Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Norway

Norway: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 663.52 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
663.52 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
126th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,794 1000 No
in 1960
All-time low
663.52 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Norway, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Norway recorded 663.52 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Norway peaked at 1,794 1000 No in 1960 and was at its lowest, 663.52 1000 No, in 2050.

Norway ranks 126th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Norway, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,618 1000 No —
1951 1,635 1000 No +1.1%
1952 1,654 1000 No +1.1%
1953 1,672 1000 No +1.1%
1954 1,690 1000 No +1.1%
1955 1,708 1000 No +1.0%
1956 1,725 1000 No +1.0%
1957 1,743 1000 No +1.0%
1958 1,760 1000 No +1.0%
1959 1,777 1000 No +1.0%
1960 1,794 1000 No +0.9%
1961 1,770 1000 No -1.4%
1962 1,723 1000 No -2.6%
1963 1,676 1000 No -2.7%
1964 1,628 1000 No -2.8%
1965 1,580 1000 No -2.9%
1966 1,533 1000 No -3.0%
1967 1,485 1000 No -3.1%
1968 1,437 1000 No -3.2%
1969 1,389 1000 No -3.3%
1970 1,341 1000 No -3.5%
1971 1,319 1000 No -1.7%
1972 1,309 1000 No -0.7%
1973 1,299 1000 No -0.8%
1974 1,287 1000 No -0.9%
1975 1,275 1000 No -0.9%
1976 1,262 1000 No -1.0%
1977 1,248 1000 No -1.1%
1978 1,233 1000 No -1.2%
1979 1,219 1000 No -1.2%
1980 1,204 1000 No -1.2%
1981 1,197 1000 No -0.5%
1982 1,196 1000 No -0.1%
1983 1,194 1000 No -0.1%
1984 1,193 1000 No -0.1%
1985 1,192 1000 No -0.1%
1986 1,191 1000 No -0.1%
1987 1,190 1000 No -0.0%
1988 1,190 1000 No -0.0%
1989 1,191 1000 No +0.0%
1990 1,191 1000 No +0.0%
1991 1,184 1000 No -0.6%
1992 1,173 1000 No -0.9%
1993 1,163 1000 No -0.9%
1994 1,153 1000 No -0.9%
1995 1,145 1000 No -0.7%
1996 1,139 1000 No -0.5%
1997 1,128 1000 No -1.0%
1998 1,111 1000 No -1.6%
1999 1,093 1000 No -1.6%
2000 1,079 1000 No -1.3%
2001 1,068 1000 No -1.0%
2002 1,058 1000 No -1.0%
2003 1,047 1000 No -1.0%
2004 1,039 1000 No -0.8%
2005 1,034 1000 No -0.5%
2006 1,030 1000 No -0.4%
2007 1,027 1000 No -0.3%
2008 1,025 1000 No -0.3%
2009 1,023 1000 No -0.2%
2010 1,021 1000 No -0.2%
2011 1,016 1000 No -0.4%
2012 1,009 1000 No -0.8%
2013 1,001 1000 No -0.8%
2014 992.51 1000 No -0.8%
2015 983.23 1000 No -0.9%
2016 972.92 1000 No -1.0%
2017 961.81 1000 No -1.1%
2018 950.32 1000 No -1.2%
2019 938.91 1000 No -1.2%
2020 927.86 1000 No -1.2%
2021 917.22 1000 No -1.1%
2022 906.91 1000 No -1.1%
2023 896.84 1000 No -1.1%
2024 886.93 1000 No -1.1%
2025 877.1 1000 No -1.1%
2026 867.36 1000 No -1.1%
2027 857.72 1000 No -1.1%
2028 848.18 1000 No -1.1%
2029 838.73 1000 No -1.1%
2030 829.36 1000 No -1.1%
2031 820.07 1000 No -1.1%
2032 810.86 1000 No -1.1%
2033 801.74 1000 No -1.1%
2034 792.7 1000 No -1.1%
2035 783.77 1000 No -1.1%
2036 774.94 1000 No -1.1%
2037 766.23 1000 No -1.1%
2038 757.64 1000 No -1.1%
2039 749.2 1000 No -1.1%
2040 740.93 1000 No -1.1%
2041 732.82 1000 No -1.1%
2042 724.9 1000 No -1.1%
2043 717.2 1000 No -1.1%
2044 709.48 1000 No -1.1%
2045 701.78 1000 No -1.1%
2046 694.1 1000 No -1.1%
2047 686.45 1000 No -1.1%
2048 678.81 1000 No -1.1%
2049 671.17 1000 No -1.1%
2050 663.52 1000 No -1.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 663.52 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 663.52 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,698 1000 No 1,618 1000 No 1,777 1000 No 10
1960s 1,601 1000 No 1,389 1000 No 1,794 1000 No 10
1970s 1,279 1000 No 1,219 1000 No 1,341 1000 No 10
1980s 1,194 1000 No 1,190 1000 No 1,204 1000 No 10
1990s 1,148 1000 No 1,093 1000 No 1,191 1000 No 10
2000s 1,043 1000 No 1,023 1000 No 1,079 1000 No 10
2010s 984.69 1000 No 938.91 1000 No 1,021 1000 No 10
2020s 882.49 1000 No 838.73 1000 No 927.86 1000 No 10
2030s 788.65 1000 No 749.2 1000 No 829.36 1000 No 10
2040s 705.76 1000 No 671.17 1000 No 740.93 1000 No 10
2050s 663.52 1000 No 663.52 1000 No 663.52 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 123 Sweden 788.88 1000 No compare
  2. 124 Armenia 695.21 1000 No compare
  3. 125 Jordan 669.38 1000 No compare
  4. 127 Solomon Islands 647.38 1000 No compare
  5. 128 Mauritius 616.68 1000 No compare
  6. 129 Slovenia 606.77 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Norway?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Norway was 663.52 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,794 1000 No in 1960.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 663.52 1000 No in 2050.
How does Norway rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Norway ranks 126th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.