0.239 | 0.05 |
| 2089 | 5,554,198 | 5,547,888 | -12,620 | -0.227 | 0.05 |
| 2090 | 5,541,578 | 5,535,168 | -12,820 | -0.232 | 0.05 |
| 2091 | 5,528,758 | 5,522,782 | -11,952 | -0.216 | 0.05 |
| 2092 | 5,516,806 | 5,510,832 | -11,949 | -0.217 | 0.05 |
| 2093 | 5,504,857 | 5,498,594 | -12,526 | -0.228 | 0.05 |
| 2094 | 5,492,331 | 5,486,266 | -12,130 | -0.221 | 0.05 |
| 2095 | 5,480,201 | 5,474,022 | -12,358 | -0.226 | 0.05 |
| 2096 | 5,467,843 | 5,461,949 | -11,789 | -0.216 | 0.05 |
| 2097 | 5,456,054 | 5,450,325 | -11,458 | -0.210 | 0.05 |
| 2098 | 5,444,596 | 5,438,578 | -12,037 | -0.221 | 0.05 |
| 2099 | 5,432,559 | 5,426,221 | -12,677 | -0.234 | 0.05 |
| 2100 | 5,419,882 | 5,413,618 | -12,528 | -0.231 | 0.05 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 3,250,001 | 3,265,191 | 30,380 | 0.930 | 0.13 |
| 1951 | 3,280,381 | 3,295,961 | 31,159 | 0.945 | 0.13 |
| 1952 | 3,311,540 | 3,327,838 | 32,595 | 0.979 | 0.13 |
| 1953 | 3,344,135 | 3,361,028 | 33,785 | 1.005 | 0.13 |
| 1954 | 3,377,920 | 3,394,390 | 32,940 | 0.970 | 0.13 |
| 1955 | 3,410,860 | 3,428,526 | 35,331 | 1.031 | 0.13 |
| 1956 | 3,446,191 | 3,461,066 | 29,749 | 0.860 | 0.12 |
| 1957 | 3,475,940 | 3,491,980 | 32,080 | 0.919 | 0.12 |
| 1958 | 3,508,020 | 3,523,003 | 29,967 | 0.851 | 0.12 |
| 1959 | 3,537,987 | 3,552,817 | 29,660 | 0.835 | 0.12 |
| 1960 | 3,567,647 | 3,581,121 | 26,948 | 0.753 | 0.12 |
| 1961 | 3,594,595 | 3,609,657 | 30,123 | 0.835 | 0.12 |
| 1962 | 3,624,718 | 3,638,841 | 28,246 | 0.776 | 0.12 |
| 1963 | 3,652,964 | 3,666,498 | 27,068 | 0.738 | 0.11 |
| 1964 | 3,680,032 | 3,694,320 | 28,576 | 0.774 | 0.11 |
| 1965 | 3,708,608 | 3,723,172 | 29,128 | 0.782 | 0.11 |
| 1966 | 3,737,736 | 3,752,789 | 30,105 | 0.802 | 0.11 |
| 1967 | 3,767,841 | 3,784,110 | 32,538 | 0.860 | 0.11 |
| 1968 | 3,800,379 | 3,816,088 | 31,418 | 0.823 | 0.11 |
| 1969 | 3,831,797 | 3,847,304 | 31,014 | 0.806 | 0.11 |
| 1970 | 3,862,811 | 3,875,345 | 25,069 | 0.647 | 0.10 |
| 1971 | 3,887,880 | 3,902,751 | 29,743 | 0.762 | 0.10 |
| 1972 | 3,917,623 | 3,932,909 | 30,571 | 0.777 | 0.10 |
| 1973 | 3,948,194 | 3,960,593 | 24,798 | 0.626 | 0.10 |
| 1974 | 3,972,992 | 3,985,280 | 24,575 | 0.617 | 0.10 |
| 1975 | 3,997,567 | 4,007,365 | 19,597 | 0.489 | 0.10 |
| 1976 | 4,017,164 | 4,026,220 | 18,111 | 0.450 | 0.10 |
| 1977 | 4,035,275 | 4,043,262 | 15,973 | 0.395 | 0.10 |
| 1978 | 4,051,248 | 4,058,673 | 14,851 | 0.366 | 0.09 |
| 1979 | 4,066,099 | 4,072,500 | 12,802 | 0.314 | 0.09 |
| 1980 | 4,078,901 | 4,085,604 | 13,405 | 0.328 | 0.09 |
| 1981 | 4,092,306 | 4,099,672 | 14,731 | 0.359 | 0.09 |
| 1982 | 4,107,037 | 4,114,736 | 15,398 | 0.374 | 0.09 |
| 1983 | 4,122,435 | 4,128,336 | 11,801 | 0.286 | 0.09 |
| 1984 | 4,134,236 | 4,139,972 | 11,472 | 0.277 | 0.09 |
| 1985 | 4,145,708 | 4,152,400 | 13,383 | 0.322 | 0.09 |
| 1986 | 4,159,091 | 4,167,252 | 16,323 | 0.392 | 0.08 |
| 1987 | 4,175,414 | 4,186,824 | 22,820 | 0.545 | 0.08 |
| 1988 | 4,198,234 | 4,209,470 | 22,471 | 0.534 | 0.08 |
| 1989 | 4,220,705 | 4,226,913 | 12,416 | 0.294 | 0.08 |
| 1990 | 4,233,121 | 4,241,440 | 16,637 | 0.392 | 0.08 |
| 1991 | 4,249,758 | 4,261,623 | 23,729 | 0.557 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 4,273,487 | 4,286,261 | 25,547 | 0.596 | 0.08 |
| 1993 | 4,299,034 | 4,311,862 | 25,656 | 0.595 | 0.08 |
| 1994 | 4,324,690 | 4,336,467 | 23,554 | 0.543 | 0.08 |
| 1995 | 4,348,244 | 4,358,993 | 21,497 | 0.493 | 0.08 |
| 1996 | 4,369,741 | 4,381,135 | 22,787 | 0.520 | 0.07 |
| 1997 | 4,392,528 | 4,404,986 | 24,917 | 0.566 | 0.07 |
| 1998 | 4,417,445 | 4,431,313 | 27,736 | 0.626 | 0.07 |
| 1999 | 4,445,181 | 4,461,787 | 33,212 | 0.744 | 0.07 |
| 2000 | 4,478,393 | 4,490,867 | 24,948 | 0.556 | 0.07 |
| 2001 | 4,503,341 | 4,513,657 | 20,632 | 0.457 | 0.07 |
| 2002 | 4,523,973 | 4,538,014 | 28,082 | 0.619 | 0.07 |
| 2003 | 4,552,055 | 4,564,669 | 25,228 | 0.553 | 0.07 |
| 2004 | 4,577,283 | 4,591,743 | 28,919 | 0.630 | 0.07 |
| 2005 | 4,606,202 | 4,623,124 | 33,844 | 0.732 | 0.07 |
| 2006 | 4,640,046 | 4,660,494 | 40,896 | 0.878 | 0.07 |
| 2007 | 4,680,942 | 4,709,010 | 56,136 | 1.192 | 0.07 |
| 2008 | 4,737,078 | 4,768,101 | 62,046 | 1.301 | 0.07 |
| 2009 | 4,799,124 | 4,828,623 | 58,997 | 1.222 | 0.07 |
| 2010 | 4,858,121 | 4,889,162 | 62,082 | 1.270 | 0.07 |
| 2011 | 4,920,203 | 4,952,968 | 65,530 | 1.323 | 0.07 |
| 2012 | 4,985,733 | 5,018,458 | 65,449 | 1.304 | 0.07 |
| 2013 | 5,051,182 | 5,080,124 | 57,885 | 1.139 | 0.07 |
| 2014 | 5,109,067 | 5,137,395 | 56,656 | 1.103 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 5,165,723 | 5,189,771 | 48,096 | 0.927 | 0.07 |
| 2016 | 5,213,819 | 5,235,983 | 44,328 | 0.847 | 0.07 |
| 2017 | 5,258,147 | 5,276,802 | 37,311 | 0.707 | 0.07 |
| 2018 | 5,295,458 | 5,311,752 | 32,589 | 0.614 | 0.07 |
| 2019 | 5,328,047 | 5,347,730 | 39,367 | 0.736 | 0.07 |
| 2020 | 5,367,414 | 5,379,274 | 23,719 | 0.441 | 0.07 |
| 2021 | 5,391,133 | 5,408,091 | 33,915 | 0.627 | 0.07 |
| 2022 | 5,425,048 | 5,456,801 | 63,507 | 1.164 | 0.07 |
| 2023 | 5,488,555 | 5,519,167 | 61,224 | 1.109 | 0.07 |