Key figures for the population
The statistics show how the population changes, including its composition and size. In 2012, the population in Norway reached the 5 million mark. In 1665, the population was 440 000. Other milestones are the years 1822, 1890, 1942 and 1975, when we passed one, two, three and four million respectively.
Contact
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Kristina Kvarv Andreassen
E-mail: kristina.andreassen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 62 88 54 71
| Number | Previous year | 5 years before | 10 years before | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1End of quarter | |||||
| 21. January | |||||
| Population | 5 051 275 | 4 985 870 | 4 737 171 | 4 551 996 | 4th quarter 20121 |
| Private households | 1 108 848 | 1 105 279 | 1 088 716 | . | 20132 |
| Children under 18 living at home | 2 258 794 | 2 226 046 | 2 104 530 | . | 20132 |
| Immigrants | 710 465 | 655 170 | 459 614 | 332 793 | 20132 |
| Norwegian-born to immigrant parents | 593 321 | 546 732 | 380 644 | 277 262 | 20132 |
| Norskfødte med innvandrerforeldre | 117 144 | 108 438 | 78 970 | 55 531 | 20132 |
| Number | Change in % previous year | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 13 721 | -0.4 | 4th quarter 2012 |
| Deaths | 10 713 | 1.7 | 4th quarter 2012 |
| Immigration | 18 616 | 8.3 | 4th quarter 2012 |
| Emigration | 8 322 | 13.6 | 4th quarter 2012 |
| Marriages | 24 346 | 5.2 | 2012 |
| Divorces | 9 929 | -2.7 | 2012 |
| Norwegian naturalisation | 14 286 | 20.0 | 2011 |
| Adoptions | 491 | -7.0 | 2011 |
| Unit | Value | Previous year | Five years ago | Ten years ago | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total fertility rate, women | Number of children | 1.85 | 1.88 | 1.90 | 1.75 | 2012 |
| Total fertility rate, men | Number of children | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.61 | 2012 |
| Life expectancy, both sexes | Year | 81.5 | 81.3 | 80.5 | 79.1 | 2012 |
| Life expectancy, men | Year | 79.4 | 79.0 | 78.2 | 76.5 | 2012 |
| Life expectancy, women | Year | 83.4 | 83.5 | 82.7 | 81.6 | 2012 |
| Infant mortality rate, deaths under age 1 | Per 1 000 living births | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2012 |
| Share aged 67 and over, as percentage of population | Per cent | 13.3 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 2013 |
| Share aged 18 and under, as percentage of population | Per cent | 22.2 | 22.4 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 2013 |
| Population growth, as percentage of population at start of year | Per cent | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2013 |
