Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour in Norway

Norway: Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour was 4,169 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,169
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,169
in 2025
All-time low
3,130
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Norway, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995201020251995: 3.1k1996: 3.1k1997: 3.1k1998: 3.1k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.6k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.8k2014: 3.8k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.9k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.1k2024: 4.1k2025: 4.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 4,169 for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Norway peaked at 4,169 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,130, in 1996.

Norway ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status in Norway, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 3,139 —
1996 3,130 -0.3%
1997 3,132 +0.1%
1998 3,146 +0.4%
1999 3,167 +0.7%
2000 3,188 +0.7%
2001 3,201 +0.4%
2002 3,224 +0.7%
2003 3,248 +0.7%
2004 3,272 +0.7%
2005 3,307 +1.1%
2006 3,390 +2.5%
2007 3,437 +1.4%
2008 3,496 +1.7%
2009 3,551 +1.6%
2010 3,610 +1.7%
2011 3,673 +1.7%
2012 3,737 +1.7%
2013 3,790 +1.4%
2014 3,839 +1.3%
2015 3,886 +1.2%
2016 3,925 +1.0%
2017 3,957 +0.8%
2018 3,984 +0.7%
2019 4,006 +0.6%
2020 4,026 +0.5%
2021 4,021 -0.1%
2022 4,048 +0.7%
2023 4,101 +1.3%
2024 4,142 +1.0%
2025 4,169 +0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 4,169 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 4,169 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,143 3,130 3,167 5
2000s 3,331 3,188 3,551 10
2010s 3,841 3,610 4,006 10
2020s 4,084 4,021 4,169 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Bulgaria 4,817 compare
  2. 24 Denmark 4,435 compare
  3. 26 Finland 4,144 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 4,140 compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 4,140 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Norway?
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Norway was 4,169 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4,169 in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,130 in 1996.
How does Norway rank for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour?
Norway ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
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