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Norway

According to the World Bank, Norway was home to 5.6 million people in 2024 — the 118th most populous of 217 countries, 0.07% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEurope & Central Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALOslo

Norway by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20245.6 million118th of 2170.07%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20240.9%111th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 20249.7 / 1,000163rd of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20247.9 / 1,00085th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.45163rd of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202483.3%49th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$483.6B31st of 2140.44%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$86.8K10th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$98.2K3rd of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20243.1%94th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20254.6%109th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202483.2 yrs19th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20242.0 / 1,000187th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20249.4%36th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20235.0 / 1,00011th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20247.1833rd of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202333.5%98th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202261.4%36th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202599.0%8th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024109.3 / 1,000122nd of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024no figure
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202315.2200th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20232.2%167th of 206

23 live measures for Norway, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Norway, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.

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