Norway

Country in Europe

In brief

Life expectancy: 83.2 years (2024). World rank 19 of 216 (1 = best); in Europe, 11 of 48. Life expectancy, women: 84.8 years (2024). World rank 27 of 216 (1 = best); in Europe, 16 of 48. Life expectancy, men: 81.6 years (2024). World rank 13 of 216 (1 = best); in Europe, 8 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 5.2M → 5.6M, population growth per year +1% → +0.7%, and living in cities 81.2% → 83.6%.

Population and migration

Population: 5,610,870 2025
Population density: 17.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.7% 2025
Living in cities: 83.6% 2025
Net migration per year: +29.8K 2025
Born in another country: 18.2% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 15.9% 2025
Aged 15–64: 65% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 19.1% 2025
Life expectancy: 83.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 84.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 81.6 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 9.7 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7.9 2024

Society

Languages: Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmål, Sami
Religions: other Christian 71.3%, Muslim 3.1%, Catholic 3.1%, and other 2.6% (2021)