Population · Europe · 2025 data
Norway Population
Norway had a population of 5.61 million in 2025, ranking #118 of 216 countries and territories (0.07% of the world). The population grew by 8.1% over the past ten years.
Population of Norway, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,610,870 | +0.69% |
| 2024 | 5,572,279 | +0.95% |
| 2023 | 5,519,601 | +1.14% |
| 2022 | 5,457,127 | +0.90% |
| 2021 | 5,408,320 | +0.54% |
| 2020 | 5,379,475 | +0.59% |
| 2019 | 5,347,896 | +0.68% |
| 2018 | 5,311,916 | +0.66% |
| 2017 | 5,276,968 | +0.81% |
| 2016 | 5,234,519 | +0.88% |
| 2015 | 5,188,607 | +1.00% |
| 2014 | 5,137,232 | +1.13% |
| 2013 | 5,079,623 | +1.22% |
| 2012 | 5,018,573 | +1.32% |
| 2011 | 4,953,088 | +1.31% |
| 2010 | 4,889,252 | +1.25% |
| 2009 | 4,828,726 | +1.27% |
| 2008 | 4,768,212 | +1.25% |
| 2007 | 4,709,153 | +1.04% |
| 2006 | 4,660,677 | +0.81% |
| 2005 | 4,623,291 | +0.68% |
| 2004 | 4,591,910 | +0.59% |
| 2003 | 4,564,855 | +0.59% |
| 2002 | 4,538,159 | +0.54% |
| 2001 | 4,513,751 | +0.51% |
| 2000 | 4,490,967 | +0.65% |
| 1999 | 4,461,913 | +0.69% |
| 1998 | 4,431,464 | +0.60% |
| 1997 | 4,405,157 | +0.54% |
| 1996 | 4,381,336 | +0.51% |
| 1995 | 4,359,184 | +0.52% |
| 1994 | 4,336,613 | +0.57% |
| 1993 | 4,311,991 | +0.60% |
| 1992 | 4,286,401 | +0.58% |
| 1991 | 4,261,732 | +0.48% |
| 1990 | 4,241,473 | +0.34% |
| 1989 | 4,226,901 | +0.41% |
| 1988 | 4,209,488 | +0.54% |
| 1987 | 4,186,905 | +0.47% |
| 1986 | 4,167,354 | +0.36% |
| 1985 | 4,152,516 | +0.30% |
| 1984 | 4,140,099 | +0.28% |
| 1983 | 4,128,432 | +0.33% |
| 1982 | 4,114,787 | +0.37% |
| 1981 | 4,099,702 | +0.34% |
| 1980 | 4,085,620 | +0.32% |
| 1979 | 4,072,517 | +0.34% |
| 1978 | 4,058,671 | +0.38% |
| 1977 | 4,043,205 | +0.42% |
| 1976 | 4,026,152 | +0.47% |
| 1975 | 4,007,313 | +0.55% |
| 1974 | 3,985,258 | +0.62% |
| 1973 | 3,960,612 | +0.70% |
| 1972 | 3,933,004 | +0.77% |
| 1971 | 3,903,039 | +0.70% |
| 1970 | 3,875,763 | +0.73% |
| 1969 | 3,847,707 | +0.82% |
| 1968 | 3,816,486 | +0.84% |
| 1967 | 3,784,539 | +0.84% |
| 1966 | 3,753,012 | +0.80% |
| 1965 | 3,723,168 | +0.78% |
| 1964 | 3,694,339 | +0.76% |
| 1963 | 3,666,537 | +0.76% |
| 1962 | 3,638,918 | +0.81% |
| 1961 | 3,609,800 | +0.80% |
| 1960 | 3,581,239 | — |
Demographics of Norway
Ethnic groups
Norwegian 81.5% (includes about 60,000 Sami), other European 8.9%, other 9.6% (2021 est.)
Languages
Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Religions
Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 67.5%, Muslim 3.1%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, other Christian 3.8%, other 2.6%, unspecified 19.9% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 84% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).