During 2012, the population of Norway reached more than five million, and the country's population has continued to grow since. At the beginning of 2024, around 5.5 million people lived in Norway. Of these, nearly 610,000 held a foreign citizenship.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Norway by race. It includes the population of Norway across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Norway across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Norway population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 95.66% are white, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.53% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Norway
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Norway is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Norway total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Norway Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

The total population of Norway was 5.59 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by 1.5 million people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by 260,000 people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Norway (POPTOTNOA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Norway and population.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Norway, MI population pyramid, which represents the Norway population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Norway, MI, is 19.0.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Norway, MI, is 33.6.
• Total dependency ratio for Norway, MI is 52.7.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Norway, MI is 3.0.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Norway population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Norway for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Norway for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Norway for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Norway Population by Age. You can refer the same here

The total population in Norway was estimated at 5.6 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Norway Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical dataset showing total population for Norway by year from 1950 to 2025.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the population of the present-day area of Norway was estimated to be just under one million people. Norway's population growth rate would fluctuate throughout the first half of the century, as repercussions from the Napoleonic Wars would see several economic crises hit the country. The rate of growth would increase somewhat between the 1850s and 1880s, as a large expansion of the Norwegian shipping industry would bring economic growth to the country, and access to new crops, such as potatoes, and improved standards of living would see mortality fall. As a result, by the time of Norway's independence from Sweden in 1905, Norway would have a population of over two million.

Norway would see significant growth in the years following its independence, however, as a series of social reforms and renewed economic growth led to further improvements in standards of living. Growth would largely be unaffected by the World Wars of the early 20th century, as a policy of neutrality in the first and a somewhat stable continuation of economic and social welfare programs under German occupation would allow Norway to escape many of the more dire impacts of the conflict. As a result, by the end of the Second World War in 1945, Norway was estimated to have a population of just over three million.

Population growth would continue steadily for Norway in the post-war years, as the discovery of off-shore oil allowed for a significant expansion of health and social programs in the country, but would largely stagnate in the 1980s as the country would experience an economic crisis, forcing many public programs to be cut back. However, population growth would resume once more, as immigration rose in the 2000s, following the country’s inclusion into the Schengen Area in 2001. Today, Norway is estimated to have a population of over five million people in 2020, and is one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world.

Norway NO: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.907 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.850 % for 2016. Norway NO: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.635 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.313 % in 2012 and a record low of 0.282 % in 1984. Norway NO: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Norway (SPPOPGROWNOR) from 1961 to 2024 about Norway, population, and rate.

Norway Population: Male: 20 to 29 Years data was reported at 366,532.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 364,638.000 Person for 2016. Norway Population: Male: 20 to 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 224,731.000 Person from Dec 1845 (Median) to 2017, with 173 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 366,532.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 116,303.000 Person in 1845. Norway Population: Male: 20 to 29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.G001: Population.

Complete population data for Norway showing how many people live in Norway from 1960 to 2024

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Norway town by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of Norway town across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of Norway town across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Norway town, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 4,636 (93.28% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the Norway town
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the Norway town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Norway town total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Norway town Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) in Norway was reported at 6.1626 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Norway - Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Norway NO: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 64.220 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.346 % for 2016. Norway NO: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 62.760 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.893 % in 2010 and a record low of 61.437 % in 1975. Norway NO: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Norway Population: 60 to 69 Years data was reported at 572,322.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 570,671.000 Person for 2016. Norway Population: 60 to 69 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 178,066.000 Person from Dec 1845 (Median) to 2017, with 173 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 572,322.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 67,857.000 Person in 1845. Norway Population: 60 to 69 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.G001: Population.

Norway Population: Male: 50 to 59 Years data was reported at 348,479.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 343,345.000 Person for 2016. Norway Population: Male: 50 to 59 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 114,927.000 Person from Dec 1845 (Median) to 2017, with 173 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 348,479.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 51,813.000 Person in 1845. Norway Population: Male: 50 to 59 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.G001: Population.

Population ages 15-64, total in Norway was reported at 3623426 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Norway - Population ages 15-64, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Norway Population Ages 65 And Above Percent Of Total

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