Demographics of Norway Population 5,475,240 (2022 est.)Growth rate 0.8% (2022 est.)Birth rate 9.5 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)Death rate 8.4 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)[1] Life expectancy 82.55 years • male 80.42 years • female 84.79 yearsFertility rate 1.41 children born/woman (2022)Infant mortality rate 2.31 deaths/1,000 live birthsNet migration rate 3.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)0–14 years 16.29%15–64 years 64.81%65 and over 18.90%Total 1.02 male(s)/female (2022 est.) At birth 1.05 male(s)/female Under 15 1.05 male(s)/female 65 and over 0.71 male(s)/female Nationality Norwegian Major ethnic Norwegian or Sámi (75.49%)Minor ethnic Immigrants (19.23%) Others (5.28%)Official Norwegian and Sámi
Total population in Norway 1735–2017, in millions[ 1]
Historical population Year 1 50,000 — 1000 200,000 +0.14% 1500 250,000 +0.04% 1665 440,000 +0.34% 1769 723,618 +0.48% 1801 883,603 +0.63% 1825 1,051,318 +0.73% 1835 1,194,827 +1.29% 1855 1,490,047 +1.11% 1875 1,813,424 +0.99% 1885 1,951,429 +0.74% 1895 2,097,328 +0.72% 1900 2,242,995 +1.35% 1910 2,390,402 +0.64% 1920 2,653,024 +1.05% 1930 2,815,164 +0.59% 1940 2,982,224 +0.58% 1950 3,280,296 +0.96% 1960 3,594,771 +0.92% 1970 3,888,305 +0.79% 1980 4,092,340 +0.51% 1990 4,249,830 +0.38% 2000 4,478,497 +0.53% 2010 4,858,199 +0.82% 2020 5,367,580 +1.00% Source : Statistics Norway [2] [3] . 2019:[ 2]
Demographic features of the population of Norway , including Jan Mayen , and Svalbard , where the hospital is not equipped for births, and no burials are allowed because of permafrost , include population density , ethnicity , education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.
Deaths over time in Norway
The population of Norway was around 5.5 million in 2023.
Historical populations [ edit ]
From 1349 to 1500 the population was approximately halved by several rounds of the black plague , down to approximately 250,000.
The first official census for the then Denmark-Norway kingdom union was held in 1769 and found the Norwegian population to be 723 000.
Except for Ireland , no other country contributed a larger percentage of its population to the American immigration between 1825 - 1925 when more than 800,000 left Norway.
By 1905, when Norway reached full independence , the population was 2,303,595.
The total population of Norway on 1 July 2023 was 5,514,042.[ 3] Statistics Norway estimated that the 5,000,000 milestone was reached on 19 March 2012.[ 4]
The following demographic statistics are from the World Population Review.[ 5]
One birth every 8 minutes
One death every 13 minutes
One net migrant every 19 minutes
Net gain of one person every 10 minutes
County
Population (2024)
Akershus
728,803
Oslo
717,710
Vestland
651,299
Rogaland
499,417
Agder
319,850
Østfold
312,152
Buskerud
269,819
Møre og Romsdal
270,624
Trøndelag
482,956
Nordland
243,081
Troms
169,610
Innlandet
376,304
Telemark
177,093
Finnmark
75,053
Vestfold
256,432
TFR of Norway overtime to 2016
The total fertility rate is the number of children born per woman. It is based on fairly good data for the entire period. Sources: Our World In Data and Gapminder Foundation .[ 6]
A large size Norwegian nuclear family in 1890
Years
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.32
4.07
3.91
4.2
3.94
4.33
4.39
4.27
4
3.21
3.87
Annual population growth in Norway 1951–2016, in thousands[ 1] Natural growth
Total growth
Years
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
3.99
4.26
3.76
3.53
4.4
5.05
4.67
4.43
4.59
4.79
Years
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
5
4.74
4.88
4.67
4.94
5.01
4.61
4.58
4.84
4.65
Years
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.46
4.3
4.42
4.56
4.7
4.23
4.13
4.36
3.84
4.01
Years
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.29
4.42
4.34
4.31
4.49
4.4
4.43
4.28
4.61
4.45
Years
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.6
4.46
4.6
4.93
4.61
4.42
4.54
4.62
4.82
4.63
Years
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.3
4.52
4.69
4.55
4.6
4.61
4.38
4.3
4.22
4.26
Years
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.29
4.4
4.41
4.59
4.67
4.68
4.69
4.64
4.71
4.53
Years
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.4
4.47
4.51
4.59
4.56
4.48
4.56
4.42
4.31
4.43
Years
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899[ 6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.51
4.35
4.47
4.38
4.52
4.47
4.48
4.53
4.47
Total fertility rate
1.85 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 143rd
Mother's mean age at first birth
28.9 years
Birth rate
12.2 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 160th
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2021 )
Sources: Our World In Data and the United Nations .
1543–1950
Years
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
48.0
44.8
45.0
48.0
49.5
49.7
48.5
47.9
51.6
50.4
50.4
50.2
51.6
49.9
50.0
Life expectancy in Norway since 1846
Years
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
45.8
44.7
46.7
48.8
50.4
49.9
47.9
47.2
49.3
50.9
Years
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
49.7
50.0
49.7
47.8
47.6
46.8
49.7
51.8
53.1
51.9
Years
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
50.4
47.4
49.6
50.8
51.0
51.7
51.7
50.4
49.1
48.6
Years
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
49.8
49.7
51.4
50.6
52.8
53.8
53.7
54.0
51.6
53.5
Years
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
54.6
56.5
55.0
56.1
55.1
56.9
56.5
56.3
57.5
58.0
Years
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
58.0
57.7
58.3
57.8
58.2
57.3
57.7
50.3
56.8
58.9
Years
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
61.6
60.8
61.8
62.1
62.5
63.3
62.9
63.4
62.5
64.1
Years
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
64.1
64.6
65.5
66.2
65.8
65.8
66.0
67.1
67.4
65.9
Years
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950[ 7]
Life expectancy in Norway
65.8
65.7
66.1
65.8
68.2
69.5
70.0
71.1
71.5
71.6
1950–2015
Life expectancy in Norway since 1960 by gender
Period
Life expectancy in Years
Period
Life expectancy in Years
1950–1955
72.8
1985–1990
76.3
1955–1960
73.5
1990–1995
77.3
1960–1965
73.5
1995–2000
78.3
1965–1970
73.9
2000–2005
79.3
1970–1975
74.4
2005–2010
80.6
1975–1980
75.3
2010–2015
81.6
1980–1985
76.0
Source: UN World Population Prospects
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 82 years. Country comparison to the world: 22nd
male: 79.9 years
female: 84.1 years (2018 est.)
Death rate
8 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 90th
Animated population pyramid of Norway since 1846. With Emigrants represented by lighter colors and immigrants represented in gray.
0–14 years: 18.1% (male 495,403 /female 471,014) (2018 est.)
15–24 years: 12.3% (male 340,672 /female 324,088)
25–54 years: 41.0% (male 1,136,373 /female 1,065,138)
55–64 years: 11.7% (male 318,898 /female 310,668)
65 years and over: 16.9% (male 420,178 /female 489,759)
Median age
total: 39.3 years. Country comparison to the world: 55th
male: 38.6 years
female: 40 years (2018 est.)
Population density map of municipalities in Norway from 2016
Urbanization
urban population: 82.2% of total population (2018)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2015–20 est.)
Note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Data according to Statistics Norway , which collects the official statistics for Norway.[ 8]
Average population (Januari 1)
Live births
Deaths
Natural change
Crude birth rate (per 1000)
Crude death rate (per 1000)
Natural change (per 1000)
Crude migration change (per 1000)
Total fertility rates [ fn 1] [ 6] [ 9]
1900
2,231,000
66,229
35,345
30,884
29.7
15.8
13.8
-3.1
4.40
1901
2,255,000
67,303
33,821
33,482
29.8
15.0
14.8
-5.5
4.37
1902
2,276,000
66,494
31,670
34,824
29.2
13.9
15.3
-10.0
4.26
1903
2,288,000
65,470
33,847
31,623
28.6
14.8
13.8
-9.5
4.16
1904
2,298,000
64,143
32,895
31,248
27.9
14.3
13.6
-8.8
4.07
1905
2,309,000
62,601
34,050
28,551
27.1
14.7
12.4
-8.0
3.95
1906
2,319,000
62,091
31,668
30,423
26.8
13.7
13.1
-8.8
3.92
1907
2,329,000
61,302
33,345
27,957
26.3
14.3
12.0
-4.7
3.87
1908
2,346,000
61,686
33,366
28,320
26.3
14.2
12.1
-2.7
3.87
1909
2,368,000
63,324
32,111
31,213
26.7
13.6
13.2
-6.4
3.96
1910
2,384,000
61,486
32,207
29,279
25.8
13.5
12.3
-5.2
3.82
1911
2,401,000
61,727
31,691
30,036
25.7
13.2
12.5
-3.3
3.80
1912
2,423,000
61,409
32,663
28,746
25.3
13.5
11.9
-2.0
3.72
1913
2,447,000
61,294
32,442
28,852
25.0
13.3
11.8
-1.6
3.64
1914
2,472,000
62,111
33,280
28,831
25.1
13.5
11.7
-1.1
3.62
1915
2,498,000
58,975
33,425
25,550
23.6
13.4
10.2
-0.6
3.37
1916
2,522,000
61,120
34,910
26,210
24.2
13.8
10.4
1.1
3.43
1917
2,551,000
63,969
34,699
29,270
25.1
13.6
11.5
-0.9
3.53
1918
2,578,000
63,468
44,218
19,250
24.6
17.2
7.5
2.2
3.44
1919
2,603,000
59,486
35,821
23,665
22.9
13.8
9.1
3,2
3.17
1920
2,635,000
69,326
33,634
35,692
26.3
12.8
13.5
-1.0
3.61
1921
2,668,000
64,610
30,698
33,912
24.2
11.5
12.7
-2.6
3.31
1922
2,695,000
62,908
32,484
30,424
23.3
12.1
11.3
-4.6
3.18
1923
2,713,000
61,731
31,543
30,188
22.8
11.6
11.1
-5.2
3.09
1924
2,729,000
58,021
30,850
27,171
21.3
11.3
10.0
-3.4
2.85
1925
2,747,000
54,066
30,481
23,585
19.7
11.1
8.6
-2.8
2.61
1926
2,763,000
54,163
29,933
24,230
19.6
10.8
8.8
-4.5
2.59
1927
2,775,000
50,175
31,141
19,034
18.1
11.2
6.9
-3.3
2.38
1928
2,785,000
49,881
30,301
19,580
17.9
10.9
7.0
-3.4
2.34
1929
2,795,000
48,372
32,023
16,349
17.3
11.5
5.8
-1.5
2.23
1930
2,807,000
47,844
29,616
18,228
17.0
10.5
6.5
-0.4
2.19
1931
2,824,000
45,989
30,674
15,315
16.3
10.9
5.4
1.0
2.07
1932
2,842,000
45,451
30,102
15,349
16.0
10.6
5.4
0.2
2.04
1933
2,858,000
42,114
28,943
13,171
14.7
10.1
4.6
1.0
1.86
1934
2,874,000
41,833
28,340
13,493
14.6
9.9
4.7
0.5
1.82
1935
2,889,000
41,321
29,747
11,574
14.3
10.3
4.0
1.2
1.78
1936
2,904,000
42,240
30,100
12,140
14.5
10.4
4.2
1.0
1.84
1937
2,919,000
43,808
30,217
13,591
15.0
10.4
4.7
1,1
1.84
1938
2,936,000
45,319
29,211
16,108
15.4
9.9
5.5
0.6
1.88
1939
2,954,000
46,603
29,870
16,733
15.8
10.1
5.7
0.7
2.00
1940
2,973,000
47,943
32,045
15,898
16.1
10.8
5.3
0.4
1.95
1941
2,990,000
45,773
32,209
13,564
15.3
10.8
4.5
1.9
1.83
1942
3,009,000
53,225
32,062
21,163
17.7
10.7
7.0
0.6
2.11
1943
3,032,000
57,281
31,623
25,658
18.9
10.4
8.5
0.7
2.26
1944
3,060,000
62,241
32,652
29,589
20.3
10.7
9.7
0.4
2.45
1945
3,091,000
61,814
30,030
31,784
20.0
9.7
10.3
1.3
2.43
1946
3,127,000
70,727
29,220
41,507
22.6
9.3
13.3
-1.1
2.77
1947
3,165,000
67,625
29,894
37,731
21.4
9.4
11.9
-0.5
2.66
1948
3,201,000
65,618
28,375
37,243
20.5
8.9
11.6
-1.3
2.62
1949
3,234,000
63,052
29,082
33,970
19.5
9.0
10.5
-0.9
2.52
1950
3,265,000
62,410
29,699
32,711
19.1
9.1
10.0
-5.4
2.46
1951
3,280,000 [ 10]
60,571
27,736
32,835
18.4
8.4
10.0
-0.5
2.47
1952
3,311,000
62,543
28,417
34,126
18.8
8.5
10.3
-0.6
2.58
1953
3,343,000
62,985
28,412
34,573
18.7
8.5
10.3
-0.4
2.64
1954
3,376,000
62,739
29,158
33,581
18.5
8.6
9.9
-0.4
2.67
1955
3,408,000
63,552
29,099
34,453
18.5
8.5
10.1
1.1
2.76
1956
3,446,000
64,171
29,981
34,190
18.5
8.7
9.9
-0.6
2.83
1957
3,478,000
63,063
30,560
32,503
18.1
8.8
9.3
-0.1
2.83
1958
3,510,000
62,985
31,645
31,340
17.9
9.0
8.9
-0.1
2.86
1959
3,541,000
63,005
31,761
31,244
17.7
8.9
8.8
-0.3
2.88
1960
3,571,000
61,880
32,543
29,337
17.3
9.1
8.2
-1.5
2.85
1961
3,595,000
62,555
33,313
29,242
17.3
9.2
8.1
0.2
2.91
1962
3,625,000
62,254
34,318
27,936
17.1
9.4
7.7
0
2.89
1963
3,653,000
63,290
36,850
26,440
17.3
10.0
7.2
0.2
2.91
1964
3,680,000
65,570
35,171
30,399
17.8
9.5
8.2
-0.3
2.95
1965
3,709,000
66,277
35,317
30,960
17.8
9.5
8.3
-0.5
2.89
1966
3,738,000
67,061
36,010
31,051
17.9
9.6
8.3
0.3
2.86
1967
3,770,000
66,779
36,216
30,563
17.6
9.6
8.1
0.4
2.82
1968
3,802,000
67,350
37,668
29,682
17.6
9.9
7.8
0.6
2.76
1969
3,835,000
67,746
38,994
28,752
17.6
10.1
7.5
0.6
2.70
1970
3,866,000
64,551
38,723
25,828
16.6
10.0
6.7
-1.0
2.61
1971
3,888,000
65,550
38,981
26,569
16.8
10.0
6.8
0.9
2.51
1972
3,918,000
64,260
39,375
24,885
16.3
10.0
6.3
1.4
2.37
1973
3,948,000
61,208
39,958
21,250
15.5
10.1
5.4
0.7
2.28
1974
3,973,000
59,603
39,464
20,139
15.0
9.9
5.1
1.2
2.15
1975
3,998,000
56,345
40,061
16,284
14.1
10.0
4.1
0.7
2.00
1976
4,017,000
53,474
40,216
13,258
13.3
10.0
3.3
1.2
1.88
1977
4,035,000
50,877
39,824
11,053
12.6
9.9
2.7
1.3
1.77
1978
4,051,000
51,749
40,682
11,067
12.7
10.0
2.7
1.0
1.79
1979
4,066,000
51,580
41,632
9,948
12.7
10.2
2.4
0.8
1.77
1980
4,079,000
51,039
41,340
9,699
12.5
10.1
2.4
0.8
1.74
1981
4,092,000
50,708
41,893
8,815
12.4
10.2
2.2
1.5
1.70
1982
4,107,000
51,245
41,454
9,791
12.5
10.1
2.4
1.5
1.71
1983
4,123,000
49,937
42,224
7,713
12.1
10.2
1.9
0.8
1.67
1984
4,134,000
50,274
42,581
7,693
12.1
10.3
1.9
1.0
1.66
1985
4,146,000
51,134
44,372
6,762
12.3
10.7
1.6
1.5
1.68
1986
4,159,000
52,514
43,560
8,954
12.6
10.5
2.1
2.0
1.71
1987
4,176,000
54,027
44,959
9,068
12.9
10.7
2.2
3.1
1.80
1988
4,198,000
57,526
45,354
12,172
13.7
10.8
2.9
2.6
1.84
1989
4,221,000
59,303
45,173
14,130
14.0
10.7
3.3
-0.5
1.89
1990
4,233,000
60,939
46,021
14,918
14.4
10.9
3.5
0.5
1.93
1991
4,250,000
60,808
44,923
15,885
14.3
10.5
3.7
1.9
1.92
1992
4,274,000
60,109
44,731
15,378
14.0
10.4
3.6
2.3
1.88
1993
4,299,000
59,678
46,597
13,081
13.8
10.8
3.0
3.0
1.86
1994
4,325,000
60,092
44,071
16,021
13.7
10.2
3.5
1.6
1.87
1995
4,348,000
60,292
45,190
15,102
13.8
10.4
3.5
1.6
1.87
1996
4,370,000
60,927
43,860
17,067
13.9
10.0
3.9
1.4
1.89
1997
4,393,000
59,801
44,595
15,206
13.6
10.1
3.5
2.2
1.87
1998
4,418,000
58,352
44,112
14,240
13.1
9.9
3.2
2.9
1.81
1999
4,445,000
59,298
45,170
14,128
13.3
10.1
3.1
4.2
1.85
2000
4,478,000
59,234
44,002
15,232
13.2
9.8
3.3
2.2
1.85
2001
4,503,000
56,696
43,981
12,715
12.6
9.8
2.8
1.8
1.78
2002
4,524,000
55,434
44,465
10,969
12.2
9.9
2.4
3.8
1.75
2003
4,552,000
56,458
42,478
13,980
12.4
9.4
3.0
2.4
1.80
2004
4,577,000
56,951
41,200
15,751
12.4
9.1
3.3
2.9
1.83
2005
4,606,000
56,756
41,232
15,524
12.3
8.9
3.4
4.0
1.84
2006
4,640,000
58,545
41,253
17,292
12.6
8.8
3.7
5.1
1.90
2007
4,681,000
58,459
41,954
16,505
12.4
8.9
3.5
8.4
1.90
2008
4,737,000
60,497
41,712
18,785
12.7
8.7
3.9
9.1
1.96
2009
4,799,000
61,807
41,449
20,358
12.8
8.6
4.2
8.1
1.98
2010
4,858,000
61,442
41,499
19,943
12.6
8.5
4.1
8.7
1.95
2011
4,920,000
60,220
41,393
18,827
12.1
8.3
3.8
9.6
1.88
2012
4,985,870
60,255
41,992
18,263
12.0
8.4
3.6
9.4
1.85
2013
5,051,000
58,995
41,282
17,713
11.7
8.1
3.6
8.0
1.78
2014
5,109,056
59,084
40,394
18,690
11.5
7.9
3.6
7.3
1.76
2015
5,165,000
59,058
40,727
18,331
11.4
7.9
3.5
5.7
1.73
2016
5,213,000
58,890
40,726
18,164
11.3
7.8
3.5
5.1
1.71
2017
5,258,000
56,633
40,774
15,859
10.8
7.8
3.0
4.2
1.62
2018
5,296,000
55,120
40,840
14,280
10.4
7.7
2.8
3.3
1.56
2019
5,328,000
54,495
40,684
13,811
10.2
7.6
2.6
4.8
1.53
2020
5,367,580
52,979
40,611
12,368
9.9
7.5
2.4
2.1
1.48
2021
5,391,369
56,060
42,002
14,058
10.3
7.7
2.6
3.7
1.55
2022
5,425,270
51,480
45,774
5,706
9.5
8.4
1.1
10.7
1.41
2023
5,488,984
51,980
43,803
8,177
9.5
8.0
1.5
9.7
1.40
2024
5,550,203
Current vital statistics [ edit ]
[ 11]
Period
Live births
Deaths
Natural increase
January – September 2023
40,055
32,067
+7,988
January – September 2024
41,858
32,675
+9,183
Difference
+1,803 (+4.50%)
+608 (+1.90%)
+1,195
Structure of the population [ edit ]
Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 19.XI.2011) (Including residents temporarily outside the country. Population statistics are compiled from registers.):
[ 12]
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
%
Total
2 495 777
2 484 178
4 979 955
100
0–4
159 582
150 941
310 523
6.24
5–9
153 598
147 027
300 625
6.04
10–14
160 122
152 496
312 618
6.28
15–19
167 701
156 981
324 682
6.52
20–24
167 828
161 709
329 537
6.62
25–29
163 754
157 417
321 171
6.45
30–34
166 578
158 663
325 241
6.53
35–39
180 904
171 104
352 008
7.07
40–44
191 483
181 708
373 191
7.49
45–49
180 834
169 703
350 537
7.04
50–54
165 233
157 496
322 729
6.48
55–59
154 029
150 306
304 335
6.11
60–64
144 699
141 620
286 319
5.75
65-69
122 740
124 711
247 451
4.97
70-74
78 850
87 830
166 680
3.35
75-79
58 013
72 196
130 209
2.61
80-84
44 024
64 219
108 243
2.17
85-89
25 608
48 449
74 057
1.49
90-94
8 769
23 474
32 243
0.65
95-99
1 310
5 515
6 825
0.14
100+
118
613
731
0.01
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Percent
0–14
473 302
450 464
923 766
18.55
15–64
1 683 043
1 606 707
3 289 750
66.06
65+
339 432
427 007
766 439
15.39
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2021) (Data refer to usual resident population.):
[ 12]
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
%
Total
2 719 259
2 672 110
5 391 369
100
0–4
145 601
137 359
282 960
5.25
5–9
159 283
151 290
310 573
5.76
10–14
168 372
159 686
328 058
6.08
15–19
162 027
154 172
316 199
5.86
20–24
175 181
163 240
338 421
6.28
25–29
188 300
178 586
366 886
6.81
30–34
194 118
186 717
380 835
7.06
35–39
184 221
174 068
358 289
6.65
40–44
178 970
168 819
347 789
6.45
45–49
190 410
181 392
371 802
6.90
50–54
191 985
182 852
374 837
6.95
55–59
173 436
165 890
339 326
6.29
60–64
156 396
153 256
309 652
5.74
65-69
138 714
140 153
278 867
5.17
70-74
128 576
132 553
261 129
4.84
75-79
89 829
99 510
189 339
3.51
80-84
52 310
66 637
118 947
2.21
85-89
27 577
43 785
71 362
1.32
90-94
11 272
23 771
35 043
0.65
95-99
2 457
7 328
9 785
0.18
100+
224
1 046
1 270
0.02
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Percent
0–14
473 256
448 335
921 591
17.09
15–64
1 795 044
1 708 992
3 504 036
64.99
65+
450 959
514 783
965 742
17.91
Statistics Norway does not attempt to quantify or track data on ethnicity.[ 13] The national population registry records only country of birth.[ 14]
As of 2012, an official government study shows that 81.0% of the total population were ethnic Norwegians (born in Norway with two parents also born in Norway).[ 15]
Ethnically, the residents of Norway are predominantly Norwegians , a North Germanic ethnic group. In Northern Norway there is a population of Sámi people, who descend from people who probably settled the area a couple thousand years ago. The people who spoke the proto-Sámi language probably migrated from the Volga region in modern-day Russia in Eastern Europe through Finland, finally arriving in the northern portion of the Scandinavian peninsula where they would assimilate local Paleo-European hunter-gatherers who were already living in the region. The indigenous peoples and minorities of Norway include: Sámi, Scandinavian Romani , Roma , Jews , and Kvener , as well as a small Finnish community.[ 16]
Net migration of Norway, 1999-present[ edit ]
Norway Migration Data
Year
Immigration
Emigration
Net immigration
1999
41,841
22,842
+18,999
2000
36,542
26,854
+9,688
2001
34,264
26,309
+7,955
2002
40,122
22,948
+17,174
2003
35,957
24,672
+11,285
2004
36,482
23,271
+13,211
2005
40,148
21,709
+18,439
2006
45,776
22,053
+23,723
2007
61,774
22,122
+39,652
2008
66,961
23,615
+43,346
2009
65,186
26,549
+38,637
2010
73,852
31,506
+42,346
2011
79,498
32,466
+47,032
2012
78,570
31,227
+47,343
2013
75,789
35,716
+40,073
2014
70,030
31,875
+38,155
2015
67,276
37,474
+29,802
2016
66,800
40,724
+26,076
2017
58,192
36,843
+21,349
2018
52,485
34,382
+18,103
2019
52,153
26,826
+25,327
2020
38,075
26,744
+11,331
2021
53,947
34,297
+19,650
2022
90,475
32,536
+57,939
2023
86,589
34,011
+52,578
Norwegians of two Norwegian parents, either born abroad or in Norway, as a percentage proportionally and nationally in Norway as of 2021
Foreign born and their descendants in Norway in 2022
Norwegian and foreign born population pyramid in 2023
In the last decades, Norway has become home to increasing numbers of immigrants , foreign workers , and asylum -seekers from various parts of the world. Norway had a steady influx of immigrants from South Asia (mostly Pakistanis and Sri Lankans ), East Asia (mainly Chinese ), Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia (e.g. Filipinos ), Eastern Europe (e.g. Russians ) and Central Europe (e.g. Poles ), Southern Europe (Greeks , Albanians and people from former Yugoslavia , Bosniaks , Serbs etc.), and Middle East countries (especially Kurdish Iraqis and Kurdish Iranians ), as well as Somalis , Turks , Moroccans , and some Latin Americans . After ten Eastern European and Baltic countries joined the EU in 2004, there has also been a substantial influx of people from Poland, Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania .
At the start of 2022, there were 819,356 immigrants and 205,819 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents in Norway, together constituting 18.9% of the total population.[ 17] The same year, immigrants (and Norwegian born to immigrant parents) originating in the European Economic Area constituted 7.1% of the total number of Norwegian residents, while 6.3% were from Asia including Turkey and 2.7% were from Africa .[ 17]
Among people of African descent in Oslo, almost 60% are younger than 30, compared to 20% of those of North American background.[ 18]
As of 2022, there are around 207,575 third generation immigrants in Norway.[ 17] This means that at least one of their grandparents were born in a foreign country. The majority of these persons are of Western European and Northern European background with Sweden and Denmark accounting for 36,126 (17.4%) and 33,695 (16.2%) respectively.[ 17] Other countries with significant third generation communities are the United States with 29,395 (14.1%), the United Kingdom with 17,882 (8.6%), Germany with 14,090 (6.8%), Finland with 6,213 (3%) and South Korea with 5,199 (2,5%).[ 17]
Of these 1,025,175 immigrants and their descendants (born in Norway with two foreign born parents):
419,720 (41%)[ 17] have a Western background (UK , Australia, New Zealand , USA, Canada and the EU )
88,192 (9%)[ 17] have a different European background (e.g. Russia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland are included here)
29,515 (3%)[ 17] have a background from Latin America and the Caribbean
144,868 (14%)[ 17] have an African background
342,571 (33%)[ 17] have an Asian background, including Turkey
In 2012, of the total 660 000 with immigrant background, 407,262 had Norwegian citizenship (62.2 percent).[ 19]
Immigrants were represented in all Norwegian municipalities.
The cities or municipalities with the highest share of immigrants in 2012 was Oslo (26 percent) and Drammen (18 percent).[ 20] The share in Stavanger was 16%.[ 20] According to Reuters , Oslo is the "fastest growing city in Europe because of increased immigration".[ 21] In recent years, immigration has accounted for most of Norway's population growth.[ 18]
Population Group
Year
1970[ 22] [ 23]
1980[ 22] [ 23]
1990[ 22] [ 23]
2000[ 22] [ 23]
2010[ 22] [ 23]
2020[ 22] [ 23]
2024[ 24]
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Norwegians
3,795,534
98.24%
3,969,943
97.32%
4,047,528
95.61%
4,173,219
93.18%
4,275,120
87.99%
4,350,131
81.04%
4,356,783
78.5%
Norwegian born in Norway
3,732,091
96.60%
3,880,229
95.12%
3,931,143
92.86%
4,007,823
89.42%
4,031,805
82.98%
4,033,960
75.15%
4,013,527
72.3%
Foreign born to Norwegian born parents
10,544
0.27%
14,515
0.35%
16,004
0.37%
17,591
0.39%
36,688
0.75%
39,086
0.72%
39,248
0.7%
Norwegian born with one foreign-born parent
52,899
1.36%
75,199
1.84%
100,381
2.37%
147,805
3.30%
206,627
4.25%
277,085
5.16%
304,008
5.5%
Total: Immigrants
67,687
1.75%
108,957
2.67%
185,588
4.38%
305,278
6.81%
583,079
12%
1,017,449
18.95%
1,193,420
21.5%
Immigrants
57,041
1.47%
88,929
2.18%
150 973
3.56%
238,462
5.32%
459,346
9.45%
790,497
14.72%
931,081
16.8%
Norwegian born to immigrant parents
2,155
–
6,273
0.15%
17,325
0.40%
44,025
0.98%
92,967
1.91%
188,757
3.51%
221,459
4.0%
Foreign born with one Norwegian parent
8,491
0.21%
13,755
0.33%
17,290
0.40%
22,791
0.50%
30,766
0.63%
38,195
0.71%
40,880
0.7%
Total
3,863 221
100%
4,078,900
100%
4,233,116
100%
4,478,497
100%
4,858,199
100%
5,367,580
100%
5,550,203
100%
Rank
Country of origin[ 25]
Population (2024)[ 26]
1.
Poland
126,728
2.
Ukraine
67,242
3.
Lithuania
50,847
4.
Syria
45,679
5.
Somalia
43,629
6.
Pakistan
42,231
7.
Sweden
40,290
8.
Iraq
35,976
9.
Eritrea
34,040
10.
Germany
30,576
11.
Philippines
28,583
12.
Russia
26,428
13.
Iran
25,832
14.
Afghanistan
25,751
15.
Vietnam
24,283
16.
Thailand
24,037
17.
India
23,638
18.
Turkey
22,725
19.
Denmark
20,587
20.
Romania
20,477
Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by country background. 1 January[ 27]
2023[ 28]
Immigrants
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents
Immigrants in per cent of total population
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents in per cent of total population
Total
877 227
213 810
16.0
3.9
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
378 076
51 274
6.9
0.9
Europe except EU/EFTA and UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions
499 150
162 535
9.1
3.0
Nordic countries except Norway
69 251
7 320
1.3
0.1
EU/EFTA until 2004 except the Nordic countries
85 626
8 852
1.6
0.2
New EU countries after 2004
207 883
34 089
3.8
0.6
Europe except for EU/EFTA/UK
101 058
22 589
1.8
0.4
Australia and New Zealand
2 532
91
0.0
0.0
Asia
265 120
92 273
4.8
1.7
Africa
105 817
43 685
1.9
0.8
America except USA and Canada
27 073
3 985
0.5
0.1
USA and Canada
12 784
922
0.2
0.0
Oceania except Australia and New Zealand
82
3
0.0
0.0
Employment and income [ edit ]
Unemployment, youth ages 15–24
total: 10.4%. Country comparison to the world: 125th
male: 11.7%
female: 9% (2017 est.)
The Lutheran Church of Norway is the former state church and the vast majority remain at least nominal members. Other religions do, however, enjoy religious freedom and have prospered with immigration in recent years, particularly Islam and Roman Catholicism . Saint Olaf is the patron saint of Norway. He is regarded by some as the eternal king and has a reputation and place in history unchallenged by any other Norwegian King for the last 1000 years.
Religion
Members
Percent
As of 2024[ 29]
Christianity
3,853,254
69,4%
The Church of Norway (Lutheran)
3,472,195
62,6%
Other Christianity
381,059
6.9%
Non-Christian religions
237,007
4.3%
Islam
190,452
3.4%
Buddhism
22,768
0.4%
Hinduism
13,871
0.2%
Sikhism
4,356
0.1%
Bahá'í Faith
1,075
0.0%
Judaism
741
0.0%
Other religions
3,744
0.1%
Non-religious and unknown
1,329,554
23.8%
Humanism
139,398
2.5%
Total
5,550,203
100.0%
Norwegian (the written standards Bokmål and Nynorsk ). Uralic languages – South Sámi , Lule Sámi , North Sámi and Kven – are additional official languages of some municipalities.
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