# Demographics of Norway

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.
The population of Norway was around 5.5 million in 2023.

## Historical populations

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.

## Population

The total population of Norway on 1 July 2023 was 5,514,042. Statistics Norway estimated that the 5,000,000 milestone was reached on 19 March 2012.
The following demographic statistics are from the World Population Review.
* 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 (2025) |
| Akershus | 740,680 |
| Oslo | 724,290 |
| Vestland | 655,210 |
| Rogaland | 504,496 |
| Agder | 322,188 |
| Østfold | 314,407 |
| Buskerud | 271,248 |
| Møre og Romsdal | 272,413 |
| Trøndelag | 486,815 |
| Nordland | 243,582 |
| Troms | 170,479 |
| Innlandet | 377,556 |
| Telemark | 177,863 |
| Finnmark | 75,042 |
| Vestfold | 258,071 |

### Fertility

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.
| Years | 1800 | 1801 | 1802 | 1803 | 1804 | 1805 | 1806 | 1807 | 1808 | 1809 | 1810 |
| 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 |
| Years | 1811 | 1812 | 1813 | 1814 | 1815 | 1816 | 1817 | 1818 | 1819 | 1820 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Total Fertility Rate in Norway | 4.51 | 4.35 | 4.47 | 4.38 | 4.52 | 4.47 | 4.48 | 4.53 | 4.47 |
| County | Fertility rate (2024) |
| Østfold | 1.47 |
| Akershus | 1.57 |
| Oslo | 1.31 |
| Buskerud | 1.44 |
| Innlandet | 1.40 |
| Vestfold | 1.45 |
| Telemark | 1.41 |
| Agder | 1.53 |
| Rogaland | 1.63 |
| Vestland | 1.47 |
| Møre og Romsdal | 1.58 |
| Trøndelag | 1.43 |
| Nordland | 1.42 |
| Troms | 1.34 |
| Finnmark | 1.51 |

#### 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

### Life expectancy

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 |
| 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 |
| Years | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
| 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

### Age structure

    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
#### 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

## Vital statistics

Data according to Statistics Norway, which collects the official statistics for Norway.
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| | Average population (January 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 54,013 | 44,242 | 9,771 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 1.44 |
| 2025 | 5,594,340 | | | | | | | | |

### Current vital statistics

| 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

| 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 |
| 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 |

## Ethnicity

Statistics Norway does not attempt to quantify or track data on ethnicity. The national population registry records only country of birth.
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).
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.

## Immigration
### Net migration of Norway, 1999-present

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 |
| 2024 | 66,077 | 31,968 | +34,109 |
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 Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
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. 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.
Among people of African descent in Oslo, almost 60% are younger than 30, compared to 20% of those of North American background.
As of 2022, there are around 207,575 third generation immigrants in Norway. 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. 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%).
Of these 1,025,175 immigrants and their descendants (born in Norway with two foreign born parents):
* 419,720 (41%) have a Western background (UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and the EU)
* 88,192 (9%) have a different European background (e.g. Russia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland are included here)
* 29,515 (3%) have a background from Latin America and the Caribbean
* 144,868 (14%) have an African background
* 342,571 (33%) have an Asian background, including Turkey
In 2012, of the total 660 000 with immigrant background, 407,262 had Norwegian citizenship (62.2 percent). 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). The share in Stavanger was 16%. According to Reuters, Oslo is the "fastest growing city in Europe because of increased immigration". In recent years, immigration has accounted for most of Norway's population growth.
| Population Group | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| Population Group | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 | 1980 | 1990 | 1990 | 2000 | 2000 | 2010 | 2010 | 2020 | 2020 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Population Group | 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 | Population (2024) |
| 1. | Poland | 128,968 |
| 2. | Ukraine | 81,878 |
| 3. | Lithuania | 51,356 |
| 4. | Syria | 48,596 |
| 5. | Somalia | 44,072 |
| 6. | Pakistan | 43,215 |
| 7. | Sweden | 40,985 |
| 8. | Iraq | 36,486 |
| 9. | Eritrea | 35,189 |
| 10. | Germany | 31,206 |
| 11. | Philippines | 29,406 |
| 12. | Russia | 27,211 |
| 14. | Iran | 26,196 |
| 13. | Afghanistan | 26,835 |
| 16. | Vietnam | 24,400 |
| 17. | Thailand | 24,318 |
| 15. | India | 24,463 |
| 18. | Turkey | 23.416 |
| 20. | Denmark | 20,395 |
| 19. | Romania | 21,465 |
Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by country background. 1 January :
| | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 |
| | 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
### Unemployment, youth ages 15–24

    total: 10.4%. Country comparison to the world: 125th
    male: 11.7%
    female: 9% (2017 est.)

## Religion

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 |
| 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% |

## Languages

Norwegian (the written standards Bokmål and Nynorsk). Uralic languages – South Sámi, Lule Sámi, North Sámi and Kven – are additional official languages of some municipalities.