Female population by age group in Norway
Norway: Female population by age group was 134,749 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
134,749 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
160,185 people
in 1970
All-time low
123,730 people
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 134,749 people for female population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Norway peaked at 160,185 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 123,730 people, in 1985.
That places Norway 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,225 people | — |
| 1951 | 152,883 people | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 149,096 people | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 147,520 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 147,328 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 147,838 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 149,290 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 150,699 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 150,954 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 150,894 people | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 150,585 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 149,824 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 149,281 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 149,324 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150,037 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 151,573 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 153,423 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 155,453 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 157,601 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 159,477 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 160,185 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 160,067 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 159,682 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 157,888 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 154,807 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 151,256 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 146,553 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 140,596 people | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 135,265 people | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 130,839 people | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 127,303 people | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 125,464 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 125,046 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 124,636 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 123,874 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 123,730 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 124,092 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 125,349 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 128,339 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 132,297 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 136,552 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 140,882 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 144,303 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 146,510 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 147,503 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 147,517 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 147,279 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 147,224 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 147,067 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 146,998 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 146,830 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 145,492 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 143,684 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 142,512 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 141,749 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 141,049 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 141,262 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 142,694 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 144,596 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 146,833 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 149,212 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 150,741 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 151,730 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 152,124 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 151,099 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 149,488 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 148,152 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 146,643 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 144,330 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 141,825 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 138,999 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 136,800 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 135,785 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 134,749 people | -0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 134,749 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 134,749 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150,173 people | 147,328 people | 155,225 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 152,658 people | 149,281 people | 159,477 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 149,714 people | 130,839 people | 160,185 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,013 people | 123,730 people | 132,297 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,184 people | 136,552 people | 147,517 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,670 people | 141,049 people | 146,833 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,534 people | 141,825 people | 152,124 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,583 people | 134,749 people | 138,999 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Norway?
- Female population by age group in Norway was 134,749 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 160,185 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,730 people in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for female population by age group?
- Norway ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Female population by age group. 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 women aged 0-4.