Norway Median Age & Demographics: 1960-2026

With a population of 5.57M people, Norway has a median age of 40.7 years which makes it the 43/196 oldest country. 16.2% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 65% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 18.8% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Norway, 1960–2100

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Year	Median age, years	Rank
2100	50.3	59
2099	50.3	58
2098	50.2	58
2097	50.2	58
2096	50.1	57
2095	50.1	57
2094	50	57
2093	49.9	55
2092	49.9	54
2091	49.8	54
2090	49.8	53
2089	49.7	53
2088	49.7	51
2087	49.6	51
2086	49.6	51
2085	49.6	51
2084	49.6	52
2083	49.5	51
2082	49.5	50
2081	49.5	50
2080	49.5	50
2079	49.5	50
2078	49.5	50
2077	49.5	50
2076	49.5	50
2075	49.4	50
2074	49.4	50
2073	49.4	50
2072	49.3	49
2071	49.3	50
2070	49.2	49
2069	49.2	49
2068	49.1	49
2067	49	49
2066	48.9	48
2065	48.8	48
2064	48.7	46
2063	48.5	45
2062	48.4	45
2061	48.3	46
2060	48.1	46
2059	48	47
2058	47.8	46
2057	47.6	45
2056	47.4	45
2055	47.2	46
2054	47.1	46
2053	46.9	47
2052	46.7	46
2051	46.6	47
2050	46.4	48
2049	46.3	47
2048	46.2	45
2047	46.1	47
2046	45.9	46
2045	45.8	45
2044	45.7	45
2043	45.5	46
2042	45.3	46
2041	45.1	46
2040	44.9	44
2039	44.7	44
2038	44.5	43
2037	44.2	43
2036	44	42
2035	43.7	43
2034	43.4	44
2033	43.1	44
2032	42.8	43
2031	42.4	45
2030	42.1	45
2029	41.8	45
2028	41.5	45
2027	41.2	46
2026	41	46
2025	40.7	45
2024	40.7	43
2023	40.5	42
2022	40.4	41
2021	40.3	40
2020	40	40
2019	39.8	41
2018	39.6	40
2017	39.4	42
2016	39.3	42
2015	39.2	42
2014	39	40
2013	38.9	39
2012	38.8	38
2011	38.7	37
2010	38.6	37
2009	38.5	35
2008	38.4	34
2007	38.3	33
2006	38.1	33
2005	37.9	33
2004	37.7	34
2003	37.5	31
2002	37.3	31
2001	37.1	30
2000	36.9	29
1999	36.7	28
1998	36.5	27
1997	36.4	25
1996	36.2	25
1995	36.1	24
1994	35.9	22
1993	35.8	20
1992	35.7	19
1991	35.5	19
1990	35.4	19
1989	35.2	19
1988	35.1	18
1987	34.9	17
1986	34.8	17
1985	34.6	17
1984	34.4	16
1983	34.1	16
1982	33.9	16
1981	33.6	18
1980	33.3	19
1979	33.1	19
1978	32.9	19
1977	32.7	20
1976	32.6	20
1975	32.5	20
1974	32.4	20
1973	32.4	20
1972	32.5	18
1971	32.7	15
1970	32.9	15
1969	33.2	12
1968	33.5	12
1967	33.7	11
1966	33.9	8
1965	34.1	8
1964	34.2	8
1963	34.3	8
1962	34.4	8
1961	34.4	8
1960	34.3	8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Norway was 34.3 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 40.7 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 8th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Norway ranks 43rd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Norway is expected to increase to 50.3 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Norway demographic data

	Norway	Rank
Population	5671119	118/197
Median age	40.7 years	43/196
Average age	41.3 years	40/196
Age dependency ratio	53.8%	109/196
Young-age dependency ratio	24.9%	148/196
Old-age dependency ratio	28.9%	33/196
Male:Female ratio	50.4:49.6	N/A
Population density	15.6 ppl/mi²	182/197
Fertility rate	1.4	162/196
Life expectancy	83.8 years	13/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Norway
	Male	Female
80+	1.95%	2.75%
75-79	2%	2.16%
70-74	2.28%	2.36%
65-69	2.64%	2.66%
60-64	2.94%	2.87%
55-59	3.36%	3.22%
50-54	3.47%	3.33%
45-49	3.25%	3.11%
40-44	3.35%	3.19%
35-39	3.53%	3.39%
30-34	3.64%	3.49%
25-29	3.42%	3.24%
20-24	3.15%	3%
15-19	3.11%	2.95%
10-14	3%	2.85%
5-9	2.78%	2.62%
0-4	2.53%	2.41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Norway has low demographic potential with 42.2% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 150/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Norway	World
2100	54.1%	59.6%
2099	54.1%	59.6%
2098	54.2%	59.7%
2097	54.2%	59.7%
2096	54.2%	59.7%
2095	54.2%	59.7%
2094	54.2%	59.7%
2093	54.2%	59.8%
2092	54.2%	59.8%
2091	54.2%	59.8%
2090	54.2%	59.8%
2089	54.2%	59.8%
2088	54.2%	59.8%
2087	54.2%	59.8%
2086	54.3%	59.8%
2085	54.3%	59.9%
2084	54.3%	59.9%
2083	54.4%	60%
2082	54.5%	60.1%
2081	54.6%	60.3%
2080	54.7%	60.4%
2079	54.8%	60.6%
2078	55%	60.7%
2077	55.2%	60.9%
2076	55.3%	61%
2075	55.5%	61.1%
2074	55.8%	61.3%
2073	56%	61.4%
2072	56.2%	61.5%
2071	56.4%	61.6%
2070	56.5%	61.7%
2069	56.7%	61.8%
2068	56.8%	61.9%
2067	56.8%	62%
2066	56.9%	62%
2065	57%	62.1%
2064	57.1%	62.1%
2063	57.1%	62.1%
2062	57.2%	62.2%
2061	57.3%	62.2%
2060	57.5%	62.3%
2059	57.6%	62.3%
2058	57.7%	62.4%
2057	57.9%	62.4%
2056	58.1%	62.5%
2055	58.4%	62.7%
2054	58.6%	62.8%
2053	58.8%	62.9%
2052	59%	63.1%
2051	59.2%	63.2%
2050	59.4%	63.4%
2049	59.6%	63.5%
2048	59.8%	63.6%
2047	60%	63.8%
2046	60.2%	63.9%
2045	60.4%	64%
2044	60.6%	64.1%
2043	60.8%	64.2%
2042	61%	64.3%
2041	61.2%	64.4%
2040	61.4%	64.5%
2039	61.7%	64.7%
2038	62%	64.8%
2037	62.4%	64.9%
2036	62.6%	65.1%
2035	63%	65.2%
2034	63.3%	65.3%
2033	63.6%	65.4%
2032	63.9%	65.4%
2031	64.1%	65.4%
2030	64.3%	65.4%
2029	64.5%	65.4%
2028	64.7%	65.4%
2027	64.9%	65.4%
2026	65%	65.2%
2025	65%	65.1%
2024	65%	65.1%
2023	65%	65%
2022	64.9%	64.9%
2021	64.9%	64.9%
2020	65.1%	64.8%
2019	65.2%	64.9%
2018	65.3%	64.9%
2017	65.4%	65%
2016	65.6%	65.1%
2015	65.7%	65.1%
2014	65.8%	65.2%
2013	65.9%	65.2%
2012	66%	65.2%
2011	66.1%	65.2%
2010	66.2%	65.1%
2009	66.3%	65%
2008	66.3%	64.9%
2007	66.1%	64.7%
2006	65.9%	64.5%
2005	65.7%	64.3%
2004	65.5%	64%
2003	65.3%	63.7%
2002	65.1%	63.4%
2001	65%	63.1%
2000	64.8%	62.8%
1999	64.7%	62.5%
1998	64.6%	62.2%
1997	64.6%	61.9%
1996	64.6%	61.7%
1995	64.6%	61.5%
1994	64.6%	61.3%
1993	64.6%	61.2%
1992	64.6%	61.1%
1991	64.7%	61%
1990	64.7%	60.9%
1989	64.8%	60.8%
1988	64.7%	60.7%
1987	64.6%	60.5%
1986	64.4%	60.4%
1985	64.3%	60.1%
1984	64.1%	59.9%
1983	63.8%	59.6%
1982	63.5%	59.3%
1981	63.3%	59%
1980	63.1%	58.7%
1979	62.9%	58.4%
1978	62.7%	58%
1977	62.6%	57.7%
1976	62.6%	57.5%
1975	62.5%	57.4%
1974	62.5%	57.3%
1973	62.5%	57.3%
1972	62.6%	57.2%
1971	62.6%	57.1%
1970	62.7%	57%
1969	62.7%	56.9%
1968	62.8%	56.9%
1967	63%	56.9%
1966	63.1%	56.8%
1965	63.3%	56.9%
1964	63.4%	57%
1963	63.4%	57.2%
1962	63.3%	57.4%
1961	63.2%	57.5%
1960	63%	57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Norway changed from 65.5% to 65% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
Year	Total	Young	Old
2024	53.8%	24.9%	28.9%
2023	53.9%	25.4%	28.5%
2022	54.1%	25.9%	28.3%
2021	54%	26.2%	27.8%
2020	53.7%	26.5%	27.2%
2019	53.5%	26.8%	26.7%
2018	53.2%	27%	26.2%
2017	52.8%	27.2%	25.6%
2016	52.4%	27.2%	25.2%
2015	52.1%	27.3%	24.8%
2014	51.9%	27.5%	24.3%
2013	51.7%	27.7%	23.9%
2012	51.4%	27.9%	23.5%
2011	51.2%	28.2%	23.1%
2010	51%	28.4%	22.6%
2009	50.9%	28.6%	22.3%
2008	50.9%	28.8%	22.1%
2007	51.3%	29.1%	22.1%
2006	51.8%	29.5%	22.3%
2005	52.3%	29.9%	22.4%
2004	52.8%	30.3%	22.5%
2003	53.2%	30.5%	22.6%
2002	53.6%	30.7%	22.8%
2001	53.9%	30.8%	23.1%
2000	54.2%	30.9%	23.4%
1999	54.5%	30.8%	23.7%
1998	54.7%	30.6%	24.1%
1997	54.9%	30.5%	24.3%
1996	54.9%	30.4%	24.5%
1995	54.8%	30.2%	24.7%
1994	54.8%	30%	24.8%
1993	54.8%	29.8%	25%
1992	54.7%	29.6%	25.1%
1991	54.5%	29.4%	25.2%
1990	54.4%	29.3%	25.2%
1989	54.4%	29.3%	25.1%
1988	54.5%	29.4%	25%
1987	54.8%	29.9%	24.9%
1986	55.3%	30.5%	24.8%
1985	55.6%	31.1%	24.5%
1984	56.1%	31.9%	24.2%
1983	56.8%	32.8%	24.1%
1982	57.4%	33.6%	23.8%
1981	58%	34.4%	23.6%
1980	58.5%	35.1%	23.4%
1979	59%	35.9%	23.2%
1978	59.4%	36.6%	22.9%
1977	59.7%	37.1%	22.6%
1976	59.9%	37.6%	22.2%
1975	60%	38.1%	21.9%
1974	59.9%	38.4%	21.6%
1973	59.9%	38.6%	21.3%
1972	59.8%	38.8%	21%
1971	59.7%	38.9%	20.8%
1970	59.6%	39.1%	20.5%
1969	59.4%	39.1%	20.3%
1968	59.1%	39.1%	20%
1967	58.8%	39.2%	19.7%
1966	58.4%	39.1%	19.3%
1965	58%	39.1%	18.9%
1964	57.8%	39.2%	18.6%
1963	57.7%	39.4%	18.3%
1962	57.9%	39.9%	18%
1961	58.3%	40.5%	17.8%
1960	58.6%	41.1%	17.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Norway increased from 52.8% to 53.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Norway	World
2100	12.8%	16.5%
2099	12.8%	16.6%
2098	12.8%	16.6%
2097	12.8%	16.7%
2096	12.8%	16.8%
2095	12.9%	16.8%
2094	12.9%	16.9%
2093	12.9%	17%
2092	12.9%	17%
2091	13%	17.1%
2090	13%	17.2%
2089	13%	17.2%
2088	13%	17.3%
2087	13%	17.4%
2086	13.1%	17.4%
2085	13.1%	17.5%
2084	13.1%	17.5%
2083	13.1%	17.6%
2082	13.1%	17.7%
2081	13.1%	17.7%
2080	13%	17.8%
2079	13%	17.8%
2078	13%	17.9%
2077	13%	17.9%
2076	13%	18%
2075	13%	18%
2074	12.9%	18.1%
2073	12.9%	18.2%
2072	12.9%	18.2%
2071	12.9%	18.3%
2070	12.9%	18.3%
2069	12.9%	18.4%
2068	12.9%	18.5%
2067	13%	18.6%
2066	13%	18.6%
2065	13%	18.7%
2064	13.1%	18.8%
2063	13.1%	18.9%
2062	13.2%	19.1%
2061	13.2%	19.2%
2060	13.3%	19.3%
2059	13.4%	19.4%
2058	13.4%	19.5%
2057	13.5%	19.6%
2056	13.6%	19.8%
2055	13.6%	19.9%
2054	13.7%	20%
2053	13.8%	20.1%
2052	13.8%	20.2%
2051	13.8%	20.3%
2050	13.9%	20.4%
2049	13.9%	20.5%
2048	13.9%	20.6%
2047	13.9%	20.7%
2046	13.9%	20.8%
2045	13.9%	20.9%
2044	13.9%	20.9%
2043	13.9%	21%
2042	13.9%	21.1%
2041	13.9%	21.2%
2040	14%	21.2%
2039	14%	21.3%
2038	14%	21.4%
2037	14%	21.5%
2036	14.1%	21.6%
2035	14.2%	21.8%
2034	14.3%	22%
2033	14.4%	22.2%
2032	14.6%	22.4%
2031	14.7%	22.7%
2030	14.9%	23%
2029	15.1%	23.3%
2028	15.3%	23.6%
2027	15.6%	23.9%
2026	15.8%	24.2%
2025	16.1%	24.6%
2024	16.2%	24.7%
2023	16.5%	25%
2022	16.8%	25.3%
2021	17%	25.6%
2020	17.2%	25.8%
2019	17.4%	26%
2018	17.6%	26.2%
2017	17.8%	26.4%
2016	17.9%	26.5%
2015	18%	26.6%
2014	18.1%	26.8%
2013	18.3%	26.9%
2012	18.4%	27%
2011	18.6%	27.1%
2010	18.8%	27.3%
2009	18.9%	27.5%
2008	19.1%	27.6%
2007	19.3%	27.9%
2006	19.4%	28.1%
2005	19.6%	28.5%
2004	19.8%	28.8%
2003	19.9%	29.2%
2002	20%	29.6%
2001	20%	30%
2000	20%	30.4%
1999	19.9%	30.8%
1998	19.8%	31.1%
1997	19.7%	31.5%
1996	19.6%	31.8%
1995	19.5%	32.1%
1994	19.4%	32.3%
1993	19.3%	32.5%
1992	19.1%	32.7%
1991	19%	32.9%
1990	18.9%	33%
1989	19%	33.2%
1988	19.1%	33.4%
1987	19.3%	33.6%
1986	19.6%	33.8%
1985	20%	34%
1984	20.4%	34.3%
1983	20.9%	34.6%
1982	21.3%	34.9%
1981	21.8%	35.2%
1980	22.2%	35.5%
1979	22.6%	35.9%
1978	22.9%	36.3%
1977	23.3%	36.7%
1976	23.5%	36.9%
1975	23.8%	37.1%
1974	24%	37.2%
1973	24.2%	37.3%
1972	24.3%	37.5%
1971	24.4%	37.6%
1970	24.5%	37.7%
1969	24.5%	37.8%
1968	24.6%	37.9%
1967	24.7%	38%
1966	24.7%	38%
1965	24.8%	38%
1964	24.8%	38%
1963	25%	37.8%
1962	25.2%	37.6%
1961	25.6%	37.5%
1960	25.9%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Norway decreased from 19.8% to 16.2% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Norway	World
2100	33.1%	23.9%
2099	33.1%	23.8%
2098	33%	23.7%
2097	33%	23.6%
2096	33%	23.5%
2095	32.9%	23.4%
2094	32.9%	23.4%
2093	32.9%	23.3%
2092	32.9%	23.2%
2091	32.8%	23.1%
2090	32.8%	23.1%
2089	32.8%	23%
2088	32.8%	22.9%
2087	32.8%	22.8%
2086	32.7%	22.7%
2085	32.7%	22.6%
2084	32.6%	22.5%
2083	32.5%	22.4%
2082	32.5%	22.2%
2081	32.4%	22%
2080	32.2%	21.8%
2079	32.1%	21.6%
2078	32%	21.4%
2077	31.8%	21.2%
2076	31.7%	21%
2075	31.5%	20.8%
2074	31.3%	20.6%
2073	31.1%	20.4%
2072	30.9%	20.3%
2071	30.7%	20.1%
2070	30.5%	19.9%
2069	30.4%	19.8%
2068	30.3%	19.6%
2067	30.2%	19.5%
2066	30.1%	19.3%
2065	30%	19.2%
2064	29.9%	19.1%
2063	29.8%	18.9%
2062	29.6%	18.8%
2061	29.4%	18.6%
2060	29.2%	18.5%
2059	29.1%	18.3%
2058	28.8%	18.1%
2057	28.6%	17.9%
2056	28.3%	17.7%
2055	28%	17.5%
2054	27.7%	17.2%
2053	27.4%	17%
2052	27.2%	16.7%
2051	26.9%	16.4%
2050	26.7%	16.2%
2049	26.5%	16%
2048	26.3%	15.8%
2047	26.1%	15.5%
2046	25.9%	15.3%
2045	25.6%	15.1%
2044	25.4%	14.9%
2043	25.2%	14.8%
2042	25.1%	14.6%
2041	24.8%	14.4%
2040	24.6%	14.2%
2039	24.3%	14%
2038	24%	13.8%
2037	23.6%	13.5%
2036	23.2%	13.3%
2035	22.8%	13%
2034	22.4%	12.7%
2033	22%	12.4%
2032	21.6%	12.2%
2031	21.2%	11.9%
2030	20.7%	11.6%
2029	20.3%	11.3%
2028	20%	11%
2027	19.6%	10.7%
2026	19.2%	10.5%
2025	18.9%	10.3%
2024	18.8%	10.2%
2023	18.5%	9.98%
2022	18.3%	9.74%
2021	18.1%	9.53%
2020	17.7%	9.33%
2019	17.4%	9.1%
2018	17.1%	8.88%
2017	16.8%	8.65%
2016	16.5%	8.45%
2015	16.3%	8.26%
2014	16%	8.08%
2013	15.8%	7.92%
2012	15.5%	7.78%
2011	15.2%	7.66%
2010	15%	7.58%
2009	14.8%	7.52%
2008	14.7%	7.47%
2007	14.6%	7.41%
2006	14.7%	7.34%
2005	14.7%	7.26%
2004	14.7%	7.18%
2003	14.8%	7.1%
2002	14.9%	7.01%
2001	15%	6.92%
2000	15.2%	6.84%
1999	15.4%	6.76%
1998	15.6%	6.68%
1997	15.7%	6.61%
1996	15.8%	6.53%
1995	15.9%	6.45%
1994	16%	6.37%
1993	16.1%	6.29%
1992	16.2%	6.21%
1991	16.3%	6.14%
1990	16.3%	6.07%
1989	16.3%	6.01%
1988	16.2%	5.95%
1987	16.1%	5.91%
1986	16%	5.86%
1985	15.7%	5.82%
1984	15.5%	5.8%
1983	15.4%	5.79%
1982	15.1%	5.8%
1981	14.9%	5.81%
1980	14.8%	5.81%
1979	14.6%	5.77%
1978	14.4%	5.71%
1977	14.1%	5.65%
1976	13.9%	5.59%
1975	13.7%	5.53%
1974	13.5%	5.47%
1973	13.3%	5.42%
1972	13.1%	5.37%
1971	13%	5.32%
1970	12.9%	5.28%
1969	12.7%	5.24%
1968	12.6%	5.2%
1967	12.4%	5.16%
1966	12.2%	5.12%
1965	12%	5.08%
1964	11.8%	5.04%
1963	11.6%	5.02%
1962	11.4%	5.01%
1961	11.2%	4.99%
1960	11%	4.97%