Norway Population Pyramid 1987
Norway in 1987
In 1987, Norway had a total population of 4,186,824 people. That is 3.6% more than in 1977, when the population stood at 4,043,262.
With a median age of 34.9 years, Norway had a youth dependency ratio of 29.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 24.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 4,186,824 | 34.9 | |
| Lithuania | 3,627,367 | 32.2 | |
| Ireland | 3,540,381 | 27.9 | |
| Finland | 4,932,257 | 35.4 | |
| Denmark | 5,127,133 | 36.5 |





