Population in Norway

Norway
5 391 369

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Norway is 5 391 369 people, including children under the age of 6 - 546 550 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 628 768 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 654 377 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 310 876 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 013 577 people, and the centenarians in Norway over 80 years old - 237 220 people.

117

place is occupied by Norway in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Norway by age groups

Children under 6 years old 546 550 / 10.14%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 628 768 / 11.66%
Young people from 18 to 29 654 377 / 12.14%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 310 876 / 42.86%
Elderly over 60 1 013 577 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 237 220 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Norway

Total in Norway permanent residents 2 560 900 men (47.5%) and 2 830 469 women (52.5%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4168 210 / 6.1%134 569 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 9168 210 / 6.1%131 981 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 150 095 / 5.4%119 042 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 126 805 / 4.5%103 515 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 150 095 / 5.4%124 218 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 222 555 / 8.2%186 326 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 217 380 / 8%186 326 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 199 265 / 7.3%181 150 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 183 737 / 6.7%170 799 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 168 210 / 6.1%157 860 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 191 501 / 7%191 502 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 201 852 / 7.4%219 968 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 168 210 / 6.1%196 678 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 116 453 / 4.1%155 272 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 49 169 / 1.5%82 812 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 62 108 / 2%129 393 / 5.4%70%
80+43 993 / 1.3%116 454 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents in Norway: have higher education 22.7% (1 223 841 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (156 350 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (1 924 719 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (846 445 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (469 049 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (442 092 people), have no education — 0.4% (21 565 people), illiterate — 0.6% (32 348 people).

Higher education 1 223 841 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 156 350 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 1 924 719 / 35.7%
Elementary school 846 445 / 15.7%
Middle school 469 049 / 8.7%
High school 442 092 / 8.2%
Without education 21 565 / 0.4%
Illiterate 32 348 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Norway

Total in Norway the number of officially employed population is 3 504 390 people (65%), pensioners 1 455 670 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 269 568 people (5%).

Employed population 3 504 390 / 65%
Unemployed 269 568 / 5%
Pensioners 1 455 670 / 27%

Disability

Total in Norway have a disability 513 797 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 79 253 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 200 559 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 192 472 (3.57.%), disabled children 41 514 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 513 797 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 79 253 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 200 559 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 192 472 / 3.57%
Disabled children 41 514 / 0.77%