Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 5,635 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,635 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,635 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
4,368 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Norway, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5,635 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 5,635 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4,368 Thousand persons, in 1995.
That places Norway 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,368 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 4,390 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,416 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,445 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,476 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,502 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,522 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,550 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,575 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,603 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,636 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,677 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,729 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,793 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,850 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,914 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,979 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,045 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,103 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,161 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,210 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,255 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,293 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,326 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,362 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,388 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,420 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,482 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,542 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5,590 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5,623 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 5,635 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,419 Thousand persons | 4,368 Thousand persons | 4,476 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,644 Thousand persons | 4,502 Thousand persons | 4,850 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,165 Thousand persons | 4,914 Thousand persons | 5,362 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,526 Thousand persons | 5,388 Thousand persons | 5,635 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Norway?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Norway was 5,635 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5,635 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,368 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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