Norway population, 1950 to 2100
Norway had about 5.52 million people in 2023. The UN projects a peak near 5.9 million in 2050, then a slow decline to 5.41 million by 2100.
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What the data shows
- Norway: 3.27M in 1950, 5.41M in 2100 (projected) (1.7× higher). The latest estimate is 5.52M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 5.90M in 2050.
About this chart
Norway has grown steadily through the whole UN record, from about 3.27 million people in 1950 to 4.49 million in 2000 and 5.52 million in 2023. The 21st-century gain has been quick for a country this size, and the UN's medium projection extends it to about 5.73 million in 2030 before growth fades.
The projected peak is about 5.9 million in 2050. After that the UN expects a gradual decline, to roughly 5.72 million in 2075 and 5.41 million in 2100, which is close to where Norway stood in the early 2020s. Norway's world rank moves down only slowly: 84th in 1950, 118th in 2023, then a projected 122nd in 2050 and 125th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024.
The data
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.
| Date | 🇳🇴 Norway |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.27M |
| 1951 | 3.30M |
| 1952 | 3.33M |
| 1953 | 3.36M |
| 1954 | 3.39M |
| 1955 | 3.43M |
| 1956 | 3.46M |
| 1957 | 3.49M |
| 1958 | 3.52M |
| 1959 | 3.55M |
| 1960 | 3.58M |
| 1961 | 3.61M |
| 1962 | 3.64M |
| 1963 | 3.67M |
| 1964 | 3.69M |
| 1965 | 3.72M |
| 1966 | 3.75M |
| 1967 | 3.78M |
| 1968 | 3.82M |
| 1969 | 3.85M |
| 1970 | 3.88M |
| 1971 | 3.90M |
| 1972 | 3.93M |
| 1973 | 3.96M |
| 1974 | 3.99M |
| 1975 | 4.01M |
| 1976 | 4.03M |
| 1977 | 4.04M |
| 1978 | 4.06M |
| 1979 | 4.07M |
| 1980 | 4.09M |
| 1981 | 4.10M |
| 1982 | 4.12M |
| 1983 | 4.13M |
| 1984 | 4.14M |
| 1985 | 4.15M |
| 1986 | 4.17M |
| 1987 | 4.19M |
| 1988 | 4.21M |
| 1989 | 4.23M |
| 1990 | 4.24M |
| 1991 | 4.26M |
| 1992 | 4.29M |
| 1993 | 4.31M |
| 1994 | 4.34M |
| 1995 | 4.36M |
| 1996 | 4.38M |
| 1997 | 4.41M |
| 1998 | 4.43M |
| 1999 | 4.46M |
| 2000 | 4.49M |
| 2001 | 4.51M |
| 2002 | 4.54M |
| 2003 | 4.57M |
| 2004 | 4.59M |
| 2005 | 4.62M |
| 2006 | 4.66M |
| 2007 | 4.71M |
| 2008 | 4.77M |
| 2009 | 4.83M |
| 2010 | 4.89M |
| 2011 | 4.95M |
| 2012 | 5.02M |
| 2013 | 5.08M |
| 2014 | 5.14M |
| 2015 | 5.19M |
| 2016 | 5.24M |
| 2017 | 5.28M |
| 2018 | 5.31M |
| 2019 | 5.35M |
| 2020 | 5.38M |
| 2021 | 5.41M |
| 2022 | 5.46M |
| 2023 | 5.52M |
| 2024 | 5.58M |
| 2025 | 5.62M |
| 2026 | 5.65M |
| 2027 | 5.67M |
| 2028 | 5.69M |
| 2029 | 5.71M |
| 2030 | 5.73M |
| 2031 | 5.75M |
| 2032 | 5.76M |
| 2033 | 5.78M |
| 2034 | 5.79M |
| 2035 | 5.80M |
| 2036 | 5.81M |
| 2037 | 5.83M |
| 2038 | 5.84M |
| 2039 | 5.85M |
| 2040 | 5.85M |
| 2041 | 5.86M |
| 2042 | 5.87M |
| 2043 | 5.88M |
| 2044 | 5.88M |
| 2045 | 5.89M |
| 2046 | 5.89M |
| 2047 | 5.89M |
| 2048 | 5.90M |
| 2049 | 5.90M |
| 2050 | 5.90M |
| 2051 | 5.90M |
| 2052 | 5.90M |
| 2053 | 5.90M |
| 2054 | 5.89M |
| 2055 | 5.89M |
| 2056 | 5.88M |
| 2057 | 5.88M |
| 2058 | 5.87M |
| 2059 | 5.87M |
| 2060 | 5.86M |
| 2061 | 5.85M |
| 2062 | 5.84M |
| 2063 | 5.83M |
| 2064 | 5.82M |
| 2065 | 5.81M |
| 2066 | 5.80M |
| 2067 | 5.79M |
| 2068 | 5.78M |
| 2069 | 5.78M |
| 2070 | 5.77M |
| 2071 | 5.76M |
| 2072 | 5.75M |
| 2073 | 5.74M |
| 2074 | 5.73M |
| 2075 | 5.72M |
| 2076 | 5.71M |
| 2077 | 5.70M |
| 2078 | 5.69M |
| 2079 | 5.68M |
| 2080 | 5.67M |
| 2081 | 5.65M |
| 2082 | 5.64M |
| 2083 | 5.63M |
| 2084 | 5.62M |
| 2085 | 5.60M |
| 2086 | 5.59M |
| 2087 | 5.58M |
| 2088 | 5.56M |
| 2089 | 5.55M |
| 2090 | 5.54M |
| 2091 | 5.52M |
| 2092 | 5.51M |
| 2093 | 5.50M |
| 2094 | 5.49M |
| 2095 | 5.47M |
| 2096 | 5.46M |
| 2097 | 5.45M |
| 2098 | 5.44M |
| 2099 | 5.43M |
| 2100 | 5.41M |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Norway?
Norway's population was about 5.52 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 118th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.
When is Norway's population expected to peak?
The UN projects that Norway's population will peak at about 5.9 million in 2050. It is then projected to ease down to about 5.41 million by 2100. This is a medium-variant projection.
Where does this data come from?
UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.
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