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Norway is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Oslo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+8.1%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+22.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+2.7 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Norway, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Norway

5.6MLatest available · 2025
Norway

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Population changed by +8.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearNorway
20255,610,870
20245,572,279
20235,519,601
20225,457,127
20215,408,320
20205,379,475
20195,347,896
20185,311,916
20175,276,968
20165,234,519
20155,188,607
20145,137,232
20135,079,623
20125,018,573
20114,953,088
20104,889,252
20094,828,726
20084,768,212
20074,709,153
20064,660,677
20054,623,291
20044,591,910
20034,564,855
20024,538,159
20014,513,751
20004,490,967
19994,461,913
19984,431,464
19974,405,157
19964,381,336
19954,359,184
19944,336,613
19934,311,991
19924,286,401
19914,261,732
19904,241,473
19894,226,901
19884,209,488
19874,186,905
19864,167,354
19854,152,516
19844,140,099
19834,128,432
19824,114,787
19814,099,702
19804,085,620
19794,072,517
19784,058,671
19774,043,205
19764,026,152
19754,007,313
19743,985,258
19733,960,612
19723,933,004
19713,903,039
19703,875,763
19693,847,707
19683,816,486
19673,784,539
19663,753,012
19653,723,168
19643,694,339
19633,666,537
19623,638,918
19613,609,800
19603,581,239

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Norway

0.7%Latest available · 2025
Norway

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearNorway
20250.69%
20240.95%
20231.14%
20220.9%
20210.53%
20200.59%
20190.68%
20180.66%
20170.81%
20160.88%
20151%
20141.13%
20131.21%
20121.31%
20111.3%
20101.25%
20091.26%
20081.25%
20071.03%
20060.81%
20050.68%
20040.59%
20030.59%
20020.54%
20010.51%
20000.65%
19990.68%
19980.6%
19970.54%
19960.51%
19950.52%
19940.57%
19930.6%
19920.58%
19910.48%
19900.34%
19890.41%
19880.54%
19870.47%
19860.36%
19850.3%
19840.28%
19830.33%
19820.37%
19810.34%
19800.32%
19790.34%
19780.38%
19770.42%
19760.47%
19750.55%
19740.62%
19730.7%
19720.76%
19710.7%
19700.73%
19690.81%
19680.84%
19670.84%
19660.8%
19650.78%
19640.76%
19630.76%
19620.8%
19610.79%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Norway

83.6%Latest available · 2025
Norway

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Urban population changed by +2.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearNorway
202583.57%
202483.33%
202383.07%
202282.96%
202182.86%
202082.7%
201982.49%
201882.25%
201781.97%
201681.68%
201581.24%
201480.61%
201379.97%
201279.49%
201179.31%
201079.25%
200979.06%
200878.75%
200778.41%
200678.09%
200577.83%
200477.57%
200377.26%
200276.8%
200176.4%
200076.13%
199975.84%
199875.33%
199774.7%
199674.2%
199573.92%
199473.65%
199373.2%
199272.65%
199172.16%
199071.88%
198971.71%
198871.57%
198771.46%
198671.37%
198571.28%
198471.2%
198371.1%
198270.99%
198170.84%
198070.65%
197970.4%
197870.1%
197769.74%
197669.33%
197568.85%
197468.33%
197367.75%
197267.12%
197166.43%
197065.63%
196964.39%
196862.62%
196760.51%
196658.2%
196555.85%
196453.61%
196351.63%
196250.06%
196149.04%
196048.7%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Norway

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Norway

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearNorway
20241.45 births
20231.4 births
20221.41 births
20211.55 births
20201.48 births
20191.53 births
20181.56 births
20171.62 births
20161.71 births
20151.72 births
20141.75 births
20131.78 births
20121.85 births
20111.88 births
20101.95 births
20091.98 births
20081.96 births
20071.9 births
20061.9 births
20051.84 births
20041.83 births
20031.8 births
20021.75 births
20011.78 births
20001.85 births
19991.85 births
19981.81 births
19971.86 births
19961.89 births
19951.87 births
19941.87 births
19931.86 births
19921.88 births
19911.92 births
19901.93 births
19891.89 births
19881.84 births
19871.74 births
19861.71 births
19851.68 births
19841.66 births
19831.66 births
19821.71 births
19811.7 births
19801.72 births
19791.75 births
19781.77 births
19771.75 births
19761.86 births
19751.98 births
19742.13 births
19732.23 births
19722.38 births
19712.49 births
19702.5 births
19692.7 births
19682.75 births
19672.81 births
19662.9 births
19652.94 births
19642.98 births
19632.93 births
19622.91 births
19612.94 births
19602.85 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Norway

$530.8BLatest available · 2025
Norway

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GDP changed by +32.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearNorway
2025$530,755,719,438.88
2024$500,886,328,034.12
2023$502,197,633,322.82
2022$617,321,834,098.99
2021$521,592,200,232.83
2020$382,252,517,921.94
2019$424,244,886,363.64
2018$454,588,871,810.64
2017$415,673,181,543.42
2016$383,284,047,619.05
2015$400,669,174,330.89
2014$515,829,568,897.12
2013$540,132,255,319.15
2012$525,082,939,406.96
2011$512,868,581,627.71
2010$440,132,138,425.48
2009$395,664,488,017.43
2008$472,060,283,687.94
2007$407,813,774,161.08
2006$349,773,283,644.93
2005$311,417,306,946.06
2004$265,662,977,688.11
2003$229,192,678,172.93
2002$195,359,978,957.39
2001$173,590,978,346.7
2000$170,620,327,660.25
1999$161,304,620,986.77
1998$152,955,958,171.53
1997$160,013,571,973.87
1996$162,427,517,132.31
1995$151,083,627,983.33
1994$126,324,387,893.9
1993$119,841,699,440.38
1992$129,998,873,602.06
1991$121,149,331,317.77
1990$119,344,377,526.08
1989$102,226,808,603.09
1988$101,497,621,605.03
1987$93,913,320,964.75
1986$78,438,205,741.95
1985$65,211,464,197.65
1984$61,866,078,539.48
1983$61,417,685,433.91
1982$62,453,362,255.97
1981$63,392,804,251.24
1980$64,176,789,763.52
1979$52,935,763,511.78
1978$46,355,988,783.55
1977$41,362,637,362.64
1976$35,815,449,463.94
1975$32,742,543,381.35
1974$27,033,413,361.73
1973$22,433,660,550.14
1972$17,283,931,878.21
1971$14,523,306,736.21
1970$12,753,503,478.98
1969$11,083,505,596.05
1968$10,178,705,992.48
1967$9,532,076,025.94
1966$8,712,528,094.55
1965$8,073,570,565.93
1964$7,172,430,304.05
1963$6,522,268,052.84
1962$6,078,186,244.59
1961$5,642,867,671.72
1960$5,172,811,442.42

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Norway

$94.6KLatest available · 2025
Norway

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GDP per capita changed by +22.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearNorway
2025$94,594.19
2024$89,888.95
2023$90,984.41
2022$113,122.13
2021$96,442.56
2020$71,057.59
2019$79,329.31
2018$85,579.08
2017$78,771.22
2016$73,222.4
2015$77,220.95
2014$100,410.02
2013$106,333.14
2012$104,627.94
2011$103,545.22
2010$90,020.34
2009$81,939.73
2008$99,001.53
2007$86,600.24
2006$75,047.74
2005$67,358.36
2004$57,854.57
2003$50,208.1
2002$43,048.29
2001$38,458.25
2000$37,991.89
1999$36,151.45
1998$34,515.9
1997$36,324.15
1996$37,072.6
1995$34,658.69
1994$29,129.74
1993$27,792.66
1992$30,328.21
1991$28,427.25
1990$28,137.48
1989$24,184.81
1988$24,111.63
1987$22,430.25
1986$18,822.06
1985$15,704.08
1984$14,943.14
1983$14,876.76
1982$15,177.79
1981$15,462.78
1980$15,707.97
1979$12,998.29
1978$11,421.47
1977$10,230.16
1976$8,895.7
1975$8,170.7
1974$6,783.35
1973$5,664.19
1972$4,394.59
1971$3,721.03
1970$3,290.58
1969$2,880.55
1968$2,667.04
1967$2,518.69
1966$2,321.48
1965$2,168.47
1964$1,941.47
1963$1,778.86
1962$1,670.33
1961$1,563.21
1960$1,444.42

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Norway

1.1%Latest available · 2025
Norway

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GDP growth changed by -1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearNorway
20251.09%
20241.42%
20230.35%
20224.08%
20214.14%
2020-1.36%
20191.47%
20181.11%
20172.67%
20161.29%
20152.04%
20142.1%
20131.27%
20122.82%
20111.39%
20101%
2009-1.61%
20080.82%
20073.42%
20062.85%
20052.97%
20044.33%
20031.1%
20021.46%
20012.16%
20003.44%
19992.18%
19982.73%
19975.09%
19964.97%
19954.15%
19945.04%
19932.87%
19923.56%
19912.86%
19901.96%
19891.03%
1988-0.33%
19871.74%
19864.05%
19855.56%
19846.08%
19833.94%
19820.24%
19811.67%
19804.53%
19794.35%
19783.86%
19774.15%
19765.85%
19754.95%
19743.96%
19734.49%
19725.28%
19715.71%
19701.94%
19694.5%
19682.26%
19676.26%
19663.79%
19655.29%
19645.01%
19633.79%
19622.81%
19616.27%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Norway

3.1%Latest available · 2025
Norway

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Inflation changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearNorway
20253.06%
20243.15%
20235.52%
20225.76%
20213.48%
20201.29%
20192.17%
20182.76%
20171.88%
20163.55%
20152.17%
20142.04%
20132.12%
20120.7%
20111.28%
20102.42%
20092.2%
20083.75%
20070.71%
20062.33%
20051.53%
20040.45%
20032.49%
20021.29%
20013%
20003.09%
19992.37%
19982.25%
19972.57%
19961.26%
19952.46%
19941.38%
19932.29%
19922.33%
19913.44%
19904.13%
19894.55%
19886.68%
19878.72%
19867.18%
19855.71%
19846.22%
19838.47%
198211.34%
198113.64%
198010.88%
19794.51%
19788.16%
19779.1%
19769.16%
197511.69%
19749.41%
19737.42%
19727.26%
19716.22%
197010.64%
19692.96%
19683.45%
19674.58%
19663.25%
19654.19%
19645.87%
19632.47%
19625.27%
19612.16%
19600.36%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Norway

4.6%Latest available · 2025
Norway

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Unemployment changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearNorway
20254.64%
20244%
20233.57%
20223.23%
20214.36%
20204.42%
20193.68%
20183.8%
20174.16%
20164.68%
20154.3%
20143.49%
20133.43%
20123.13%
20113.2%
20103.53%
20093.1%
20082.52%
20072.49%
20063.4%
20054.38%
20044.26%
20034.22%
20024.02%
20013.74%
20003.46%
19993.25%
19983.74%
19974.69%
19965.04%
19956.31%
19945.35%
19935.97%
19925.91%
19915.41%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Norway

83.2 yearsLatest available · 2024
Norway

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Life expectancy changed by +1.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearNorway
202483.16 years
202383.01 years
202282.51 years
202183.16 years
202083.21 years
201982.96 years
201882.76 years
201782.61 years
201682.41 years
201582.3 years
201482.1 years
201381.75 years
201281.45 years
201181.3 years
201081 years
200980.8 years
200880.59 years
200780.4 years
200680.34 years
200580.04 years
200479.84 years
200379.39 years
200278.99 years
200178.79 years
200078.63 years
199978.28 years
199878.33 years
199778.14 years
199678.15 years
199577.74 years
199477.69 years
199377.15 years
199277.18 years
199176.98 years
199076.54 years
198976.5 years
198876.22 years
198776.08 years
198676.24 years
198575.92 years
198476.22 years
198376.07 years
198276.01 years
198175.87 years
198075.67 years
197975.41 years
197875.42 years
197775.39 years
197675.04 years
197574.82 years
197474.75 years
197374.44 years
197274.34 years
197174.18 years
197074.09 years
196973.66 years
196873.94 years
196774.07 years
196674 years
196573.72 years
196473.6 years
196373.08 years
196273.45 years
196173.55 years
196073.55 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Norway

9.4%Latest available · 2023
Norway

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Health expenditure changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearNorway
20239.43%
20227.91%
20219.81%
202011.42%
201910.44%
20189.96%
201710.23%
201610.53%
201510.07%
20149.28%
20138.87%
20128.72%
20118.73%
20108.86%
20099.03%
20087.92%
20078.02%
20067.88%
20058.3%
20048.8%
20039.19%
20028.98%
20018.01%
20007.7%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Norway

99%Latest available · 2024
Norway

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Internet adoption changed by +2.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearNorway
202499%
202399%
202299%
202199%
202094.61%
201998%
201896.49%
201796.36%
201697.3%
201596.81%
201496.3%
201395.05%
201294.65%
201193.49%
201093.39%
200992.08%
200890.57%
200786.93%
200682.55%
200581.99%
200477.69%
200378.13%
200272.84%
200164%
200052%
199940%
199822.6%
199720.4%
199618.3%
19956.42%
19944.15%
19932.78%
19922.22%
19911.41%
19900.71%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Norway

61.4%Latest available · 2021
Norway

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Renewable energy changed by +5.4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearNorway
202161.4%
202060.9%
201959.8%
201858.9%
201758.9%
201657.7%
201556.5%
201455.8%
201356.6%
201256.9%
201156%
201056%
200956.7%
200858.5%
200757.4%
200657%
200558.6%
200456.9%
200356.2%
200259.5%
200159.6%
200060.2%
199959.4%
199859.5%
199758.8%
199657.9%
199560%
199460.4%
199361.1%
199261.4%
199160.8%
199059.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Norway

100%Latest available · 2024
Norway

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearNorway
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Norway

79.1%Latest available · 2025
Norway

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Trade changed by +10.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearNorway
202579.05%
202479.58%
202377.4%
202279.92%
202169.11%
202063.37%
201968.88%
201868.18%
201767.2%
201667.33%
201568.84%
201467.77%
201366.66%
201267.29%
201168.31%
201067.1%
200966.39%
200873.87%
200771.17%
200671.17%
200570.25%
200468.7%
200366.51%
200267.85%
200173.55%
200074.78%
199970.08%
199872.33%
199772.85%
199670.84%
199567.89%
199468.24%
199367.79%
199267.3%
199170.18%
199071.85%
198970.09%
198864.69%
198765.26%
198670.04%
198576%
198474.94%
198374.27%
198276.36%
198177.48%
198078.52%
197975.26%
197871.09%
197776.59%
197679.17%
197576.73%
197480.61%
197373.54%
197267.37%
197170.11%
197071.4%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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