Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Norway
Norway: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 6,138 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
6,138 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 226 countries
All-time high
6,138 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,648 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Norway, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Norway is 6,138 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Norway peaked at 6,138 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,648 1000 No, in 1950.
Norway ranks 108th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,648 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,666 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1,681 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,695 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1,709 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,723 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1,736 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,750 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1,763 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1,776 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,788 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,842 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,916 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,991 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,067 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2,144 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2,222 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,300 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,379 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,457 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,535 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,586 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,625 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2,662 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,698 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,733 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,766 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,796 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,826 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,854 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,883 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,902 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,916 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,930 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,946 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,962 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,979 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,997 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,016 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,036 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,056 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,085 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,119 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,154 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,189 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,222 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,254 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,292 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,337 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,381 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,420 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,455 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,488 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,523 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,559 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,598 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,643 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,692 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,747 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,805 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,865 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,931 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,003 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,076 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,148 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,217 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,282 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,344 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,403 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,462 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,522 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,583 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,645 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,707 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,769 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,830 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 4,891 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 4,952 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 5,012 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 5,071 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 5,130 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 5,188 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 5,244 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 5,300 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 5,355 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 5,409 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 5,462 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 5,515 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 5,566 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 5,616 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 5,666 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 5,715 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 5,763 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 5,811 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 5,858 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 5,905 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 5,952 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 5,999 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2048 | 6,046 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 6,092 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 6,138 1000 No | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6,138 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6,138 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,715 1000 No | 1,648 1000 No | 1,776 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,111 1000 No | 1,788 1000 No | 2,457 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,708 1000 No | 2,535 1000 No | 2,854 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,956 1000 No | 2,883 1000 No | 3,036 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,209 1000 No | 3,056 1000 No | 3,381 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,593 1000 No | 3,420 1000 No | 3,805 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,173 1000 No | 3,865 1000 No | 4,462 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,798 1000 No | 4,522 1000 No | 5,071 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 5,379 1000 No | 5,130 1000 No | 5,616 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,881 1000 No | 5,666 1000 No | 6,092 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 6,138 1000 No | 6,138 1000 No | 6,138 1000 No | 1 |
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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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Norway?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Norway was 6,138 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,138 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Norway ranks 108th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.