Overview of the demographics of Norway
Population density map of municipalities in Norway from 2016.
Total population in Norway 1735–2017, in millions.
[1] Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1 50,000 — 1000 200,000 +300.0% 1500 250,000 +25.0% 1665 440,000 +76.0% 1769 723,618 +64.5% 1801 883,603 +22.1% 1825 1,051,318 +19.0% 1835 1,194,827 +13.7% 1855 1,490,047 +24.7% 1875 1,813,424 +21.7% 1885 1,951,429 +7.6% 1895 2,097,328 +7.5% 1900 2,242,995 +6.9% 1910 2,390,402 +6.6% 1920 2,653,024 +11.0% 1930 2,815,164 +6.1% 1940 2,982,224 +5.9% 1950 3,280,296 +10.0% 1960 3,594,771 +9.6% 1970 3,888,305 +8.2% 1980 4,092,340 +5.2% 1990 4,249,830 +3.8% 2000 4,478,497 +5.4% 2010 4,858,199 +8.5% 2019 5,328,212 +9.7% Source : Statistics Norway [1] [2] . 2019:[2]
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Norway , including population density , ethnicity , education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Total population
The total population of Norway on 1 January 2020 was 5,367,580.[3] Statistics Norway estimated that the 5,000,000 milestone was reached on 19 March 2012.[4]
Population growth rate in 2017
Total fertility rate from 1850 to 1899
The total fertility rate is the number of children born per woman. It is based on fairly good data for the entire period. Sources: Our World In Data and Gapminder Foundation .[5]
A large size Norwegian nuclear family. Photo of 1890.
Years
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.32
4.07
3.91
4.2
3.94
4.33
4.39
4.27
4
3.21
3.87
Years
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
3.99
4.26
3.76
3.53
4.4
5.05
4.67
4.43
4.59
4.79
Years
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
5
4.74
4.88
4.67
4.94
5.01
4.61
4.58
4.84
4.65
Years
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.46
4.3
4.42
4.56
4.7
4.23
4.13
4.36
3.84
4.01
Years
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.29
4.42
4.34
4.31
4.49
4.4
4.43
4.28
4.61
4.45
Years
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.6
4.46
4.6
4.93
4.61
4.42
4.54
4.62
4.82
4.63
Years
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.3
4.52
4.69
4.55
4.6
4.61
4.38
4.3
4.22
4.26
Years
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.29
4.4
4.41
4.59
4.67
4.68
4.69
4.64
4.71
4.53
Years
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.4
4.47
4.51
4.59
4.56
4.48
4.56
4.42
4.31
4.43
Years
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899[5]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway
4.51
4.35
4.47
4.38
4.52
4.47
4.48
4.53
4.47
Vital statistics since 1900
Data according to Statistics Norway , which collects the official statistics for Norway.[6]
Average population
Live births
Deaths
Natural change
Crude birth rate (per 1000)
Crude death rate (per 1000)
Natural change (per 1000)
Total fertility rates [fn 1] [5] [7]
1900
2,231,000
66,229
35,345
30,884
29.7
15.8
13.8
4.40
1901
2,255,000
67,303
33,821
33,482
29.8
15.0
14.8
4.37
1902
2,276,000
66,494
31,670
34,824
29.2
13.9
15.3
4.26
1903
2,288,000
65,470
33,847
31,623
28.6
14.8
13.8
4.16
1904
2,298,000
64,143
32,895
31,248
27.9
14.3
13.6
4.07
1905
2,309,000
62,601
34,050
28,551
27.1
14.7
12.4
3.95
1906
2,319,000
62,091
31,668
30,423
26.8
13.7
13.1
3.92
1907
2,329,000
61,302
33,345
27,957
26.3
14.3
12.0
3.87
1908
2,346,000
61,686
33,366
28,320
26.3
14.2
12.1
3.87
1909
2,368,000
63,324
32,111
31,213
26.7
13.6
13.2
3.96
1910
2,384,000
61,486
32,207
29,279
25.8
13.5
12.3
3.82
1911
2,401,000
61,727
31,691
30,036
25.7
13.2
12.5
3.80
1912
2,423,000
61,409
32,663
28,746
25.3
13.5
11.9
3.72
1913
2,447,000
61,294
32,442
28,852
25.0
13.3
11.8
3.64
1914
2,472,000
62,111
33,280
28,831
25.1
13.5
11.7
3.62
1915
2,498,000
58,975
33,425
25,550
23.6
13.4
10.2
3.37
1916
2,522,000
61,120
34,910
26,210
24.2
13.8
10.4
3.43
1917
2,551,000
63,969
34,699
29,270
25.1
13.6
11.5
3.53
1918
2,578,000
63,468
44,218
19,250
24.6
17.2
7.5
3.44
1919
2,603,000
59,486
35,821
23,665
22.9
13.8
9.1
3.17
1920
2,635,000
69,326
33,634
35,692
26.3
12.8
13.5
3.61
1921
2,668,000
64,610
30,698
33,912
24.2
11.5
12.7
3.31
1922
2,695,000
62,908
32,484
30,424
23.3
12.1
11.3
3.18
1923
2,713,000
61,731
31,543
30,188
22.8
11.6
11.1
3.09
1924
2,729,000
58,021
30,850
27,171
21.3
11.3
10.0
2.85
1925
2,747,000
54,066
30,481
23,585
19.7
11.1
8.6
2.61
1926
2,763,000
54,163
29,933
24,230
19.6
10.8
8.8
2.59
1927
2,775,000
50,175
31,141
19,034
18.1
11.2
6.9
2.38
1928
2,785,000
49,881
30,301
19,580
17.9
10.9
7.0
2.34
1929
2,795,000
48,372
32,023
16,349
17.3
11.5
5.8
2.23
1930
2,807,000
47,844
29,616
18,228
17.0
10.5
6.5
2.19
1931
2,824,000
45,989
30,674
15,315
16.3
10.9
5.4
2.07
1932
2,842,000
45,451
30,102
15,349
16.0
10.6
5.4
2.04
1933
2,858,000
42,114
28,943
13,171
14.7
10.1
4.6
1.86
1934
2,874,000
41,833
28,340
13,493
14.6
9.9
4.7
1.82
1935
2,889,000
41,321
29,747
11,574
14.3
10.3
4.0
1.78
1936
2,904,000
42,240
30,100
12,140
14.5
10.4
4.2
1.84
1937
2,919,000
43,808
30,217
13,591
15.0
10.4
4.7
1.84
1938
2,936,000
45,319
29,211
16,108
15.4
9.9
5.5
1.88
1939
2,954,000
46,603
29,870
16,733
15.8
10.1
5.7
2.00
1940
2,973,000
47,943
32,045
15,898
16.1
10.8
5.3
1.95
1941
2,990,000
45,773
32,209
13,564
15.3
10.8
4.5
1.83
1942
3,009,000
53,225
32,062
21,163
17.7
10.7
7.0
2.11
1943
3,032,000
57,281
31,623
25,658
18.9
10.4
8.5
2.26
1944
3,060,000
62,241
32,652
29,589
20.3
10.7
9.7
2.45
1945
3,091,000
61,814
30,030
31,784
20.0
9.7
10.3
2.43
1946
3,127,000
70,727
29,220
41,507
22.6
9.3
13.3
2.77
1947
3,165,000
67,625
29,894
37,731
21.4
9.4
11.9
2.66
1948
3,201,000
65,618
28,375
37,243
20.5
8.9
11.6
2.62
1949
3,234,000
63,052
29,082
33,970
19.5
9.0
10.5
2.52
1950
3,265,000
62,410
29,699
32,711
19.1
9.1
10.0
2.46
1951
3,296,000
60,571
27,736
32,835
18.4
8.4
10.0
2.47
1952
3,328,000
62,543
28,417
34,126
18.8
8.5
10.3
2.58
1953
3,361,000
62,985
28,412
34,573
18.7
8.5
10.3
2.64
1954
3,394,000
62,739
29,158
33,581
18.5
8.6
9.9
2.67
1955
3,427,000
63,552
29,099
34,453
18.5
8.5
10.1
2.76
1956
3,460,000
64,171
29,981
34,190
18.5
8.7
9.9
2.83
1957
3,492,000
63,063
30,560
32,503
18.1
8.8
9.3
2.83
1958
3,523,000
62,985
31,645
31,340
17.9
9.0
8.9
2.86
1959
3,553,000
63,005
31,761
31,244
17.7
8.9
8.8
2.88
1960
3,581,000
61,880
32,543
29,337
17.3
9.1
8.2
2.85
1961
3,610,000
62,555
33,313
29,242
17.3
9.2
8.1
2.91
1962
3,639,000
62,254
34,318
27,936
17.1
9.4
7.7
2.89
1963
3,667,000
63,290
36,850
26,440
17.3
10.0
7.2
2.91
1964
3,694,000
65,570
35,171
30,399
17.8
9.5
8.2
2.95
1965
3,723,000
66,277
35,317
30,960
17.8
9.5
8.3
2.89
1966
3,753,000
67,061
36,010
31,051
17.9
9.6
8.3
2.86
1967
3,785,000
66,779
36,216
30,563
17.6
9.6
8.1
2.82
1968
3,819,000
67,350
37,668
29,682
17.6
9.9
7.8
2.76
1969
3,851,000
67,746
38,994
28,752
17.6
10.1
7.5
2.70
1970
3,877,000
64,551
38,723
25,828
16.6
10.0
6.7
2.61
1971
3,903,000
65,550
38,981
26,569
16.8
10.0
6.8
2.51
1972
3,933,000
64,260
39,375
24,885
16.3
10.0
6.3
2.37
1973
3,961,000
61,208
39,958
21,250
15.5
10.1
5.4
2.28
1974
3,985,000
59,603
39,464
20,139
15.0
9.9
5.1
2.15
1975
4,007,000
56,345
40,061
16,284
14.1
10.0
4.1
2.00
1976
4,026,000
53,474
40,216
13,258
13.3
10.0
3.3
1.88
1977
4,043,000
50,877
39,824
11,053
12.6
9.9
2.7
1.77
1978
4,059,000
51,749
40,682
11,067
12.7
10.0
2.7
1.79
1979
4,073,000
51,580
41,632
9,948
12.7
10.2
2.4
1.77
1980
4,086,000
51,039
41,340
9,699
12.5
10.1
2.4
1.74
1981
4,100,000
50,708
41,893
8,815
12.4
10.2
2.2
1.70
1982
4,115,000
51,245
41,454
9,791
12.5
10.1
2.4
1.71
1983
4,128,000
49,937
42,224
7,713
12.1
10.2
1.9
1.67
1984
4,140,000
50,274
42,581
7,693
12.1
10.3
1.9
1.66
1985
4,153,000
51,134
44,372
6,762
12.3
10.7
1.6
1.68
1986
4,167,000
52,514
43,560
8,954
12.6
10.5
2.1
1.71
1987
4,187,000
54,027
44,959
9,068
12.9
10.7
2.2
1.80
1988
4,209,000
57,526
45,354
12,172
13.7
10.8
2.9
1.84
1989
4,227,000
59,303
45,173
14,130
14.0
10.7
3.3
1.89
1990
4,241,000
60,939
46,021
14,918
14.4
10.9
3.5
1.93
1991
4,262,000
60,808
44,923
15,885
14.3
10.5
3.7
1.92
1992
4,286,000
60,109
44,731
15,378
14.0
10.4
3.6
1.88
1993
4,312,000
59,678
46,597
13,081
13.8
10.8
3.0
1.86
1994
4,325,000
60,092
44,071
16,021
13.7
10.2
3.5
1.87
1995
4,359,000
60,292
45,190
15,102
13.8
10.4
3.5
1.87
1996
4,381,000
60,927
43,860
17,067
13.9
10.0
3.9
1.89
1997
4,405,000
59,801
44,595
15,206
13.6
10.1
3.5
1.87
1998
4,431,000
58,352
44,112
14,240
13.1
9.9
3.2
1.81
1999
4,462,000
59,298
45,170
14,128
13.3
10.1
3.1
1.85
2000
4,491,000
59,234
44,002
15,232
13.2
9.8
3.3
1.85
2001
4,514,000
56,696
43,981
12,715
12.6
9.8
2.8
1.78
2002
4,538,000
55,434
44,465
10,969
12.2
9.9
2.4
1.75
2003
4,565,000
56,458
42,478
13,980
12.4
9.4
3.0
1.80
2004
4,592,000
56,951
41,200
15,751
12.4
9.1
3.3
1.83
2005
4,623,000
56,756
41,232
15,524
12.3
8.9
3.4
1.84
2006
4,661,000
58,545
41,253
17,292
12.6
8.8
3.7
1.90
2007
4,709,000
58,459
41,954
16,505
12.4
8.9
3.5
1.90
2008
4,768,000
60,497
41,712
18,785
12.7
8.7
3.9
1.96
2009
4,829,000
61,807
41,449
20,358
12.8
8.6
4.2
1.98
2010
4,889,000
61,442
41,499
19,943
12.6
8.5
4.1
1.95
2011
4,953,000
60,220
41,393
18,827
12.1
8.3
3.8
1.88
2012
5,019,000
60,255
41,992
18,263
12.0
8.4
3.6
1.85
2013
5,079,000
58,995
41,282
17,713
11.7
8.1
3.6
1.78
2014
5,137,000
59,084
40,394
18,690
11.5
7.9
3.6
1.76
2015
5,165,000
59,058
40,727
18,331
11.4
7.9
3.5
1.73
2016
5,213,000
58,890
40,726
18,164
11.3
7.8
3.5
1.71
2017
5,258,000
56,633
40,774
15,859
10.8
7.8
3.0
1.62
2018
5,296,000
55,120
40,840
14,280
10.4
7.7
2.8
1.56
2019
5,328,000
54,495
40,684
13,811
10.2
7.6
2.6
1,53
2020
5,367,580
52,979
40,611
12,368
9.9
7.5
2.4
1,48
2021
5,391,369
Current natural increase
Births from January–September 2019 =
Births from January–September 2020 =
Deaths from January–September 2019 =
Deaths from January–September 2020 =
Natural increase from January–September 2019 =
Natural increase from January–September 2020 =
Total fertility rate
Sources: Our World In Data and the United Nations .
1543–1950
Years
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
48.0
44.8
45.0
48.0
49.5
49.7
48.5
47.9
51.6
50.4
50.4
50.2
51.6
49.9
50.0
Years
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
45.8
44.7
46.7
48.8
50.4
49.9
47.9
47.2
49.3
50.9
Years
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
49.7
50.0
49.7
47.8
47.6
46.8
49.7
51.8
53.1
51.9
Years
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
50.4
47.4
49.6
50.8
51.0
51.7
51.7
50.4
49.1
48.6
Years
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
49.8
49.7
51.4
50.6
52.8
53.8
53.7
54.0
51.6
53.5
Years
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
54.6
56.5
55.0
56.1
55.1
56.9
56.5
56.3
57.5
58.0
Years
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
58.0
57.7
58.3
57.8
58.2
57.3
57.7
50.3
56.8
58.9
Years
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
61.6
60.8
61.8
62.1
62.5
63.3
62.9
63.4
62.5
64.1
Years
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
64.1
64.6
65.5
66.2
65.8
65.8
66.0
67.1
67.4
65.9
Years
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950[8]
Life expectancy in Norway
65.8
65.7
66.1
65.8
68.2
69.5
70.0
71.1
71.5
71.6
1950-2015
Period
Life expectancy in
Period
Life expectancy in
1950–1955
72.8
1985–1990
76.3
1955–1960
73.5
1990–1995
77.3
1960–1965
73.5
1995–2000
78.3
1965–1970
73.9
2000–2005
79.3
1970–1975
74.4
2005–2010
80.6
1975–1980
75.3
2010–2015
81.6
1980–1985
76.0
Source: UN World Population Prospects [9]
Ethnicity
Ethnically, the residents of Norway are predominantly Norwegians , a North Germanic ethnic group. In Northern Norway there is a population of Sami people , who claim descent from people who settled the area around 8,000 years ago, probably from continental Europe through the Norwegian coast and through Finland along the inland glaciers. As of 2020, an official government study shows that 75.2% of the total population are ethnic Norwegians (born in Norway with two parents also born in Norway).[10] Scandinavian Romani , Roma , Jews , and Kvener , as well as a small Finnish community.
In the last decades, Norway has become home to increasing numbers of immigrants , foreign workers , and asylum -seekers from various parts of the world. Norway had a steady influx of immigrants from South Asia (mostly Pakistanis and Sri Lankans ), East Asia (mainly Chinese ), and Southeast Asia/Pacific Islands (e.g. Filipinos ), Eastern Europe (e.g. Russians ) and (Central Europe Poles ), Southern Europe (Greeks , Albanians and people from former Yugoslavia etc.), and Middle East countries (especially Iraqis and Kurdish Iranians ), as well as Somalis , Turks , Moroccans , and some Latin Americans . After ten Eastern European and Baltic countries joined the EU in 2004, there has also been a substantial influx of people from Poland, Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania .
Immigrants constituted 14.7% of the population at the start of 2020, 3.5% were born in Norway to two immigrant parents, 5.2% to one foreign-born and one Norwegian-born parent and 75.2% born to two-Norwegian born parents.[11] [11] [12]
As of 2020, an official government study shows that more than 1,333,620 people (24.8%) living in Norway are either first-generation immigrants or have one or two foreign-born parents.[13]
Of these 979,254 immigrants and their descendants (born in Norway with two foreign born parents):
In 2012, of the total 660 000 with immigrant background, 407,262 had Norwegian citizenship (62.2 percent).[14]
Immigrants were represented in all Norwegian municipalities.
The cities or municipalities with the highest share of immigrants in 2012 was Oslo (26 percent) and Drammen (18 percent).[15] [15] Reuters , Oslo is the "fastest growing city in Europe because of increased immigration".[16] immigration has accounted for most of Norway's population growth.[12]
Rank
Country of origin[17]
Population (2021)[18]
1.
Poland
117,331
2.
Lithuania
48,564
3.
Somalia
43,593
4.
Pakistan
39,257
5.
Sweden
39,031
6.
Syria
37,581
7.
Iraq
34,671
8.
Eritrea
30,213
9.
Germany
28,639
10.
Philippines
26,337
11.
Vietnam
23,811
12.
Iran incl. Kurdistan province
23,765
13.
Thailand
22,707
14.
Russia
22,561
15.
Afghanistan
22,361
16.
Denmark
20,833
17.
Turkey
20,679
18.
India
19,282
19.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
18,738
20.
Romania
18,291
Genetics of the native people of Norway
Y-chromosome DNA
Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA ) represents the male lineage, The Norwegian Y-chromosome pool may be summarized as follows where haplogroups R1 & I comprise generally more than 85% of the total chromosomes.[19]
I – 55%R1 – 35%NOP ~ 5%Other Haplogroups ~ 5%
Mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA mtDNA represents the female lineage, Haplogroup H represent about 40% of the Norwegian mitochondrial DNA lineages[20]
H ~ 40%JT ~ 23%UK ~ 22%IWX ~ 5%V ~ 5%Other lineages ~ 5%
Immigration
As of January 1st, 2020, official data shows that the quotient of the total population that is either born outside Norway, or has one or two parents born abroad abroad is 1,333,620 to 5,367,580 (which equals 24.8%).[13]
About a half million of these, however, identify as ethnic Norwegians who may have, for example, Swedish or Danish ancestors. As of 2020, an official government study shows that 75.2%[13] ethnic Norwegians and more than 1,333,620 individuals (24.8%) are migrants and their descendants (790,497 are first-generation immigrants i.e. foreign-born, 277,085 are Norwegian-born with one foreign-born parent and 188,757 are Norwegian-born with two foreign-born parents).
Of these 979,254 immigrants and their descendants (foreign-born or Norwegian-born with two foreign-born parents):
Other demographic statistics
Birth and death rates of Norway in 1950–2008.
Persons with immigrant background by immigration category and country background. Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents. Statistics Norway. 1 January 2010.
The following demographic statistics are from the World Population Review.[21]
One birth every 8 minutes
One death every 13 minutes
One net migrant every 19 minutes
Net gain of one person every 10 minutes The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook , unless otherwise indicated.[7]
Population
5,372,191 (July 2018 est.)
3,570,554 (1960)
2,376,952 (1910)
1,583,525 (1860) Population – comparative
Slightly greater than British Columbia , but slightly less than Singapore and Eritrea .
Population pyramid for Norway in 2017.
Age structure
0–14 years: 18.0% (male 495,403 /female 471,014) (2018 est.)15–24 years: 12.4% (male 340,672 /female 324,088)25–54 years: 41.0% (male 1,136,373 /female 1,065,138)55–64 years: 11.7% (male 318,898 /female 310,668)65 years and over: 16.9% (male 420,178 /female 489,759)0–14 years: 18.0% (male 490,915/female 466,515) (2017 est.)15–24 years: 12.6% (male 343,103/female 326,053)25–54 years: 41.0% (male 1,125,334/female 1,056,330)55–64 years: 11.7% (male 315,223/female 307,639)65 years and over: 16.1% (male 409,057/female 479,876)0–14 years: 18.8% (male 472,060; female 449,649) (2011 est)15–64 years: 66.2% (male 1,662,852; female 1,593,501)65 years and over: 15.0% (male 325,937; female 416,306)0–14 years: 26.0% (male 476,748; female 452,559) (1960 est)[citation needed 15–64 years: 63.0% (male 1,125,525; female 1,123,206)65 years and over: 11.0% (male 175,485; female 214,184)0–14 years: 35.0% (male 423,253; female 408,204) (1910 est)[citation needed 15–64 years: 57.3% (male 640,835; female 722,443)65 years and over: 7.7% (male 82,312; female 99,905)0–14 years: 35.9% (male 288,510; female 280,249) (1860 est.)[citation needed 15–64 years: 58.0% (male 446,391; female 472,405)65 years and over: 6.1% (male 42,130; female 53,840)Median age
total: 39.3 years. Country comparison to the world: 55th
male: 38.6 years
female: 40 years (2018 est.) total: 39.2 years Country comparison to the world: 57th
male: 38.4 years
female: 40 years (2017 est.) total: 39.7 years (2010 est.)
male: 38.8 years
female: 40.5 years Birth rate
12.2 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 160th Death rate
8 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 90th Total fertility rate
1.85 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 143rd Net migration rate
5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 24th
5.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.) Mother's mean age at first birth
28.9 years Note: data is calculated based on actual age at first births (2015 est.)
Population growth rate
0.9% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 117th
1.0% (2017 est.) Life expectancy at birth
total population: 82 years. Country comparison to the world: 22nd
male: 79.9 years
female: 84.1 years (2018 est.) Infant mortality rate
total: 2.5 deaths/1,000 live births Country comparison to the world: 221st
male: 2.8 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 2.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 est.) Ethnic groups
Norwegian 83.2% (includes about 60,000 Sami), other European 8.3%, other 8.5% (2017 est.)
Languages
Norwegian and Sami
Bokmål (official written only), Nynorsk (official written only), North Sami, Lule Sami, and South SamiNote: There is no standardized spoken Norwegian.
Sami is an official language in nine municipalities in Norway's three northernmost counties: Finnmark, Nordland, and Troms.
There are also Finnish-speaking minorities.
Religions
Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran) 69.9%, Roman Catholic 3.0%, other Christians 3.8%, Muslim 3.3%, other religions 0.8%, unaffiliated and humanism 19.2% (2018)[22] [23] [24]
Dependency ratios total dependency ratio: 52.1 (2015 est.)
youth dependency ratio: 27.3
elderly dependency ratio: 24.8
potential support ratio : 4Note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Urbanization
urban population: 82.2% of total population (2018)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2015–20 est.) Note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 18 years
male: 17 years
female: 19 years (2016) Unemployment, youth ages 15–24
total: 10.4%. Country comparison to the world: 125th
male: 11.7%
female: 9% (2017 est.) Sex ratio
at birth: 1.1 male(s)/female (2004 est.)under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
15–64 years: 1.0 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/femaletotal population: 1.0 male(s)/female
Religion
The Lutheran Church of Norway is the former state church and the vast majority remain at least nominal members. Other religions do, however, enjoy religious freedom and have prospered with immigration in recent years, particularly Islam and Roman Catholicism . Saint Olaf is the patron saint of Norway. He is regarded by some as the eternal king and has a reputation and place in history unchallenged by any other Norwegian King for the last 1000 years.
Religion
Members
Percent
As of 2020[25]
Christianity
4,059,366
75.6%
The Church of Norway (Lutheran)
3,686,715
68.7%
Roman Catholicism 165,254
3.1%
Pentecostalism 40,725
0.8%
Eastern Orthodox Christianity 28,544
0.5%
The Free Lutheran Church
19,313
0.4%
The Swedish Church in Norway
13,108
0.2%
Jehovah's Witnesses 12,661
0.2%
The Mission Society 11,223
0.2%
Baptists 10,823
0.2%
Methodism 10,000
0.2%
Other Christianity
61,000
1.1%
Non-Christian religions
225,138
4.1%
Islam 182,826
3.4%
Buddhism 21,555
0.4%
Hinduism 12,153
0.2%
Sikhism 4,080
0.1%
Bahá'í Faith 1,091
0.0%
Judaism 794
0.0%
Other religions
2,639
0.0%
Non-religious and unknown
983,608
18.3%
Humanism 99,468
1.9%
Total
5,367,580
100.0%
Official languages
Norwegian (the written standards Bokmål and Nynorsk ). Uralic languages – South Sami , Lule Sami , North Sami and Kven – are additional official languages of some municipalities.
^ In fertility rates, 2.1 and above is a stable population and has been marked blue, 2 and below leads to an aging population and the result is that the population decreases.
^ a b Data from Statistics Norway table 05803: Population, births, deaths, marriages, migration and population increase . Figures for 1735–1815 and 1838 are taken from Michael Drake: Population and Society in Norway 1735–1865. Before 1816 estimated mean population.
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