🇳🇴 Norway Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Norway is 5,652,989, ranking #121 in the world (0.07% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.37% per year. The biggest city is Oslo with 1,082,575 inhabitants.
Live estimate
5,653,468
Growth rate
0.37%
Density
19
people / km² (48 / mi²)
Median age
40.1
Fertility rate
1.42
births per woman
Life expectancy
83.8
years
Norway population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Norway is projected to reach 5,899,829, and 5,413,618 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2050 at 5,899,829, then decline.
Norway population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,652,989 | 0.37% | 18.6 | 40.1 |
| 2025 | 5,623,071 | 0.69% | 18.5 | 39.8 |
| 2024 | 5,576,660 | 0.96% | 18.3 | 39.7 |
| 2023 | 5,519,167 | 1.11% | 18.1 | 39.5 |
| 2022 | 5,456,801 | 1.16% | 17.9 | 39.4 |
| 2021 | 5,408,090 | 0.63% | 17.8 | 39.3 |
| 2020 | 5,379,274 | 0.44% | 17.7 | 39.0 |
| 2019 | 5,347,730 | 0.74% | 17.6 | 38.8 |
| 2018 | 5,311,752 | 0.61% | 17.5 | 38.6 |
| 2017 | 5,276,802 | 0.71% | 17.3 | 38.4 |
| 2016 | 5,235,983 | 0.85% | 17.2 | 38.3 |
| 2015 | 5,189,771 | 0.93% | 17.1 | 38.2 |
| 2014 | 5,137,395 | 1.10% | 16.9 | 38.1 |
| 2013 | 5,080,124 | 1.14% | 16.7 | 38.0 |
| 2012 | 5,018,458 | 1.30% | 16.5 | 37.9 |
| 2011 | 4,952,968 | 1.32% | 16.3 | 37.8 |
| 2010 | 4,889,162 | 1.27% | 16.1 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 4,828,623 | 1.22% | 15.9 | 37.6 |
| 2008 | 4,768,101 | 1.30% | 15.7 | 37.4 |
| 2007 | 4,709,010 | 1.19% | 15.5 | 37.3 |
| 2006 | 4,660,494 | 0.88% | 15.3 | 37.1 |
| 2005 | 4,623,124 | 0.73% | 15.2 | 36.9 |
| 2004 | 4,591,742 | 0.63% | 15.1 | 36.7 |
| 2003 | 4,564,669 | 0.55% | 15.0 | 36.4 |
| 2002 | 4,538,014 | 0.62% | 14.9 | 36.2 |
| 2001 | 4,513,657 | 0.46% | 14.8 | 36.0 |
| 2000 | 4,490,867 | 0.56% | 14.8 | 35.8 |
| 1999 | 4,461,787 | 0.74% | 14.7 | 35.7 |
| 1998 | 4,431,313 | 0.63% | 14.6 | 35.5 |
| 1997 | 4,404,986 | 0.57% | 14.5 | 35.4 |
| 1996 | 4,381,134 | 0.52% | 14.4 | 35.2 |
| 1995 | 4,358,992 | 0.49% | 14.3 | 35.1 |
| 1994 | 4,336,467 | 0.54% | 14.3 | 34.9 |
| 1993 | 4,311,862 | 0.59% | 14.2 | 34.8 |
| 1992 | 4,286,260 | 0.60% | 14.1 | 34.7 |
| 1991 | 4,261,623 | 0.56% | 14.0 | 34.5 |
| 1990 | 4,241,440 | 0.39% | 13.9 | 34.4 |
| 1989 | 4,226,913 | 0.29% | 13.9 | 34.2 |
| 1988 | 4,209,470 | 0.53% | 13.8 | 34.1 |
| 1987 | 4,186,824 | 0.55% | 13.8 | 33.9 |
| 1986 | 4,167,252 | 0.39% | 13.7 | 33.8 |
| 1985 | 4,152,400 | 0.32% | 13.6 | 33.6 |
| 1984 | 4,139,972 | 0.28% | 13.6 | 33.4 |
| 1983 | 4,128,336 | 0.29% | 13.6 | 33.2 |
| 1982 | 4,114,736 | 0.37% | 13.5 | 32.9 |
| 1981 | 4,099,672 | 0.36% | 13.5 | 32.6 |
| 1980 | 4,085,604 | 0.33% | 13.4 | 32.4 |
| 1979 | 4,072,500 | 0.31% | 13.4 | 32.1 |
| 1978 | 4,058,674 | 0.37% | 13.3 | 31.8 |
| 1977 | 4,043,262 | 0.40% | 13.3 | 31.5 |
| 1976 | 4,026,220 | 0.45% | 13.2 | 31.3 |
| 1975 | 4,007,366 | 0.49% | 13.2 | 31.2 |
| 1974 | 3,985,280 | 0.62% | 13.1 | 31.2 |
| 1973 | 3,960,593 | 0.63% | 13.0 | 31.3 |
| 1972 | 3,932,908 | 0.78% | 12.9 | 31.4 |
| 1971 | 3,902,751 | 0.76% | 12.8 | 31.6 |
| 1970 | 3,875,346 | 0.65% | 12.7 | 31.8 |
| 1969 | 3,847,304 | 0.81% | 12.6 | 32.1 |
| 1968 | 3,816,088 | 0.82% | 12.5 | 32.5 |
| 1967 | 3,784,110 | 0.86% | 12.4 | 32.8 |
| 1966 | 3,752,788 | 0.80% | 12.3 | 33.0 |
| 1965 | 3,723,172 | 0.78% | 12.2 | 33.1 |
| 1964 | 3,694,320 | 0.77% | 12.1 | 33.2 |
| 1963 | 3,666,498 | 0.74% | 12.1 | 33.3 |
| 1962 | 3,638,841 | 0.78% | 12.0 | 33.4 |
| 1961 | 3,609,656 | 0.83% | 11.9 | 33.4 |
| 1960 | 3,581,121 | 0.75% | 11.8 | 33.4 |
| 1959 | 3,552,817 | 0.83% | 11.7 | 33.3 |
| 1958 | 3,523,003 | 0.85% | 11.6 | 33.2 |
| 1957 | 3,491,980 | 0.92% | 11.5 | 33.0 |
| 1956 | 3,461,066 | 0.86% | 11.4 | 32.8 |
| 1955 | 3,428,526 | 1.03% | 11.3 | 32.6 |
| 1954 | 3,394,390 | 0.97% | 11.2 | 32.4 |
| 1953 | 3,361,028 | 1.00% | 11.0 | 32.2 |
| 1952 | 3,327,838 | 0.98% | 10.9 | 31.9 |
| 1951 | 3,295,961 | 0.94% | 10.8 | 31.7 |
| 1950 | 3,265,191 | 0.93% | 10.7 | 31.5 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 5,673,549 | 0.36% | 18.6 | 40.4 |
| 2028 | 5,693,246 | 0.34% | 18.7 | 40.7 |
| 2029 | 5,711,696 | 0.31% | 18.8 | 41.0 |
| 2030 | 5,729,094 | 0.30% | 18.8 | 41.3 |
| 2031 | 5,745,652 | 0.28% | 18.9 | 41.6 |
| 2032 | 5,761,190 | 0.26% | 18.9 | 41.9 |
| 2033 | 5,775,583 | 0.24% | 19.0 | 42.2 |
| 2034 | 5,788,955 | 0.22% | 19.0 | 42.5 |
| 2035 | 5,801,417 | 0.21% | 19.1 | 42.8 |
| 2036 | 5,813,294 | 0.20% | 19.1 | 43.1 |
| 2037 | 5,824,572 | 0.19% | 19.1 | 43.3 |
| 2038 | 5,835,194 | 0.18% | 19.2 | 43.6 |
| 2039 | 5,845,090 | 0.16% | 19.2 | 43.8 |
| 2040 | 5,853,870 | 0.14% | 19.2 | 44.0 |
| 2041 | 5,861,952 | 0.14% | 19.3 | 44.2 |
| 2042 | 5,869,382 | 0.12% | 19.3 | 44.4 |
| 2043 | 5,875,574 | 0.09% | 19.3 | 44.6 |
| 2044 | 5,880,913 | 0.09% | 19.3 | 44.7 |
| 2045 | 5,886,018 | 0.09% | 19.3 | 44.9 |
| 2046 | 5,890,406 | 0.06% | 19.4 | 45.0 |
| 2047 | 5,893,786 | 0.05% | 19.4 | 45.1 |
| 2048 | 5,896,770 | 0.05% | 19.4 | 45.3 |
| 2049 | 5,898,932 | 0.02% | 19.4 | 45.4 |
| 2050 | 5,899,829 | 0.01% | 19.4 | 45.5 |
| 2051 | 5,899,792 | -0.01% | 19.4 | 45.7 |
| 2052 | 5,898,989 | -0.02% | 19.4 | 45.8 |
| 2053 | 5,896,912 | -0.05% | 19.4 | 46.0 |
| 2054 | 5,893,406 | -0.07% | 19.4 | 46.2 |
| 2055 | 5,888,914 | -0.08% | 19.4 | 46.3 |
| 2056 | 5,883,458 | -0.10% | 19.3 | 46.5 |
| 2057 | 5,877,299 | -0.11% | 19.3 | 46.7 |
| 2058 | 5,871,176 | -0.10% | 19.3 | 46.9 |
| 2059 | 5,864,984 | -0.11% | 19.3 | 47.1 |
| 2060 | 5,857,873 | -0.13% | 19.3 | 47.2 |
| 2061 | 5,850,010 | -0.14% | 19.2 | 47.3 |
| 2062 | 5,841,442 | -0.16% | 19.2 | 47.5 |
| 2063 | 5,832,172 | -0.16% | 19.2 | 47.6 |
| 2064 | 5,822,604 | -0.17% | 19.1 | 47.7 |
| 2065 | 5,812,868 | -0.17% | 19.1 | 47.9 |
| 2066 | 5,803,016 | -0.17% | 19.1 | 48.0 |
| 2067 | 5,793,104 | -0.17% | 19.0 | 48.0 |
| 2068 | 5,783,538 | -0.16% | 19.0 | 48.1 |
| 2069 | 5,774,557 | -0.15% | 19.0 | 48.2 |
| 2070 | 5,765,482 | -0.16% | 19.0 | 48.3 |
| 2071 | 5,756,370 | -0.15% | 18.9 | 48.3 |
| 2072 | 5,747,169 | -0.17% | 18.9 | 48.4 |
| 2073 | 5,737,402 | -0.17% | 18.9 | 48.4 |
| 2074 | 5,727,432 | -0.17% | 18.8 | 48.4 |
| 2075 | 5,717,579 | -0.17% | 18.8 | 48.5 |
| 2076 | 5,707,881 | -0.17% | 18.8 | 48.5 |
| 2077 | 5,697,964 | -0.18% | 18.7 | 48.5 |
| 2078 | 5,687,592 | -0.19% | 18.7 | 48.5 |
| 2079 | 5,676,743 | -0.20% | 18.7 | 48.5 |
| 2080 | 5,665,345 | -0.21% | 18.6 | 48.5 |
| 2081 | 5,653,536 | -0.21% | 18.6 | 48.5 |
| 2082 | 5,641,394 | -0.22% | 18.5 | 48.5 |
| 2083 | 5,628,760 | -0.23% | 18.5 | 48.5 |
| 2084 | 5,615,498 | -0.24% | 18.5 | 48.6 |
| 2085 | 5,601,963 | -0.24% | 18.4 | 48.6 |
| 2086 | 5,588,391 | -0.25% | 18.4 | 48.6 |
| 2087 | 5,574,504 | -0.25% | 18.3 | 48.7 |
| 2088 | 5,560,837 | -0.24% | 18.3 | 48.7 |
| 2089 | 5,547,888 | -0.23% | 18.2 | 48.7 |
| 2090 | 5,535,168 | -0.23% | 18.2 | 48.8 |
| 2091 | 5,522,782 | -0.22% | 18.2 | 48.8 |
| 2092 | 5,510,832 | -0.22% | 18.1 | 48.9 |
| 2093 | 5,498,594 | -0.23% | 18.1 | 49.0 |
| 2094 | 5,486,266 | -0.22% | 18.0 | 49.0 |
| 2095 | 5,474,022 | -0.23% | 18.0 | 49.1 |
| 2096 | 5,461,949 | -0.22% | 18.0 | 49.2 |
| 2097 | 5,450,325 | -0.21% | 17.9 | 49.2 |
| 2098 | 5,438,578 | -0.22% | 17.9 | 49.3 |
| 2099 | 5,426,221 | -0.23% | 17.8 | 49.3 |
| 2100 | 5,413,618 | -0.23% | 17.8 | 49.3 |
States & provinces of Norway by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | 702,543 | 12.4% |
| 2 | Akershus | 523,272 | 9.3% |
| 3 | Rogaland | 482,645 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | 265,544 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Østfold | 258,542 | 4.6% |
| 6 | Buskerud | 253,006 | 4.5% |
| 7 | Nordland | 240,345 | 4.3% |
| 8 | Vestfold | 236,424 | 4.2% |
| 9 | Telemark | 170,643 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Troms | 152,741 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Finnmark | 73,074 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Svalbard | 2,530 | 0.0% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Norway
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo capital | Oslo | 1,082,575 |
| 2 | Bergen | Vestland | 294,029 |
| 3 | Trondheim | Trøndelag | 216,518 |
| 4 | Stavanger | Rogaland | 151,669 |
| 5 | Kristiansand | Agder | 117,237 |
| 6 | Drammen | Buskerud | 106,013 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | Akershus | 89,684 |
| 8 | Sandnes | Rogaland | 85,386 |
| 9 | Fredrikstad | Østfold | 83,761 |
| 10 | Sandefjord | Vestfold | 64,345 |
| 11 | Asker | Akershus | 61,906 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg | Østfold | 59,038 |
| 13 | Tønsberg | Vestfold | 55,387 |
| 14 | Ålesund | Møre og Romsdal | 52,626 |
| 15 | Skien | Telemark | 50,595 |
FAQ
What is the population of Norway in 2026?
The population of Norway is 5,652,989 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Norway?
Oslo is the biggest city in Norway with 1,082,575 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Norway growing or shrinking?
The population of Norway is growing at 0.37% per year, and is projected to peak in 2050 at 5,899,829.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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