Norway Population Pyramid 1962
Norway in 1962
The population of Norway in 1962 was 3,638,841. That is 9.3% more than in 1952, when the population stood at 3,327,838.
With a median age of 34.4 years, Norway had a youth dependency ratio of 39.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 18.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 3,638,841 | 34.4 | |
| Lithuania | 2,853,287 | 28.9 | |
| Ireland | 2,831,496 | 29.5 | |
| Finland | 4,491,731 | 28.5 | |
| Denmark | 4,647,467 | 33.0 |





