Population growth in Norway
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Norway increased from 3.58 million to 5.41 million people. This is a growth of 51.0 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Norway was recorded in 2012 with 1.32 percent. The smallest increase in 1984 with 0.28 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Norway rose by 0.62 years from 2012 to 2021 from 38.88 to 39.50 years (median value).
Around 83 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.0 percent annually.
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Population development in Norway since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants) On average, 2.0 people live together per household in Norway.| Year | Population Norway | Change Norway | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.61 M | 0.80 % | 17.3 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 3.64 M | 0.81 % | 17.1 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 3.67 M | 0.76 % | 17.3 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 3.69 M | 0.76 % | 17.7 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 3.72 M | 0.78 % | 17.8 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 3.75 M | 0.80 % | 17.9 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 3.78 M | 0.84 % | 17.6 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 3.82 M | 0.84 % | 17.6 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 3.85 M | 0.82 % | 17.6 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 3.88 M | 0.73 % | 16.7 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 3.90 M | 0.70 % | 16.8 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 3.93 M | 0.77 % | 16.3 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 3.96 M | 0.70 % | 15.5 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 3.99 M | 0.62 % | 15.0 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 4.01 M | 0.55 % | 14.1 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 4.03 M | 0.47 % | 13.3 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 4.04 M | 0.42 % | 12.6 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 4.06 M | 0.38 % | 12.8 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 4.07 M | 0.34 % | 12.7 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 4.09 M | 0.32 % | 12.5 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 4.10 M | 0.34 % | 12.4 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 4.11 M | 0.37 % | 12.5 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 4.13 M | 0.33 % | 12.1 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 4.14 M | 0.28 % | 12.1 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 4.15 M | 0.30 % | 12.3 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 4.17 M | 0.36 % | 12.6 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 4.19 M | 0.47 % | 12.9 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 4.21 M | 0.54 % | 13.7 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 4.23 M | 0.41 % | 14.0 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 4.24 M | 0.34 % | 14.4 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 4.26 M | 0.48 % | 14.3 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 4.29 M | 0.58 % | 14.0 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 4.31 M | 0.60 % | 13.8 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 4.34 M | 0.57 % | 13.9 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 4.36 M | 0.52 % | 13.8 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 4.38 M | 0.51 % | 13.9 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 4.41 M | 0.54 % | 13.6 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 4.43 M | 0.60 % | 13.2 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 4.46 M | 0.69 % | 13.3 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 4.49 M | 0.65 % | 13.2 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 4.51 M | 0.51 % | 12.6 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 4.54 M | 0.54 % | 12.2 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 4.56 M | 0.59 % | 12.4 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 4.59 M | 0.59 % | 12.4 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 4.62 M | 0.68 % | 12.3 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 4.66 M | 0.81 % | 12.6 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 4.71 M | 1.04 % | 12.4 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 4.77 M | 1.25 % | 12.7 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 4.83 M | 1.27 % | 12.8 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 4.89 M | 1.25 % | 12.6 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 4.95 M | 1.31 % | 12.2 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 5.02 M | 1.32 % | 12.0 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 5.08 M | 1.22 % | 11.6 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 5.14 M | 1.13 % | 11.5 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 5.19 M | 1.00 % | 11.3 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 5.23 M | 0.88 % | 11.3 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 5.28 M | 0.81 % | 10.7 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 5.31 M | 0.66 % | 10.4 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 5.35 M | 0.68 % | 10.2 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 5.38 M | 0.59 % | 9.8 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 5.41 M | 0.54 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Norway
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Norway increased by about 31,600 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.5 per 1,000 people (~ 40,100 deaths) and the birth rate was 9.8 per 1,000 people (~ 52,400 births). As a result, around 19,300 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 40,932 in Norway. The number of births was 57,541 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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