Population in Norway
Norway: Population was 5.57 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Norway, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Norway stood at 5.57 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Norway peaked at 5.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million, in 1960.
Norway ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 million | 3.58 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 million | 3.88 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 4.09 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 4.24 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million | 4.49 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 4.89 million | 5.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.38 million | 5.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Norway?
- Population in Norway was 5.57 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for population?
- Norway ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.