Population, ages 12-15, total in Norway

Norway: Population, ages 12-15, total was 242,502 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
242,502
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
255,755
in 2008
All-time low
206,800
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-15, total in Norway, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 222.1k1991: 216.3k1992: 211.8k1993: 208.7k1994: 207.0k1995: 206.8k1996: 208.0k1997: 210.7k1998: 214.6k1999: 219.3k2000: 224.6k2001: 230.3k2002: 236.3k2003: 242.1k2004: 247.3k2005: 251.3k2006: 254.0k2007: 255.4k2008: 255.8k2009: 255.2k2010: 254.1k2011: 252.3k2012: 249.9k2013: 247.2k2014: 244.6k2015: 242.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Norway recorded 242,502 for population, ages 12-15, total in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, total in Norway peaked at 255,755 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 206,800, in 1995.

That places Norway 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 12-15, total in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-15, total in Norway, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 222,110
1991 216,282 -2.6%
1992 211,767 -2.1%
1993 208,676 -1.5%
1994 207,025 -0.8%
1995 206,800 -0.1%
1996 208,048 +0.6%
1997 210,731 +1.3%
1998 214,605 +1.8%
1999 219,320 +2.2%
2000 224,557 +2.4%
2001 230,251 +2.5%
2002 236,268 +2.6%
2003 242,133 +2.5%
2004 247,279 +2.1%
2005 251,290 +1.6%
2006 253,984 +1.1%
2007 255,427 +0.6%
2008 255,755 +0.1%
2009 255,226 -0.2%
2010 254,072 -0.5%
2011 252,280 -0.7%
2012 249,887 -0.9%
2013 247,205 -1.1%
2014 244,645 -1.0%
2015 242,502 -0.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 242,502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 241,402, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 242,502 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 362,175, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 212,536 206,800 222,110 10
2000s 245,217 224,557 255,755 10
2010s 248,432 242,502 254,072 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 117 Denmark 269,498 compare
  2. 118 Bulgaria 263,055 compare
  3. 119 Ireland 251,166 compare
  4. 121 United Arab Emirates 241,402 compare
  5. 122 New Zealand 234,303 compare
  6. 123 Finland 233,632 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-15, total in Norway?
Population, ages 12-15, total in Norway was 242,502 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 255,755 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 206,800 in 1995.
How does Norway rank for population, ages 12-15, total?
Norway ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-15, total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 12-15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.