Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Norway
Norway: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 5,609 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,609 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,609 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,007 Thousand persons
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Norway is 5,609 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Norway peaked at 5,609 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,007 Thousand persons, in 1975.
Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,007 Thousand persons | — |
| 1976 | 4,026 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,043 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,059 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,073 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,086 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,100 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,115 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,128 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4,140 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,153 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,167 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,187 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4,209 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4,227 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,241 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,262 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,286 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4,312 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,337 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,359 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,381 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,405 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,431 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,462 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,491 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,514 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,538 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,565 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,592 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,623 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,661 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,709 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,768 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,829 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,889 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,953 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,019 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,080 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,137 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,190 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,236 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,277 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,312 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,348 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,379 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,408 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,457 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,520 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,572 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5,609 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,042 Thousand persons | 4,007 Thousand persons | 4,073 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,151 Thousand persons | 4,086 Thousand persons | 4,227 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,348 Thousand persons | 4,241 Thousand persons | 4,462 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,629 Thousand persons | 4,491 Thousand persons | 4,829 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,144 Thousand persons | 4,889 Thousand persons | 5,348 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,491 Thousand persons | 5,379 Thousand persons | 5,609 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Norway?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Norway was 5,609 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5,609 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,007 Thousand persons in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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