Statistics Norway demographic statistics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1769 | 59,576 | — |
| 1801 | 79,134 | +32.8% |
| 1855 | 132,245 | +67.1% |
| 1900 | 259,315 | +96.1% |
| 1950 | 339,218 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 464,328 | +36.9% |
| 2010? | 464,665 | +0.1% |
| 2020? | 475,701 | +2.4% |
| 2030? | 489,019 | +2.8% |
| Source: Statistics Norway . | ||
The following demographic statistics are from the Statistics Norway, unless otherwise indicated.
Age and sex distribution
Age structure
Norway
(2005 est.)
0–14 years: 19.7% (male 466,243; female 443,075)
15–64 years: 65.6% (male 1,234,384; female 1,486,887)
65 years and over: 14.7% (male 285,389; female 392,331)
Northern Norway
(2009 est.)
0–14 years: 18.9% (male 44,848; female 42,315)
15–64 years: 65.5% (male 156,476; female 147,465)
65 years and over: 15.6% (male 32,017; female 40,304)
Population
- 464,328 (January 1, 2000)
- 464,649 (July 1, 2009)
- Population growth
- 321 (0.06%)
Population - comparative
slightly larger than Malta, but slightly smaller than Luxembourg.
Population growth rate
0.29% (in 2008)
Population growth rate - comparative
slightly larger than United Kingdom, but slightly smaller than Denmark.
Total fertility rate
1.98 children born/woman (2007)
Language
Main article: Norwegian languageLiteracy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: NA%
female: NA%
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