Norway Population Pyramid 1957
Norway in 1957
In 1957, Norway had a total population of 3,491,980 people. The median age was 34.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 41.3 children under 15 and 16.5 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Norway had on average 1.40 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 83.1 years in 2023: 84.7 for women and 81.6 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,002,028 immigrants live in Norway, 18.0% of the population.
| Poland | 111,728 |
| Ukraine | 71,094 |
| Sweden | 53,689 |
| Lithuania | 44,319 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 34,690 |
120,582 people born in Norway live in other countries.
| Sweden | 39,914 |
| Denmark | 20,886 |
| Bangladesh | 19,278 |
| Poland | 13,563 |
| Australia | 3,910 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 3,491,980 | 34.0 | |
| Ireland | 2,869,099 | 30.3 | |
| Finland | 4,324,184 | 28.1 | |
| Lithuania | 2,641,761 | 27.4 | |
| Denmark | 4,489,654 | 32.7 |





