Population, age 23, total in Norway
Norway: Population, age 23, total was 65,965 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 23, total in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 23, total in Norway stood at 65,965.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Norway peaked at 68,349 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53,989, in 2004.
Norway ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 23, total in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,848 | — |
| 1991 | 68,274 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68,349 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68,026 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 67,276 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 66,096 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 64,449 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 62,405 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 60,192 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 58,124 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 56,437 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 55,205 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 54,401 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54,012 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53,989 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 54,283 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54,895 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 55,819 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56,989 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58,310 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 59,702 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 61,143 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 62,602 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 63,972 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 65,965 | +3.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 65,965 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68,233, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 65,965 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,205, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,104 | 58,124 | 68,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,434 | 53,989 | 58,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,677 | 59,702 | 65,965 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 23, total in Norway?
- Population, age 23, total in Norway was 65,965 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68,349 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,989 in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for population, age 23, total?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 23, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.