Population growth in Norway
Norway: Population growth was 0.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Norway, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.7% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Norway peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
Norway ranks 122nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population growth in Norway, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -27.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 119 Aruba 0.7% compare
- 120 Guam 0.7% compare
- 121 Belgium 0.7% compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 0.7% compare
- 125 New Zealand 0.7% compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Norway?
- Population growth in Norway was 0.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for population growth?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.