Statistics Norway demographic statistics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1769 | 78,274 | — |
| 1801 | 103,402 | +32.1% |
| 1855 | 170,341 | +64.7% |
| 1900 | 219,285 | +28.7% |
| 1950 | 308,128 | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 389,960 | +26.6% |
| 2010? | 422,059 | +8.2% |
| 2020? | 462,432 | +9.6% |
| 2030? | 501,147 | +8.4% |
| 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)
Trøndelag
(2009 est.)
0–14 years: 19.1% (male 40,746; female 38,777)
15–64 years: 65.7% (male 141,227; female 130,014)
65 years and over: 15.0% (male 27,436; female 35,004)
Population
- 389,960 (1 January 2000)
- 418,453 (1 July 2009)
- Population growth
- 28,493 (7.3%)
Population - comparative
slightly larger than Malta, but slightly smaller than Luxembourg.
Population growth rate
1.10% (in 2008)
Population growth rate - comparative
slightly larger than Argentina, but slightly smaller than Ireland.
Total fertility rate
1.90 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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