Norway Demographics

Population of Norway (2025)

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Norway Population
5,623,071
see live
Yearly Change
+0.83%
Global Share
0.07%
Global Rank
119

Median Age

The median age in Norway is 39.8 years (2025).

Fertility in Norway

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.4
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Norway

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
83.6
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
85.1
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
82.1
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Norway


Infant Mortality
1.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
2.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Norway Urban Population

Currently, 85.9% of the population of Norway is urban (4,830,373 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Norway is 15 people per Km2 (40 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 365,268 Km2 (141,031 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Norway

# City Population
1 Oslo 580,000
2 Bergen 285,911
3 Trondheim 212,660
4 Stavanger 144,877
5 Drammen 103,007
6 Kristiansand 93,205
7 Lillestrom 89,684
8 Sandnes 85,386
9 Fredrikstad 83,761
10 Tromso 64,448
11 Sandefjord 64,345
12 Asker 61,906
13 Sarpsborg 56,559
14 Alesund 52,626
15 Skien 50,595
16 Moss 49,668
17 Haugesund 40,321
18 Tonsberg 38,914
19 Nesttun 35,638
20 Porsgrunn 34,377
21 Bodo 34,073
22 Molde 31,967
23 Arendal 30,916
24 Hamar 29,479
25 Lillehammer 28,425
26 Horten 27,178
27 Ytrebygda 24,044
28 Grimstad 24,017
29 Kristiansund 24,013
30 Larvik 23,113

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.