Norway Population History
1960 - 2026
Norway's population has grown from 3,581,239 in 1960 to 5,519,601 in 2023, a total increase of 54.1% (1.54x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.6M
2023 Population
5.5M
Total Growth
54.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.6M
1970
3.9M
1980
4.1M
1990
4.2M
2000
4.5M
2010
4.9M
2020
5.4M
2023
5.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.78%
1965-1970
+0.81%
1970-1975
+0.67%
1975-1980
+0.39%
1980-1985
+0.33%
1985-1990
+0.42%
1990-1995
+0.55%
1995-2000
+0.60%
2000-2005
+0.58%
2005-2010
+1.12%
2010-2015
+1.20%
2015-2020
+0.73%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,519,601 | +62,474 |
| 2022 | 5,457,127 | +48,807 |
| 2021 | 5,408,320 | +28,845 |
| 2020 | 5,379,475 | +31,579 |
| 2019 | 5,347,896 | +35,980 |
| 2018 | 5,311,916 | +34,948 |
| 2017 | 5,276,968 | +42,449 |
| 2016 | 5,234,519 | +45,912 |
| 2015 | 5,188,607 | +51,375 |
| 2014 | 5,137,232 | +57,609 |
| 2013 | 5,079,623 | +61,050 |
| 2012 | 5,018,573 | +65,485 |
| 2011 | 4,953,088 | +63,836 |
| 2010 | 4,889,252 | +60,526 |
| 2009 | 4,828,726 | +60,514 |
| 2008 | 4,768,212 | +59,059 |
| 2007 | 4,709,153 | +48,476 |
| 2006 | 4,660,677 | +37,386 |
| 2005 | 4,623,291 | +31,381 |
| 2004 | 4,591,910 | +27,055 |
| 2003 | 4,564,855 | +26,696 |
| 2002 | 4,538,159 | +24,408 |
| 2001 | 4,513,751 | +22,784 |
| 2000 | 4,490,967 | +29,054 |
| 1999 | 4,461,913 | +30,449 |
| 1998 | 4,431,464 | +26,307 |
| 1997 | 4,405,157 | +23,821 |
| 1996 | 4,381,336 | +22,152 |
| 1995 | 4,359,184 | +22,571 |
| 1994 | 4,336,613 | +24,622 |
| 1993 | 4,311,991 | +25,590 |
| 1992 | 4,286,401 | +24,669 |
| 1991 | 4,261,732 | +20,259 |
| 1990 | 4,241,473 | +14,572 |
| 1989 | 4,226,901 | +17,413 |
| 1988 | 4,209,488 | +22,583 |
| 1987 | 4,186,905 | +19,551 |
| 1986 | 4,167,354 | +14,838 |
| 1985 | 4,152,516 | +12,417 |
| 1984 | 4,140,099 | +11,667 |
| 1983 | 4,128,432 | +13,645 |
| 1982 | 4,114,787 | +15,085 |
| 1981 | 4,099,702 | +14,082 |
| 1980 | 4,085,620 | +13,103 |
| 1979 | 4,072,517 | +13,846 |
| 1978 | 4,058,671 | +15,466 |
| 1977 | 4,043,205 | +17,053 |
| 1976 | 4,026,152 | +18,839 |
| 1975 | 4,007,313 | +22,055 |
| 1974 | 3,985,258 | +24,646 |
| 1973 | 3,960,612 | +27,608 |
| 1972 | 3,933,004 | +29,965 |
| 1971 | 3,903,039 | +27,276 |
| 1970 | 3,875,763 | +28,056 |
| 1969 | 3,847,707 | +31,221 |
| 1968 | 3,816,486 | +31,947 |
| 1967 | 3,784,539 | +31,527 |
| 1966 | 3,753,012 | +29,844 |
| 1965 | 3,723,168 | +28,829 |
| 1964 | 3,694,339 | +27,802 |
| 1963 | 3,666,537 | +27,619 |
| 1962 | 3,638,918 | +29,118 |
| 1961 | 3,609,800 | +28,561 |
| 1960 | 3,581,239 | — |