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A profile of Norway from official statistics: 22 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Norway was 5.63 million in 2026, up 0.6% from 2025.

Population5.63 million2026Up 0.6% from 2025
Population growth rate1.14%2023Up 0.24 percentage points from 2022The 102nd highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate39.54 years2023, estimatedUp 0.1 years from 2022The 59th highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over18.5%2023Up 0.2 percentage points from 2022
Population density15.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1% from 2023
Net migration53,8062023Compared with 58,040 in 2022
4.5M4.75M5M5.25M5.5M5.75M20022006201020142018202220262002: 4,524,066 persons2003: 4,552,252 persons2004: 4,577,457 persons2005: 4,606,363 persons2006: 4,640,219 persons2007: 4,681,134 persons2008: 4,737,171 persons2009: 4,799,252 persons2010: 4,858,199 persons2011: 4,920,305 persons2012: 4,985,870 persons2013: 5,051,275 persons2014: 5,109,056 persons2015: 5,165,802 persons2016: 5,213,985 persons2017: 5,258,317 persons2018: 5,295,619 persons2019: 5,328,212 persons2020: 5,367,580 persons2021: 5,391,369 persons2022: 5,425,270 persons2023: 5,488,984 persons2024: 5,550,203 persons2025: 5,594,340 persons2026: 5,627,400 persons
Population, 2002 to 2026. persons. Source: Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå), Table 06913, Population and population changes: population on 1 January, Norway and counties.

Sources: Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå), Table 06913, Population and population changes: population on 1 January, Norway and counties; World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Norway was 4.5% in August 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate4.5%August 2026Down 0.4 percentage points from August 2025
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over62.6%2025Down 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 54th highest of 181 countries
Poverty rate at the national poverty line12.2%2021Down 0.4 percentage points from 2020The 12th lowest of 72 countries
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over65.6%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)26.52023Down 0.4 points from 2022
234562021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.9 %2021-09: 3.7 %2021-10: 3.6 %2021-11: 4 %2021-12: 3.3 %2022-01: 3.2 %2022-02: 3.5 %2022-03: 3 %2022-04: 2.6 %2022-05: 3.8 %2022-06: 3.1 %2022-07: 2.9 %2022-08: 3.4 %2022-09: 3.4 %2022-10: 3.1 %2022-11: 3.3 %2022-12: 3.5 %2023-01: 3.6 %2023-02: 4 %2023-03: 3.5 %2023-04: 3.5 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 3.3 %2023-07: 3.8 %2023-08: 3.6 %2023-09: 3.4 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.9 %2023-12: 3.7 %2024-01: 4.5 %2024-02: 3.6 %2024-03: 3.8 %2024-04: 4.3 %2024-05: 4 %2024-06: 3.9 %2024-07: 4 %2024-08: 4 %2024-09: 4 %2024-10: 4.1 %2024-11: 3.8 %2024-12: 4.3 %2025-01: 3.8 %2025-02: 4.1 %2025-03: 4.3 %2025-04: 4.4 %2025-05: 4.6 %2025-06: 5.3 %2025-07: 4.5 %2025-08: 4.9 %2025-09: 4.7 %2025-10: 4.5 %2025-11: 4.6 %2025-12: 4.3 %2026-01: 4.6 %2026-02: 4.8 %2026-03: 4.8 %2026-04: 4.6 %2026-05: 4.5 %2026-06: 4.6 %2026-07: 4.2 %2026-08: 4.5 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå), Table 13760, Labour Force Survey: unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, ages 15 to 74, both sexes.

Sources: Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå), Table 13760, Labour Force Survey: unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, ages 15 to 74, both sexes; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Norway was $530.76 billion in 2025, up 6% from 2024, and the 31st highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$530.76 billion2025Up 6% from 2024The 31st highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$94,5942025Up 5.2% from 2024The 9th highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth1.1%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 44th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)104,044 international $2025Down 1.5% from 2024
General government gross debt, national accounts62.4% of GDP2025Up 3.2 percentage points from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP79.1%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024
100K200K300K400K500K600K700K20012005200920132017202120252001: 173,591 USD million2002: 195,360 USD million2003: 229,192.7 USD million2004: 265,663 USD million2005: 311,417.3 USD million2006: 349,773.3 USD million2007: 407,813.8 USD million2008: 472,060.3 USD million2009: 395,664.5 USD million2010: 440,132.1 USD million2011: 512,868.6 USD million2012: 525,082.9 USD million2013: 540,132.3 USD million2014: 515,829.6 USD million2015: 400,669.2 USD million2016: 383,284 USD million2017: 415,673.2 USD million2018: 454,588.9 USD million2019: 424,244.9 USD million2020: 382,252.5 USD million2021: 521,592.2 USD million2022: 617,321.8 USD million2023: 502,197.6 USD million2024: 500,886.3 USD million2025: 530,755.7 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Norway was 83.01 years in 2023, up 0.5 years from 2022, and the 21st highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth83.01 years2023Up 0.5 years from 2022The 21st highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate2 per 1,000 live births2024Unchanged from 2023Tied for the 9th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized20.2%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023The 78th lowest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized13.7%2023Down 0.7 percentage points from 2022
Health spending, share of GDP9.3% of GDP2025, estimatedUp 0.1 percentage points from 2024
7879808182838419992003200720112015201920231999: 78.28 years2000: 78.63 years2001: 78.79 years2002: 78.99 years2003: 79.39 years2004: 79.84 years2005: 80.04 years2006: 80.34 years2007: 80.4 years2008: 80.59 years2009: 80.8 years2010: 81 years2011: 81.3 years2012: 81.45 years2013: 81.75 years2014: 82.1 years2015: 82.3 years2016: 82.41 years2017: 82.61 years2018: 82.76 years2019: 82.96 years2020: 83.21 years2021: 83.16 years2022: 82.51 years2023: 83.01 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB). Table 06913, Population and population changes: population on 1 January, Norway and counties. https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB). Table 13760, Labour Force Survey: unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, ages 15 to 74, both sexes. https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/13760. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values.
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  16. OECD. OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html
  17. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  18. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  19. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  20. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  21. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/847662C/75DDA77 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  22. OECD. OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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