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Norway population

Current population of Norway

5,653,622

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
31
Deaths today
25
Change today (UTC)
+22
World rank
119th of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
5,610,870
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.69%
2025
Density
15 /km²
2023
Land area
364,270 km²
Urban population
84%
2025
Median age
39.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.45
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
+29,798
2025
Capital
Oslo
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Norway: overview

Norway has a population of 5,610,870 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 119th largest in the world. Norway is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Oslo.

Growth has slowed to 0.69% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 38,591 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 29,798 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 15 people per km², spread across 364,270 km² of land. Most residents — 84% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 39.8 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.45 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 5.9 million by 2050 (5% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 5,729,094.

Norway population, 1960–2025 and projections

01.5M3M4.5M6M19601980200020202040projected2025: 5.61M1960: 3,581,2391961: 3,609,8001962: 3,638,9181963: 3,666,5371964: 3,694,3391965: 3,723,1681966: 3,753,0121967: 3,784,5391968: 3,816,4861969: 3,847,7071970: 3,875,7631971: 3,903,0391972: 3,933,0041973: 3,960,6121974: 3,985,2581975: 4,007,3131976: 4,026,1521977: 4,043,2051978: 4,058,6711979: 4,072,5171980: 4,085,6201981: 4,099,7021982: 4,114,7871983: 4,128,4321984: 4,140,0991985: 4,152,5161986: 4,167,3541987: 4,186,9051988: 4,209,4881989: 4,226,9011990: 4,241,4731991: 4,261,7321992: 4,286,4011993: 4,311,9911994: 4,336,6131995: 4,359,1841996: 4,381,3361997: 4,405,1571998: 4,431,4641999: 4,461,9132000: 4,490,9672001: 4,513,7512002: 4,538,1592003: 4,564,8552004: 4,591,9102005: 4,623,2912006: 4,660,6772007: 4,709,1532008: 4,768,2122009: 4,828,7262010: 4,889,2522011: 4,953,0882012: 5,018,5732013: 5,079,6232014: 5,137,2322015: 5,188,6072016: 5,234,5192017: 5,276,9682018: 5,311,9162019: 5,347,8962020: 5,379,4752021: 5,408,3202022: 5,457,1272023: 5,519,6012024: 5,572,2792025: 5,610,8702030: 5,729,0942050: 5,899,829
Population of Norway by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20255,610,870+0.69%+38,591
20245,572,279+0.95%+52,678
20235,519,601+1.14%+62,474
20225,457,127+0.90%+48,807
20215,408,320+0.53%+28,845
20205,379,475+0.59%+31,579
20195,347,896+0.68%+35,980
20185,311,916+0.66%+34,948
20175,276,968+0.81%+42,449
20165,234,519+0.88%+45,912
20155,188,607+1.00%+51,375
20145,137,232+1.13%+57,609
20104,889,252+1.25%+60,526
20054,623,291+0.68%+31,381
20004,490,967+0.65%+29,054
19954,359,184+0.52%+22,571
19904,241,473+0.34%+14,572
19854,152,516+0.30%+12,417
19804,085,620+0.32%+13,103
19754,007,313+0.55%+22,055
19703,875,763+0.73%+28,056
19653,723,168+0.78%+28,829
19603,581,239––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Norway population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Norway
YearProjected populationvs today
20305,729,094+2.1%
20505,899,829+5.1%

Norway population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.9% of Norway's population is under 15, 65.0% is of working age (15–64), and 19.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 141,210 (2.5%)0-4 female: 134,090 (2.4%)0-45-9 male: 153,322 (2.7%)5-9 female: 144,748 (2.6%)10-14 male: 165,107 (2.9%)10-14 female: 156,934 (2.8%)10-1415-19 male: 175,992 (3.1%)15-19 female: 166,998 (3.0%)20-24 male: 178,087 (3.2%)20-24 female: 170,382 (3.0%)20-2425-29 male: 190,907 (3.4%)25-29 female: 180,581 (3.2%)30-34 male: 202,164 (3.6%)30-34 female: 193,546 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 200,732 (3.6%)35-39 female: 193,427 (3.4%)40-44 male: 188,151 (3.3%)40-44 female: 179,752 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 181,089 (3.2%)45-49 female: 173,006 (3.1%)50-54 male: 192,053 (3.4%)50-54 female: 184,585 (3.3%)50-5455-59 male: 189,808 (3.4%)55-59 female: 182,406 (3.2%)60-64 male: 167,928 (3.0%)60-64 female: 163,171 (2.9%)60-6465-69 male: 149,573 (2.7%)65-69 female: 149,768 (2.7%)70-74 male: 128,679 (2.3%)70-74 female: 133,371 (2.4%)70-7475-79 male: 113,005 (2.0%)75-79 female: 121,348 (2.2%)80-84 male: 69,450 (1.2%)80-84 female: 82,276 (1.5%)80-8485-89 male: 32,773 (0.6%)85-89 female: 47,477 (0.8%)90-94 male: 11,575 (0.2%)90-94 female: 22,832 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 2,513 (0.0%)95-99 female: 7,019 (0.1%)100+ male: 239 (0.0%)100+ female: 998 (0.0%)100+

Norway population FAQ

What is the population of Norway in 2026?

Norway's population is estimated at about 5.65 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 5,610,870 (2025). Norway ranks 119th in the world by population.

Is the population of Norway growing or shrinking?

Norway's population is growing at about 0.69% per year, an increase of roughly 38,591 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Norway?

Norway has about 15 people per square kilometre across a land area of 364,270 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Norway?

Norway is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Norway's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Norway's population at 5,899,829 in 2050, passing through 5,729,094 in 2030.

What is the median age in Norway?

The median age in Norway is 39.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.