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Population in Norway

Population in Norway was 5.61 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 118th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,610,870
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank118th of 215Countries ranked
Series high5,610,8702025
Series low3,581,2391960

Population in Norway, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

3.5M4M4.5M5M5.5M6M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,581,239 persons1961: 3,609,800 persons1962: 3,638,918 persons1963: 3,666,537 persons1964: 3,694,339 persons1965: 3,723,168 persons1966: 3,753,012 persons1967: 3,784,539 persons1968: 3,816,486 persons1969: 3,847,707 persons1970: 3,875,763 persons1971: 3,903,039 persons1972: 3,933,004 persons1973: 3,960,612 persons1974: 3,985,258 persons1975: 4,007,313 persons1976: 4,026,152 persons1977: 4,043,205 persons1978: 4,058,671 persons1979: 4,072,517 persons1980: 4,085,620 persons1981: 4,099,702 persons1982: 4,114,787 persons1983: 4,128,432 persons1984: 4,140,099 persons1985: 4,152,516 persons1986: 4,167,354 persons1987: 4,186,905 persons1988: 4,209,488 persons1989: 4,226,901 persons1990: 4,241,473 persons1991: 4,261,732 persons1992: 4,286,401 persons1993: 4,311,991 persons1994: 4,336,613 persons1995: 4,359,184 persons1996: 4,381,336 persons1997: 4,405,157 persons1998: 4,431,464 persons1999: 4,461,913 persons2000: 4,490,967 persons2001: 4,513,751 persons2002: 4,538,159 persons2003: 4,564,855 persons2004: 4,591,910 persons2005: 4,623,291 persons2006: 4,660,677 persons2007: 4,709,153 persons2008: 4,768,212 persons2009: 4,828,726 persons2010: 4,889,252 persons2011: 4,953,088 persons2012: 5,018,573 persons2013: 5,079,623 persons2014: 5,137,232 persons2015: 5,188,607 persons2016: 5,234,519 persons2017: 5,276,968 persons2018: 5,311,916 persons2019: 5,347,896 persons2020: 5,379,475 persons2021: 5,408,320 persons2022: 5,457,127 persons2023: 5,519,601 persons2024: 5,572,279 persons2025: 5,610,870 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20255,610,870
20245,572,279
20235,519,601
20225,457,127
20215,408,320
20205,379,475
20195,347,896
20185,311,916
20175,276,968
20165,234,519
20155,188,607
20145,137,232
20135,079,623
20125,018,573
20114,953,088
20104,889,252
20094,828,726
20084,768,212
20074,709,153
20064,660,677
20054,623,291
20044,591,910
20034,564,855
20024,538,159
20014,513,751
20004,490,967
19994,461,913
19984,431,464
19974,405,157
19964,381,336
19954,359,184
19944,336,613
19934,311,991
19924,286,401
19914,261,732
19904,241,473
19894,226,901
19884,209,488
19874,186,905
19864,167,354
19854,152,516
19844,140,099
19834,128,432
19824,114,787
19814,099,702
19804,085,620
19794,072,517
19784,058,671
19774,043,205
19764,026,152
19754,007,313
19743,985,258
19733,960,612
19723,933,004
19713,903,039
19703,875,763
19693,847,707
19683,816,486
19673,784,539
19663,753,012
19653,723,168
19643,694,339
19633,666,537
19623,638,918
19613,609,800
19603,581,239

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Norway?

Population in Norway was 5.61 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 118th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Norway?

5.61 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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