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Norway.

Capital: Oslo · Europe · Northern Europe

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Population5.61 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$485.51 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$87,9622023 · calculated
Area323,802 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)3.1%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Norway at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Norway
Capital
Oslo
Population
5.61 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$485.51 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$87,962 (2023)
Area
323,802 km²
Languages
Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmål, Sami
Currency
Norwegian krone (NOK, kr)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+47
Internet domain
.no
People
Norwegian
Land borders
Finland, Sweden, Russia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Norway in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

3.5M4M4.5M5M5.5M6M1960198020002020NorwayNorway 1960: 3.6MNorway 1961: 3.6MNorway 1962: 3.6MNorway 1963: 3.7MNorway 1964: 3.7MNorway 1965: 3.7MNorway 1966: 3.8MNorway 1967: 3.8MNorway 1968: 3.8MNorway 1969: 3.8MNorway 1970: 3.9MNorway 1971: 3.9MNorway 1972: 3.9MNorway 1973: 4MNorway 1974: 4MNorway 1975: 4MNorway 1976: 4MNorway 1977: 4MNorway 1978: 4.1MNorway 1979: 4.1MNorway 1980: 4.1MNorway 1981: 4.1MNorway 1982: 4.1MNorway 1983: 4.1MNorway 1984: 4.1MNorway 1985: 4.2MNorway 1986: 4.2MNorway 1987: 4.2MNorway 1988: 4.2MNorway 1989: 4.2MNorway 1990: 4.2MNorway 1991: 4.3MNorway 1992: 4.3MNorway 1993: 4.3MNorway 1994: 4.3MNorway 1995: 4.4MNorway 1996: 4.4MNorway 1997: 4.4MNorway 1998: 4.4MNorway 1999: 4.5MNorway 2000: 4.5MNorway 2001: 4.5MNorway 2002: 4.5MNorway 2003: 4.6MNorway 2004: 4.6MNorway 2005: 4.6MNorway 2006: 4.7MNorway 2007: 4.7MNorway 2008: 4.8MNorway 2009: 4.8MNorway 2010: 4.9MNorway 2011: 5MNorway 2012: 5MNorway 2013: 5.1MNorway 2014: 5.1MNorway 2015: 5.2MNorway 2016: 5.2MNorway 2017: 5.3MNorway 2018: 5.3MNorway 2019: 5.3MNorway 2020: 5.4MNorway 2021: 5.4MNorway 2022: 5.5MNorway 2023: 5.5MNorway 2024: 5.6MNorway 2025: 5.6M3.5M4M4.5M5M5.5M6M1960198020002020NorwayNorway 1960: 3.6MNorway 1961: 3.6MNorway 1962: 3.6MNorway 1963: 3.7MNorway 1964: 3.7MNorway 1965: 3.7MNorway 1966: 3.8MNorway 1967: 3.8MNorway 1968: 3.8MNorway 1969: 3.8MNorway 1970: 3.9MNorway 1971: 3.9MNorway 1972: 3.9MNorway 1973: 4MNorway 1974: 4MNorway 1975: 4MNorway 1976: 4MNorway 1977: 4MNorway 1978: 4.1MNorway 1979: 4.1MNorway 1980: 4.1MNorway 1981: 4.1MNorway 1982: 4.1MNorway 1983: 4.1MNorway 1984: 4.1MNorway 1985: 4.2MNorway 1986: 4.2MNorway 1987: 4.2MNorway 1988: 4.2MNorway 1989: 4.2MNorway 1990: 4.2MNorway 1991: 4.3MNorway 1992: 4.3MNorway 1993: 4.3MNorway 1994: 4.3MNorway 1995: 4.4MNorway 1996: 4.4MNorway 1997: 4.4MNorway 1998: 4.4MNorway 1999: 4.5MNorway 2000: 4.5MNorway 2001: 4.5MNorway 2002: 4.5MNorway 2003: 4.6MNorway 2004: 4.6MNorway 2005: 4.6MNorway 2006: 4.7MNorway 2007: 4.7MNorway 2008: 4.8MNorway 2009: 4.8MNorway 2010: 4.9MNorway 2011: 5MNorway 2012: 5MNorway 2013: 5.1MNorway 2014: 5.1MNorway 2015: 5.2MNorway 2016: 5.2MNorway 2017: 5.3MNorway 2018: 5.3MNorway 2019: 5.3MNorway 2020: 5.4MNorway 2021: 5.4MNorway 2022: 5.5MNorway 2023: 5.5MNorway 2024: 5.6MNorway 2025: 5.6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B$500B$600B1960198020002020NorwayNorway 1960: $5.2BNorway 1961: $5.7BNorway 1962: $6.1BNorway 1963: $6.6BNorway 1964: $7.2BNorway 1965: $8.1BNorway 1966: $8.8BNorway 1967: $9.6BNorway 1968: $10.2BNorway 1969: $11.1BNorway 1970: $12.8BNorway 1971: $14.6BNorway 1972: $17.4BNorway 1973: $22.5BNorway 1974: $27.1BNorway 1975: $32.9BNorway 1976: $35.9BNorway 1977: $41.5BNorway 1978: $46.5BNorway 1979: $53.1BNorway 1980: $64.4BNorway 1981: $63.6BNorway 1982: $62.6BNorway 1983: $61.6BNorway 1984: $62.1BNorway 1985: $65.4BNorway 1986: $78.7BNorway 1987: $94.2BNorway 1988: $101.9BNorway 1989: $102.6BNorway 1990: $119.8BNorway 1991: $121.9BNorway 1992: $130.8BNorway 1993: $120.6BNorway 1994: $127.1BNorway 1995: $152BNorway 1996: $163.5BNorway 1997: $161.4BNorway 1998: $154.2BNorway 1999: $162.4BNorway 2000: $171.5BNorway 2001: $174.2BNorway 2002: $195.9BNorway 2003: $229.4BNorway 2004: $265.3BNorway 2005: $310BNorway 2006: $346.9BNorway 2007: $402.6BNorway 2008: $464.9BNorway 2009: $388BNorway 2010: $431.1BNorway 2011: $501.4BNorway 2012: $512.8BNorway 2013: $526BNorway 2014: $501.7BNorway 2015: $388.2BNorway 2016: $371BNorway 2017: $401.7BNorway 2018: $439.8BNorway 2019: $408.7BNorway 2020: $367.6BNorway 2021: $503.4BNorway 2022: $593.7BNorway 2023: $485.5B$0$200B$400B$600B1960198020002020NorwayNorway 1960: $5.2BNorway 1961: $5.7BNorway 1962: $6.1BNorway 1963: $6.6BNorway 1964: $7.2BNorway 1965: $8.1BNorway 1966: $8.8BNorway 1967: $9.6BNorway 1968: $10.2BNorway 1969: $11.1BNorway 1970: $12.8BNorway 1971: $14.6BNorway 1972: $17.4BNorway 1973: $22.5BNorway 1974: $27.1BNorway 1975: $32.9BNorway 1976: $35.9BNorway 1977: $41.5BNorway 1978: $46.5BNorway 1979: $53.1BNorway 1980: $64.4BNorway 1981: $63.6BNorway 1982: $62.6BNorway 1983: $61.6BNorway 1984: $62.1BNorway 1985: $65.4BNorway 1986: $78.7BNorway 1987: $94.2BNorway 1988: $101.9BNorway 1989: $102.6BNorway 1990: $119.8BNorway 1991: $121.9BNorway 1992: $130.8BNorway 1993: $120.6BNorway 1994: $127.1BNorway 1995: $152BNorway 1996: $163.5BNorway 1997: $161.4BNorway 1998: $154.2BNorway 1999: $162.4BNorway 2000: $171.5BNorway 2001: $174.2BNorway 2002: $195.9BNorway 2003: $229.4BNorway 2004: $265.3BNorway 2005: $310BNorway 2006: $346.9BNorway 2007: $402.6BNorway 2008: $464.9BNorway 2009: $388BNorway 2010: $431.1BNorway 2011: $501.4BNorway 2012: $512.8BNorway 2013: $526BNorway 2014: $501.7BNorway 2015: $388.2BNorway 2016: $371BNorway 2017: $401.7BNorway 2018: $439.8BNorway 2019: $408.7BNorway 2020: $367.6BNorway 2021: $503.4BNorway 2022: $593.7BNorway 2023: $485.5B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020NorwayNorway 1980: 10.9%Norway 1981: 13.6%Norway 1982: 11.3%Norway 1983: 8.47%Norway 1984: 6.22%Norway 1985: 5.71%Norway 1986: 7.18%Norway 1987: 8.72%Norway 1988: 6.68%Norway 1989: 4.55%Norway 1990: 4.13%Norway 1991: 3.44%Norway 1992: 2.33%Norway 1993: 2.29%Norway 1994: 1.38%Norway 1995: 2.46%Norway 1996: 1.26%Norway 1997: 2.57%Norway 1998: 2.25%Norway 1999: 2.37%Norway 2000: 3.09%Norway 2001: 3%Norway 2002: 1.29%Norway 2003: 2.49%Norway 2004: 0.45%Norway 2005: 1.53%Norway 2006: 2.33%Norway 2007: 0.71%Norway 2008: 3.75%Norway 2009: 2.2%Norway 2010: 2.42%Norway 2011: 1.29%Norway 2012: 0.7%Norway 2013: 2.12%Norway 2014: 2.04%Norway 2015: 2.17%Norway 2016: 3.55%Norway 2017: 1.88%Norway 2018: 2.76%Norway 2019: 2.17%Norway 2020: 1.29%Norway 2021: 3.48%Norway 2022: 5.76%Norway 2023: 5.52%Norway 2024: 3.15%0%5%10%15%198020002020NorwayNorway 1980: 10.9%Norway 1981: 13.6%Norway 1982: 11.3%Norway 1983: 8.47%Norway 1984: 6.22%Norway 1985: 5.71%Norway 1986: 7.18%Norway 1987: 8.72%Norway 1988: 6.68%Norway 1989: 4.55%Norway 1990: 4.13%Norway 1991: 3.44%Norway 1992: 2.33%Norway 1993: 2.29%Norway 1994: 1.38%Norway 1995: 2.46%Norway 1996: 1.26%Norway 1997: 2.57%Norway 1998: 2.25%Norway 1999: 2.37%Norway 2000: 3.09%Norway 2001: 3%Norway 2002: 1.29%Norway 2003: 2.49%Norway 2004: 0.45%Norway 2005: 1.53%Norway 2006: 2.33%Norway 2007: 0.71%Norway 2008: 3.75%Norway 2009: 2.2%Norway 2010: 2.42%Norway 2011: 1.29%Norway 2012: 0.7%Norway 2013: 2.12%Norway 2014: 2.04%Norway 2015: 2.17%Norway 2016: 3.55%Norway 2017: 1.88%Norway 2018: 2.76%Norway 2019: 2.17%Norway 2020: 1.29%Norway 2021: 3.48%Norway 2022: 5.76%Norway 2023: 5.52%Norway 2024: 3.15%

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