Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Norway
Norway: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 6,138 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
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 118th of 243 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.9% (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 118th out of 243 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.