Demographics of Norway

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Demographics of Norway
Norway population pyramid.svg
PopulationIncrease2.svg 5,475,240 (2022 est.)
Growth rateIncrease2.svg 0.8% (2022 est.)
Birth rateDecrease2.svg 9.5 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rateDecrease Positive.svg 8.4 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancyIncrease2.svg 82.55 years
  maleIncrease2.svg 80.42 years
  femaleIncrease2.svg 84.79 years
Fertility rateDecrease2.svg 1.41 children born/woman (2022)
Infant mortality rateDecrease Positive.svg 2.31 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rateIncrease2.svg 3.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 yearsDecrease2.svg 16.29%
15–64 yearsDecrease2.svg 64.81%
65 and overIncrease Negative.svg 18.90%
Sex ratio
Total1.02 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.05 male(s)/female
Under 151.05 male(s)/female
65 and over0.71 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityNorwegian
Major ethnic Norwegian or Sámi (75.49%)
Minor ethnic Immigrants (19.23%)
Others (5.28%)
Language
Official Norwegian and Sámi
Total population in Norway 1735-2017, in millions Population graph for Norway.svg
Total population in Norway 1735–2017, in millions
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
150,000    
1000200,000+0.14%
1500250,000+0.04%
1665440,000+0.34%
1769723,618+0.48%
1801883,603+0.63%
18251,051,318+0.73%
18351,194,827+1.29%
18551,490,047+1.11%
18751,813,424+0.99%
18851,951,429+0.74%
18952,097,328+0.72%
19002,242,995+1.35%
19102,390,402+0.64%
19202,653,024+1.05%
19302,815,164+0.59%
19402,982,224+0.58%
19503,280,296+0.96%
19603,594,771+0.92%
19703,888,305+0.79%
19804,092,340+0.51%
19904,249,830+0.38%
20004,478,497+0.53%
20104,858,199+0.82%
20205,367,580+1.00%
Source: Statistics Norway . 2019: [2]

Demographic features of the population of Norway, including Jan Mayen, and Svalbard, where the hospital is not equipped for births, and no burials are allowed because of permafrost, include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

Contents

Deaths over time in Norway Deaths over time in Norway.svg
Deaths over time in Norway

Historical populations

From 1349 to 1500 the population was approximately halved by several rounds of the black plague, down to approximately 250,000.

The first official census for the then Denmark-Norway kingdom union was held in 1769 and found the Norwegian population to be 723 000.

Except for Ireland, no other country contributed a larger percentage of its population to the American immigration between 1825 - 1925 when more than 800,000 left Norway.

By 1905, when Norway reached full independence, the population was 2,303,595.

Population

The total population of Norway on 1 July 2023 was 5,514,042. [3] Statistics Norway estimated that the 5,000,000 milestone was reached on 19 March 2012. [4]

The following demographic statistics are from the World Population Review. [5]

County Population (2024)
Akershus 728,803
Oslo 717,710
Vestland 651,299
Rogaland 499,417
Agder 319,850
Østfold 312,152
Buskerud 269,819
Møre og Romsdal 270,624
Trøndelag 482,956
Nordland 243,081
Troms 169,610
Innlandet 376,304
Telemark 177,093
Finnmark 75,053
Vestfold 256,432

Fertility

TFR of Norway overtime to 2016 Total fertility rate of Norway overtime to 2016.svg
TFR of Norway overtime to 2016

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. [6]

A large size Norwegian nuclear family in 1890 Arnt og Ane Martha Solem med familie (14285279567).jpg
A large size Norwegian nuclear family in 1890
Years18001801180218031804180518061807180818091810 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.324.073.914.23.944.334.394.2743.213.87
Annual population growth in Norway 1951-2016, in thousands
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Natural growth
Total growth Annual population growth of Norway.svg
Annual population growth in Norway 1951–2016, in thousands
Years1811181218131814181518161817181818191820 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway3.994.263.763.534.45.054.674.434.594.79
Years1821182218231824182518261827182818291830 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway54.744.884.674.945.014.614.584.844.65
Years1831183218331834183518361837183818391840 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.464.34.424.564.74.234.134.363.844.01
Years1841184218431844184518461847184818491850 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.294.424.344.314.494.44.434.284.614.45
Years1851185218531854185518561857185818591860 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.64.464.64.934.614.424.544.624.824.63
Years1861186218631864186518661867186818691870 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.34.524.694.554.64.614.384.34.224.26
Years1871187218731874187518761877187818791880 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.294.44.414.594.674.684.694.644.714.53
Years1881188218831884188518861887188818891890 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.44.474.514.594.564.484.564.424.314.43
Years189118921893189418951896189718981899 [6]
Total Fertility Rate in Norway4.514.354.474.384.524.474.484.534.47
County Fertility rate (2023)
Viken 1.46
Oslo 1.25
Innlandet 1.41
Vestfold og Telemark 1.41
Agder 1.47
Rogaland 1.57
Vestland 1.42
Møre og Romsdal 1.50
Trøndelag 1.40
Nordland 1.51
Troms og Finnmark 1.40
Total fertility rate
1.85 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 143rd
Mother's mean age at first birth
28.9 years
Birth rate
12.2 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 160th

Life expectancy

Sources: Our World In Data and the United Nations.

1543–1950

Years184618471848184918501851185218531854185518561857185818591860 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway48.044.845.048.049.549.748.547.951.650.450.450.251.649.950.0
Life expectancy in Norway since 1846 Life expectancy in Norway.svg
Life expectancy in Norway since 1846
Years1861186218631864186518661867186818691870 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway45.844.746.748.850.449.947.947.249.350.9
Years1871187218731874187518761877187818791880 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway49.750.049.747.847.646.849.751.853.151.9
Years1881188218831884188518861887188818891890 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway50.447.449.650.851.051.751.750.449.148.6
Years1891189218931894189518961897189818991900 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway49.849.751.450.652.853.853.754.051.653.5
Years1901190219031904190519061907190819091910 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway54.656.555.056.155.156.956.556.357.558.0
Years1911191219131914191519161917191819191920 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway58.057.758.357.858.257.357.750.356.858.9
Years1921192219231924192519261927192819291930 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway61.660.861.862.162.563.362.963.462.564.1
Years1931193219331934193519361937193819391940 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway64.164.665.566.265.865.866.067.167.465.9
Years1941194219431944194519461947194819491950 [7]
Life expectancy in Norway65.865.766.165.868.269.570.071.171.571.6

1950–2015

Life expectancy in Norway since 1960 by gender Life expectancy by WBG -Norway -diff.png
Life expectancy in Norway since 1960 by gender
PeriodLife expectancy in
Years
PeriodLife expectancy in
Years
1950–195572.81985–199076.3
1955–196073.51990–199577.3
1960–196573.51995–200078.3
1965–197073.92000–200579.3
1970–197574.42005–201080.6
1975–198075.32010–201581.6
1980–198576.0

Source: UN World Population Prospects

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 82 years. Country comparison to the world: 22nd
male: 79.9 years
female: 84.1 years (2018 est.)
Death rate
8 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 90th

Age structure

Animated population pyramid of Norway since 1846. With Emigrants represented by lighter colors and immigrants represented in gray. Norway population pyramid.gif
Animated population pyramid of Norway since 1846. With Emigrants represented by lighter colors and immigrants represented in gray.
0–14 years: 18.1% (male 495,403 /female 471,014) (2018 est.)
15–24 years: 12.3% (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)
Median age
total: 39.3 years. Country comparison to the world: 55th
male: 38.6 years
female: 40 years (2018 est.)

Population density

Population density map of municipalities in Norway from 2016 Norway population density per municipality in 2016-no.svg
Population density map of municipalities in Norway from 2016
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

Vital statistics

Data according to Statistics Norway, which collects the official statistics for Norway. [8]

Average population (Januari 1)Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Crude migration change (per 1000) Total fertility rates [fn 1] [6] [9]
19002,231,00066,22935,34530,88429.715.813.8-3.14.40
19012,255,00067,30333,82133,48229.815.014.8-5.54.37
19022,276,00066,49431,67034,82429.213.915.3-10.04.26
19032,288,00065,47033,84731,62328.614.813.8-9.54.16
19042,298,00064,14332,89531,24827.914.313.6-8.84.07
19052,309,00062,60134,05028,55127.114.712.4-8.03.95
19062,319,00062,09131,66830,42326.813.713.1-8.83.92
19072,329,00061,30233,34527,95726.314.312.0-4.73.87
19082,346,00061,68633,36628,32026.314.212.1-2.73.87
19092,368,00063,32432,11131,21326.713.613.2-6.43.96
19102,384,00061,48632,20729,27925.813.512.3-5.23.82
19112,401,00061,72731,69130,03625.713.212.5-3.33.80
19122,423,00061,40932,66328,74625.313.511.9-2.03.72
19132,447,00061,29432,44228,85225.013.311.8-1.63.64
19142,472,00062,11133,28028,83125.113.511.7-1.13.62
19152,498,00058,97533,42525,55023.613.410.2-0.63.37
19162,522,00061,12034,91026,21024.213.810.41.13.43
19172,551,00063,96934,69929,27025.113.611.5-0.93.53
19182,578,00063,46844,21819,25024.617.27.52.23.44
19192,603,00059,48635,82123,66522.913.89.13,23.17
19202,635,00069,32633,63435,69226.312.813.5-1.03.61
19212,668,00064,61030,69833,91224.211.512.7-2.63.31
19222,695,00062,90832,48430,42423.312.111.3-4.63.18
19232,713,00061,73131,54330,18822.811.611.1-5.23.09
19242,729,00058,02130,85027,17121.311.310.0-3.42.85
19252,747,00054,06630,48123,58519.711.18.6-2.82.61
19262,763,00054,16329,93324,23019.610.88.8-4.52.59
19272,775,00050,17531,14119,03418.111.26.9-3.32.38
19282,785,00049,88130,30119,58017.910.97.0-3.42.34
19292,795,00048,37232,02316,34917.311.55.8-1.52.23
19302,807,00047,84429,61618,22817.010.56.5-0.42.19
19312,824,00045,98930,67415,31516.310.95.41.02.07
19322,842,00045,45130,10215,34916.010.65.40.22.04
19332,858,00042,11428,94313,17114.710.14.61.01.86
19342,874,00041,83328,34013,49314.69.94.70.51.82
19352,889,00041,32129,74711,57414.310.34.01.21.78
19362,904,00042,24030,10012,14014.510.44.21.01.84
19372,919,00043,80830,21713,59115.010.44.71,11.84
19382,936,00045,31929,21116,10815.49.95.50.61.88
19392,954,00046,60329,87016,73315.810.15.70.72.00
19402,973,00047,94332,04515,89816.110.85.30.41.95
19412,990,00045,77332,20913,56415.310.84.51.91.83
19423,009,00053,22532,06221,16317.710.77.00.62.11
19433,032,00057,28131,62325,65818.910.48.50.72.26
19443,060,00062,24132,65229,58920.310.79.70.42.45
19453,091,00061,81430,03031,78420.09.710.31.32.43
19463,127,00070,72729,22041,50722.69.313.3-1.12.77
19473,165,00067,62529,89437,73121.49.411.9-0.52.66
19483,201,00065,61828,37537,24320.58.911.6-1.32.62
19493,234,00063,05229,08233,97019.59.010.5-0.92.52
19503,265,00062,41029,69932,71119.19.110.0-5.42.46
19513,280,000 [10] 60,57127,73632,83518.48.410.0-0.52.47
19523,311,00062,54328,41734,12618.88.510.3-0.62.58
19533,343,00062,98528,41234,57318.78.510.3-0.42.64
19543,376,00062,73929,15833,58118.58.69.9-0.42.67
19553,408,00063,55229,09934,45318.58.510.11.12.76
19563,446,00064,17129,98134,19018.58.79.9-0.62.83
19573,478,00063,06330,56032,50318.18.89.3-0.12.83
19583,510,00062,98531,64531,34017.99.08.9-0.12.86
19593,541,00063,00531,76131,24417.78.98.8-0.32.88
19603,571,00061,88032,54329,33717.39.18.2-1.52.85
19613,595,00062,55533,31329,24217.39.28.10.22.91
19623,625,00062,25434,31827,93617.19.47.702.89
19633,653,00063,29036,85026,44017.310.07.20.22.91
19643,680,00065,57035,17130,39917.89.58.2-0.32.95
19653,709,00066,27735,31730,96017.89.58.3-0.52.89
19663,738,00067,06136,01031,05117.99.68.30.32.86
19673,770,00066,77936,21630,56317.69.68.10.42.82
19683,802,00067,35037,66829,68217.69.97.80.62.76
19693,835,00067,74638,99428,75217.610.17.50.62.70
19703,866,00064,55138,72325,82816.610.06.7-1.02.61
19713,888,00065,55038,98126,56916.810.06.80.92.51
19723,918,00064,26039,37524,88516.310.06.31.42.37
19733,948,00061,20839,95821,25015.510.15.40.72.28
19743,973,00059,60339,46420,13915.09.95.11.22.15
19753,998,00056,34540,06116,28414.110.04.10.72.00
19764,017,00053,47440,21613,25813.310.03.31.21.88
19774,035,00050,87739,82411,05312.69.92.71.31.77
19784,051,00051,74940,68211,06712.710.02.71.01.79
19794,066,00051,58041,6329,94812.710.22.40.81.77
19804,079,00051,03941,3409,69912.510.12.40.81.74
19814,092,00050,70841,8938,81512.410.22.21.51.70
19824,107,00051,24541,4549,79112.510.12.41.51.71
19834,123,00049,93742,2247,71312.110.21.90.81.67
19844,134,00050,27442,5817,69312.110.31.91.01.66
19854,146,00051,13444,3726,76212.310.71.61.51.68
19864,159,00052,51443,5608,95412.610.52.12.01.71
19874,176,00054,02744,9599,06812.910.72.23.11.80
19884,198,00057,52645,35412,17213.710.82.92.61.84
19894,221,00059,30345,17314,13014.010.73.3-0.51.89
19904,233,00060,93946,02114,91814.410.93.50.51.93
19914,250,00060,80844,92315,88514.310.53.71.91.92
19924,274,00060,10944,73115,37814.010.43.62.31.88
19934,299,00059,67846,59713,08113.810.83.03.01.86
19944,325,00060,09244,07116,02113.710.23.51.61.87
19954,348,00060,29245,19015,10213.810.43.51.61.87
19964,370,00060,92743,86017,06713.910.03.91.41.89
19974,393,00059,80144,59515,20613.610.13.52.21.87
19984,418,00058,35244,11214,24013.19.93.22.91.81
19994,445,00059,29845,17014,12813.310.13.14.21.85
20004,478,00059,23444,00215,23213.29.83.32.21.85
20014,503,00056,69643,98112,71512.69.82.81.81.78
20024,524,00055,43444,46510,96912.29.92.43.81.75
20034,552,00056,45842,47813,98012.49.43.02.41.80
20044,577,00056,95141,20015,75112.49.13.32.91.83
20054,606,00056,75641,23215,52412.38.93.44.01.84
20064,640,00058,54541,25317,29212.68.83.75.11.90
20074,681,00058,45941,95416,50512.48.93.58.41.90
20084,737,00060,49741,71218,78512.78.73.99.11.96
20094,799,00061,80741,44920,35812.88.64.28.11.98
20104,858,00061,44241,49919,94312.68.54.18.71.95
20114,920,00060,22041,39318,82712.18.33.89.61.88
20124,985,87060,25541,99218,26312.08.43.69.41.85
20135,051,00058,99541,28217,71311.78.13.68.01.78
20145,109,05659,08440,39418,69011.57.93.67.31.76
20155,165,00059,05840,72718,33111.47.93.55.71.73
20165,213,00058,89040,72618,16411.37.83.55.11.71
20175,258,00056,63340,77415,85910.87.83.04.21.62
20185,296,00055,12040,84014,28010.47.72.83.31.56
20195,328,00054,49540,68413,81110.27.62.64.81.53
20205,367,58052,97940,61112,3689.97.52.42.11.48
20215,391,36956,06042,00214,05810.37.72.63.71.55
20225,425,27051,48045,7745,7069.58.41.110.71.41
20235,488,98451,98043,8038,1779.58.01.59.71.40
20245,550,203

Current vital statistics

[11]

PeriodLive birthsDeathsNatural increase
January – June 202325,98521,858+4,128
January – June 202427,30722,034+5,273
DifferenceIncrease2.svg +1,322 (+5.09%)Increase Negative.svg +176 (+0.81%)Increase2.svg +1,245

Structure of the population

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 19.XI.2011) (Including residents temporarily outside the country. Population statistics are compiled from registers.): [12]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total2 495 7772 484 1784 979 955100
0–4159 582150 941310 5236.24
5–9153 598147 027300 6256.04
10–14160 122152 496312 6186.28
15–19167 701156 981324 6826.52
20–24167 828161 709329 5376.62
25–29163 754157 417321 1716.45
30–34166 578158 663325 2416.53
35–39180 904171 104352 0087.07
40–44191 483181 708373 1917.49
45–49180 834169 703350 5377.04
50–54165 233157 496322 7296.48
55–59154 029150 306304 3356.11
60–64144 699141 620286 3195.75
65-69122 740124 711247 4514.97
70-7478 85087 830166 6803.35
75-7958 01372 196130 2092.61
80-8444 02464 219108 2432.17
85-8925 60848 44974 0571.49
90-948 76923 47432 2430.65
95-991 3105 5156 8250.14
100+1186137310.01
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–14473 302450 464923 76618.55
15–641 683 0431 606 7073 289 75066.06
65+339 432427 007766 43915.39
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2021) (Data refer to usual resident population.): [12]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total2 719 2592 672 1105 391 369100
0–4145 601137 359282 9605.25
5–9159 283151 290310 5735.76
10–14168 372159 686328 0586.08
15–19162 027154 172316 1995.86
20–24175 181163 240338 4216.28
25–29188 300178 586366 8866.81
30–34194 118186 717380 8357.06
35–39184 221174 068358 2896.65
40–44178 970168 819347 7896.45
45–49190 410181 392371 8026.90
50–54191 985182 852374 8376.95
55–59173 436165 890339 3266.29
60–64156 396153 256309 6525.74
65-69138 714140 153278 8675.17
70-74128 576132 553261 1294.84
75-7989 82999 510189 3393.51
80-8452 31066 637118 9472.21
85-8927 57743 78571 3621.32
90-9411 27223 77135 0430.65
95-992 4577 3289 7850.18
100+2241 0461 2700.02
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–14473 256448 335921 59117.09
15–641 795 0441 708 9923 504 03664.99
65+450 959514 783965 74217.91

Ethnicity

COB data Norway.PNG

Statistics Norway does not attempt to quantify or track data on ethnicity. [13] The national population registry records only country of birth. [14]

As of 2012, 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). [15]

Ethnically, the residents of Norway are predominantly Norwegians, a North Germanic ethnic group. In Northern Norway there is a population of Sámi people, who descend from people who probably settled the area a couple thousand years ago. The people who spoke the proto-Sámi language probably migrated from the Volga region in modern-day Russia in Eastern Europe through Finland, finally arriving in the northern portion of the Scandinavian peninsula where they would assimilate local Paleo-European hunter-gatherers who were already living in the region. The indigenous peoples and minorities of Norway include: Sámi, Scandinavian Romani, Roma, Jews, and Kvener, as well as a small Finnish community. [16]

Immigration

Net migration of Norway, 1999-present

Norway Migration Data
YearImmigrationEmigrationNet immigration
199941,84122,842+18,999
200036,54226,854+9,688
200134,26426,309+7,955
200240,12222,948+17,174
200335,95724,672+11,285
200436,48223,271+13,211
200540,14821,709+18,439
200645,77622,053+23,723
200761,77422,122+39,652
200866,96123,615+43,346
200965,18626,549+38,637
201073,85231,506+42,346
201179,49832,466+47,032
201278,57031,227+47,343
201375,78935,716+40,073
201470,03031,875+38,155
201567,27637,474+29,802
201666,80040,724+26,076
201758,19236,843+21,349
201852,48534,382+18,103
201952,15326,826+25,327
202038,07526,744+11,331
202153,94734,297+19,650
202290,47532,536+57,939
202386,58934,011+52,578
Norwegians of two Norwegian parents, either born abroad or in Norway, as a percentage proportionally and nationally in Norway as of 2021 Percentage of Norwegians born to two Norwegian parents.png
Norwegians of two Norwegian parents, either born abroad or in Norway, as a percentage proportionally and nationally in Norway as of 2021
Foreign born and their descendants in Norway in 2022 Foreign born and their descendants in Norway in 2022 population pyramid.svg
Foreign born and their descendants in Norway in 2022
Norwegian and foreign born population pyramid in 2023 Norwegian and foreign born population pyramid in 2023.svg
Norwegian and foreign born population pyramid in 2023

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), Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia (e.g. Filipinos), Eastern Europe (e.g. Russians) and Central Europe (e.g. Poles), Southern Europe (Greeks, Albanians and people from former Yugoslavia, Bosniaks, Serbs etc.), and Middle East countries (especially Kurdish 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.

At the start of 2022, there were 819,356 immigrants and 205,819 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents in Norway, together constituting 18.9% of the total population. [17] The same year, immigrants (and Norwegian born to immigrant parents) originating in the European Economic Area constituted 7.1% of the total number of Norwegian residents, while 6.3% were from Asia including Turkey and 2.7% were from Africa. [17]

Among people of African descent in Oslo, almost 60% are younger than 30, compared to 20% of those of North American background. [18]

As of 2022, there are around 207,575 third generation immigrants in Norway. [17] This means that at least one of their grandparents were born in a foreign country. The majority of these persons are of Western European and Northern European background with Sweden and Denmark accounting for 36,126 (17.4%) and 33,695 (16.2%) respectively. [17] Other countries with significant third generation communities are the United States with 29,395 (14.1%), the United Kingdom with 17,882 (8.6%), Germany with 14,090 (6.8%), Finland with 6,213 (3%) and South Korea with 5,199 (2,5%). [17]

Of these 1,025,175 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). [19] 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). [20] The share in Stavanger was 16%. [20] According to Reuters, Oslo is the "fastest growing city in Europe because of increased immigration". [21] In recent years, immigration has accounted for most of Norway's population growth. [18]

Population GroupYear
1970 [22] [23] 1980 [22] [23] 1990 [22] [23] 2000 [22] [23] 2010 [22] [23] 2020 [22] [23] 2021 [24]
Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%
Flag of Norway (c81329 for red & 14275b for blue).svg Norwegians3,795,53498.24%3,969,94397.32%4,047,52895.61%4,173,21993.18%4,275,12087.99%4,350,13181.04%4,354,56680.76%
Norwegian born in Norway3,732,09196.60%3,880,22995.12%3,931,14392.86%4,007,82389.42%4,031,80582.98%4,033,96075.15%4,031,19474.77%
Foreign born to Norwegian born parents10,5440.27%14,5150.35%16,0040.37%17,5910.39%36,6880.75%39,0860.72%39,1980.72%
Norwegian born with one foreign-born parent52,8991.36%75,1991.84%100,3812.37%147,8053.30%206,6274.25%277,0855.16%284,1745.27%
Total: Immigrants67,6871.75%108,9572.67%185,5884.38%305,2786.81%583,07912%1,017,44918.95%1,036,80319.23%
Immigrants57,0411.47%88,9292.18%150 9733.56%238,4625.32%459,3469.45%790,49714.72%800,09414.84%
Norwegian born to immigrant parents2,1556,2730.15%17,3250.40%44,0250.98%92,9671.91%188,7573.51%197,8483.67%
Foreign born with one Norwegian parent8,4910.21%13,7550.33%17,2900.40%22,7910.50%30,7660.63%38,1950.71%38,8610.70%
Total3,863 221100%4,078,900100%4,233,116100%4,478,497100%4,858,199100%5,367,580100%5,391,369100%
RankCountry of origin [25] Population (2024) [26]
1. Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 126,728
2.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 67,242
3. Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 50,847
4.Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 45,679
5.Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 43,629
6.Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 42,231
7. Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 40,290
8.Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 35,976
9.Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 34,040
10. Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30,576
11.Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 28,583
12.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 26,428
13.Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 25,832
14.Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 25,751
15.Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 24,283
16.Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 24,037
17.Flag of India.svg  India 23,638
18.Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 22,725
19. Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 20,587
20. Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 20,477
Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by country background. 1 January [27]
2023 [28]
ImmigrantsNorwegian-born to immigrant parentsImmigrants in per cent of total populationNorwegian-born to immigrant parents in per cent of total population
Total877 227213 81016.03.9
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand378 07651 2746.90.9
Europe except EU/EFTA and UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions499 150162 5359.13.0
Nordic countries except Norway69 2517 3201.30.1
EU/EFTA until 2004 except the Nordic countries85 6268 8521.60.2
New EU countries after 2004207 88334 0893.80.6
Europe except for EU/EFTA/UK101 05822 5891.80.4
Australia and New Zealand2 532910.00.0
Asia265 12092 2734.81.7
Africa105 81743 6851.90.8
America except USA and Canada27 0733 9850.50.1
USA and Canada12 7849220.20.0
Oceania except Australia and New Zealand8230.00.0

Employment and income

Unemployment, youth ages 15–24
total: 10.4%. Country comparison to the world: 125th
male: 11.7%
female: 9% (2017 est.)

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.

ReligionMembersPercentAs of 2024 [29]
Christianity3,853,25469,4%
The Church of Norway (Lutheran) 3,472,19562,6%
Other Christianity381,0596.9%
Non-Christian religions237,0074.3%
Islam 190,4523.4%
Buddhism 22,7680.4%
Hinduism 13,8710.2%
Sikhism 4,3560.1%
Bahá'í Faith 1,0750.0%
Judaism 7410.0%
Other religions3,7440.1%
Non-religious and unknown1,329,55423.8%
Humanism 139,3982.5%
Total5,550,203100.0%

Languages

Norwegian (the written standards Bokmål and Nynorsk).
Uralic languagesSouth Sámi, Lule Sámi, North Sámi and Kven – are additional official languages of some municipalities.

See also

Notes

  1. 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.

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