Norway Population 2023
- The current population of Norway is estimated at 5,532,362 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Norway represent 0.07% of the total world population.
- The population density of Norway is 14.1 inhabitants per km2.
- Norway is located in Europe.
- Norway ranks number 119 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Norway is 60.4611° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 8.4819° E.
- The median age in Norway is 39.8 years.
- Minimum Wages in Norway is not existent. A person working in Norway typically earns around 52,180 NOK per month, around USD $5,307 per month, in 2022.
- The countries that Norway shares its land boundary with are Sweden, Finland and Russia. The Barents Sea lies to the north, the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea to the west, and Skagerrak (Skager Strait) to the south.
Norway
| Official name | Kingdom of Norway |
|---|---|
| Location | Europe |
| Capital | Oslo |
| Population | 5,500,975 (as of June, 2022) |
| Population density | 14.1/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 0.78% (in 2023) |
| Area | 385,207 km2 (148,729.19 sq mi) |
| Official language | Norwegian and Sámi |
| Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
| Life expectancy | 82.79 years |
| Internet TLD | .no |
| Call code | +47 |
Norway Population Graph
Norway Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,383,779 | 2,720,962 | 2,662,817 | 50.54% | 49.46% | 4,466,921 | 82.97% |
| 2019 | 5,352,174 | 2,703,383 | 2,648,791 | 50.51% | 49.49% | 4,421,966 | 82.62% |
| 2018 | 5,316,166 | 2,683,601 | 2,632,565 | 50.48% | 49.52% | 4,372,547 | 82.25% |
| 2017 | 5,281,190 | 2,663,832 | 2,617,358 | 50.44% | 49.56% | 4,323,710 | 81.87% |
| 2016 | 5,238,707 | 2,640,308 | 2,598,399 | 50.4% | 49.6% | 4,269,022 | 81.49% |
| 2015 | 5,192,758 | 2,614,554 | 2,578,204 | 50.35% | 49.65% | 4,210,807 | 81.09% |
| 2014 | 5,141,342 | 2,585,581 | 2,555,761 | 50.29% | 49.71% | 4,148,549 | 80.69% |
| 2013 | 5,083,687 | 2,553,028 | 2,530,659 | 50.22% | 49.78% | 4,081,692 | 80.29% |
| 2012 | 5,022,588 | 2,518,828 | 2,503,760 | 50.15% | 49.85% | 4,011,541 | 79.87% |
| 2011 | 4,957,050 | 2,481,995 | 2,475,055 | 50.07% | 49.93% | 3,938,872 | 79.46% |
| 2010 | 4,893,163 | 2,446,092 | 2,447,071 | 49.99% | 50.01% | 3,870,492 | 79.1% |
| 2009 | 4,832,589 | 2,411,945 | 2,420,644 | 49.91% | 50.09% | 3,809,047 | 78.82% |
| 2008 | 4,772,027 | 2,377,424 | 2,394,603 | 49.82% | 50.18% | 3,747,473 | 78.53% |
| 2007 | 4,712,920 | 2,344,206 | 2,368,714 | 49.74% | 50.26% | 3,686,917 | 78.23% |
| 2006 | 4,664,406 | 2,316,810 | 2,347,596 | 49.67% | 50.33% | 3,635,904 | 77.95% |
| 2005 | 4,626,990 | 2,295,450 | 2,331,540 | 49.61% | 50.39% | 3,594,246 | 77.68% |
| 2004 | 4,595,584 | 2,278,491 | 2,317,093 | 49.58% | 50.42% | 3,556,982 | 77.4% |
| 2003 | 4,568,507 | 2,264,152 | 2,304,355 | 49.56% | 50.44% | 3,521,405 | 77.08% |
| 2002 | 4,541,790 | 2,250,457 | 2,291,333 | 49.55% | 50.45% | 3,484,915 | 76.73% |
| 2001 | 4,517,362 | 2,238,353 | 2,279,009 | 49.55% | 50.45% | 3,450,361 | 76.38% |
| 2000 | 4,494,560 | 2,226,605 | 2,267,955 | 49.54% | 50.46% | 3,416,765 | 76.02% |
| 1999 | 4,465,483 | 2,211,754 | 2,253,729 | 49.53% | 50.47% | 3,374,566 | 75.57% |
| 1998 | 4,435,009 | 2,195,773 | 2,239,236 | 49.51% | 50.49% | 3,327,587 | 75.03% |
| 1997 | 4,408,681 | 2,181,856 | 2,226,825 | 49.49% | 50.51% | 3,283,586 | 74.48% |
| 1996 | 4,384,841 | 2,169,181 | 2,215,660 | 49.47% | 50.53% | 3,247,413 | 74.06% |
| 1995 | 4,362,671 | 2,157,341 | 2,205,330 | 49.45% | 50.55% | 3,219,215 | 73.79% |
| 1994 | 4,340,082 | 2,146,171 | 2,193,911 | 49.45% | 50.55% | 3,187,790 | 73.45% |
| 1993 | 4,315,441 | 2,133,554 | 2,181,887 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 3,152,861 | 73.06% |
| 1992 | 4,289,830 | 2,120,892 | 2,168,938 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 3,117,419 | 72.67% |
| 1991 | 4,265,141 | 2,108,686 | 2,156,455 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 3,082,417 | 72.27% |
| 1990 | 4,244,866 | 2,098,662 | 2,146,204 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 3,054,606 | 71.96% |
| 1989 | 4,230,283 | 2,091,452 | 2,138,831 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 3,038,612 | 71.83% |
| 1988 | 4,212,856 | 2,082,415 | 2,130,441 | 49.43% | 50.57% | 3,020,618 | 71.7% |
| 1987 | 4,190,255 | 2,071,243 | 2,119,012 | 49.43% | 50.57% | 2,998,966 | 71.57% |
| 1986 | 4,170,688 | 2,061,571 | 2,109,117 | 49.43% | 50.57% | 2,979,540 | 71.44% |
| 1985 | 4,155,838 | 2,054,646 | 2,101,192 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 2,963,528 | 71.31% |
| 1984 | 4,143,411 | 2,048,917 | 2,094,494 | 49.45% | 50.55% | 2,949,280 | 71.18% |
| 1983 | 4,131,735 | 2,044,382 | 2,087,353 | 49.48% | 50.52% | 2,935,598 | 71.05% |
| 1982 | 4,118,079 | 2,038,449 | 2,079,630 | 49.5% | 50.5% | 2,920,542 | 70.92% |
| 1981 | 4,102,982 | 2,032,207 | 2,070,775 | 49.53% | 50.47% | 2,904,501 | 70.79% |
| 1980 | 4,088,888 | 2,026,044 | 2,062,844 | 49.55% | 50.45% | 2,884,710 | 70.55% |
| 1979 | 4,075,775 | 2,020,769 | 2,055,006 | 49.58% | 50.42% | 2,856,303 | 70.08% |
| 1978 | 4,061,918 | 2,014,711 | 2,047,207 | 49.6% | 50.4% | 2,827,501 | 69.61% |
| 1977 | 4,046,440 | 2,008,248 | 2,038,192 | 49.63% | 50.37% | 2,797,709 | 69.14% |
| 1976 | 4,029,373 | 2,000,584 | 2,028,789 | 49.65% | 50.35% | 2,766,970 | 68.67% |
| 1975 | 4,010,519 | 1,992,025 | 2,018,494 | 49.67% | 50.33% | 2,734,773 | 68.19% |
| 1974 | 3,988,446 | 1,981,460 | 2,006,986 | 49.68% | 50.32% | 2,700,178 | 67.7% |
| 1973 | 3,963,780 | 1,969,602 | 1,994,178 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 2,664,453 | 67.22% |
| 1972 | 3,936,150 | 1,956,660 | 1,979,490 | 49.71% | 50.29% | 2,626,593 | 66.73% |
| 1971 | 3,906,161 | 1,942,143 | 1,964,018 | 49.72% | 50.28% | 2,587,050 | 66.23% |
| 1970 | 3,878,864 | 1,928,959 | 1,949,905 | 49.73% | 50.27% | 2,536,777 | 65.4% |
| 1969 | 3,850,785 | 1,915,380 | 1,935,405 | 49.74% | 50.26% | 2,459,881 | 63.88% |
| 1968 | 3,819,539 | 1,900,603 | 1,918,936 | 49.76% | 50.24% | 2,381,101 | 62.34% |
| 1967 | 3,787,567 | 1,885,072 | 1,902,495 | 49.77% | 50.23% | 2,301,704 | 60.77% |
| 1966 | 3,756,014 | 1,870,119 | 1,885,895 | 49.79% | 50.21% | 2,222,809 | 59.18% |
| 1965 | 3,726,147 | 1,855,621 | 1,870,526 | 49.8% | 50.2% | 2,145,143 | 57.57% |
| 1964 | 3,697,294 | 1,841,622 | 1,855,672 | 49.81% | 50.19% | 2,068,266 | 55.94% |
| 1963 | 3,669,470 | 1,827,763 | 1,841,707 | 49.81% | 50.19% | 1,992,522 | 54.3% |
| 1962 | 3,641,829 | 1,813,995 | 1,827,834 | 49.81% | 50.19% | 1,917,423 | 52.65% |
| 1961 | 3,612,688 | 1,799,480 | 1,813,208 | 49.81% | 50.19% | 1,842,471 | 51% |
| 1960 | 3,584,104 | 1,785,242 | 1,798,862 | 49.81% | 50.19% | 1,789,185 | 49.92% |
Cities in Norway ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Norway. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Norway
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | 580,754 |
| 2 | Bergen | 214,696 |
| 3 | Trondheim | 147,786 |
| 4 | Stavanger | 122,206 |
| 5 | Drammen | 91,457 |
| 6 | Fredrikstad | 73,495 |
| 7 | Kristiansand | 64,459 |
| 8 | Sandnes | 63,580 |
| 9 | Asker | 61,499 |
| 10 | Tromso | 52,897 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg | 52,618 |
| 12 | Skien | 51,015 |
| 13 | Alesund | 44,506 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 43,093 |
| 15 | Haugesund | 40,716 |
| 16 | Tonsberg | 39,214 |
| 17 | Moss | 34,840 |
| 18 | Porsgrunn | 34,697 |
| 19 | Bodo | 34,427 |
| 20 | Arendal | 31,136 |
| 21 | Hamar | 29,747 |
| 22 | Ytrebygda | 24,222 |
| 23 | Larvik | 23,319 |
| 24 | Halden | 22,181 |
| 25 | Steinkjer | 20,218 |
| 26 | Harstad | 19,598 |
| 27 | Lillehammer | 19,256 |
| 28 | Molde | 18,728 |
| 29 | Mo i Rana | 18,035 |
| 30 | Kongsberg | 17,810 |
| 31 | Horten | 17,800 |
| 32 | Gjovik | 17,775 |
| 33 | Askoy | 17,384 |
| 34 | Kristiansund | 16,933 |
| 35 | Narvik | 14,251 |
| 36 | Lillestrom | 14,102 |
| 37 | Honefoss | 13,776 |
| 38 | Ski | 12,636 |
| 39 | Elverum | 12,620 |
| 40 | Askim | 12,584 |
| 41 | Jessheim | 12,465 |
| 42 | Alta | 12,164 |
| 43 | Stjordalshalsen | 11,503 |
| 44 | Drobak | 11,468 |
| 45 | Kongsvinger | 11,272 |
| 46 | Leirvik | 11,148 |
| 47 | Vennesla | 11,018 |
| 48 | Nesoddtangen | 10,996 |
| 49 | Mandal | 10,219 |
| 50 | Ensjo | 10,091 |
| 51 | Mosjoen | 9,775 |
| 52 | Grimstad | 9,723 |
| 53 | Egersund | 9,641 |
| 54 | Namsos | 9,216 |
| 55 | Sogne | 9,127 |
| 56 | Raholt | 8,688 |
| 57 | Forde | 8,618 |
| 58 | Brumunddal | 8,588 |
| 59 | Levanger | 8,567 |
| 60 | Notodden | 8,432 |
| 61 | Floro | 8,320 |
| 62 | Bryne | 8,091 |
| 63 | As | 8,088 |
| 64 | Saeveland | 7,853 |
| 65 | Verdal | 7,249 |
| 66 | Oppdal | 7,074 |
| 67 | Hammerfest | 6,866 |
| 68 | Sogndal | 6,819 |
| 69 | Kopervik | 6,593 |
| 70 | Malvik | 6,536 |
| 71 | Fetsund | 6,507 |
| 72 | Orsta | 6,409 |
| 73 | Holmestrand | 6,241 |
| 74 | Indre Arna | 6,206 |
| 75 | Lillesand | 6,142 |
| 76 | Raufoss | 6,137 |
| 77 | Fauske | 6,051 |
| 78 | Klofta | 6,037 |
| 79 | Tananger | 5,894 |
| 80 | Sandnessjoen | 5,870 |
| 81 | Hommersak | 5,772 |
| 82 | Stavern | 5,680 |
| 83 | Flekkefjord | 5,679 |
| 84 | Tranby | 5,656 |
| 85 | Voss | 5,638 |
| 86 | Jorpeland | 5,622 |
| 87 | Mysen | 5,588 |
| 88 | Volda | 5,443 |
| 89 | Odda | 5,432 |
| 90 | Vestby | 5,413 |
| 91 | Kragero | 5,243 |
| 92 | Vadso | 5,226 |
| 93 | Ulsteinvik | 5,163 |
| 94 | Akrehamn | 5,089 |
| 95 | Fevik | 5,075 |
| 96 | Ulsteinvik weather pws station | 5,056 |
| 97 | Naerbo | 5,028 |
| 98 | Rotnes | 4,786 |
| 99 | Tjome | 4,711 |
| 100 | Sortland | 4,685 |
Other Countries from Europe Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 145,812,178 | 8.4/km2 |
| Germany | 84,271,788 | 232/km2 |
| France | 68,113,511 | 116/km2 |
| Italy | 59,421,387 | 200/km2 |
| Spain | 47,411,405 | 94/km2 |
| Poland | 37,794,711 | 122/km2 |
| Romania | 19,030,214 | 80.6/km2 |
| Netherlands | 17,195,292 | 423/km2 |
| Belgium | 11,610,770 | 376/km2 |
| Czech Republic | 10,757,593 | 133/km2 |
| Sweden | 10,401,616 | 25/km2 |
| Greece | 10,341,518 | 82/km2 |
| Portugal | 10,145,110 | 112.4/km2 |
| Hungary | 9,681,327 | 105/km2 |
| Belarus | 9,303,343 | 46/km2 |
| Austria | 9,031,530 | 107/km2 |
| Switzerland | 8,791,316 | 208/km2 |
| Serbia | 6,887,819 | 101/km2 |
| Bulgaria | 6,849,421 | 63/km2 |
| Denmark | 5,841,995 | 137.7/km2 |