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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Norway

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.61M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$530.76B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$94.59K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth83.22024 · yearsInternet use99%2024 · % of populationForest area33.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.7%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Norway2025 · 0.7%
00.330.660.991.311960199320251961: 0.8%1962: 0.8%1963: 0.8%1964: 0.8%1965: 0.8%1966: 0.8%1967: 0.8%1968: 0.8%1969: 0.8%1970: 0.7%1971: 0.7%1972: 0.8%1973: 0.7%1974: 0.6%1975: 0.6%1976: 0.5%1977: 0.4%1978: 0.4%1979: 0.3%1980: 0.3%1981: 0.3%1982: 0.4%1983: 0.3%1984: 0.3%1985: 0.3%1986: 0.4%1987: 0.5%1988: 0.5%1989: 0.4%1990: 0.3%1991: 0.5%1992: 0.6%1993: 0.6%1994: 0.6%1995: 0.5%1996: 0.5%1997: 0.5%1998: 0.6%1999: 0.7%2000: 0.6%2001: 0.5%2002: 0.5%2003: 0.6%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.7%2006: 0.8%2007: 1%2008: 1.2%2009: 1.3%2010: 1.2%2011: 1.3%2012: 1.3%2013: 1.2%2014: 1.1%2015: 1%2016: 0.9%2017: 0.8%2018: 0.7%2019: 0.7%2020: 0.6%2021: 0.5%2022: 0.9%2023: 1.1%2024: 0.9%2025: 0.7%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Norway in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Oslo
Country code
NOR

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