Median age in Norway
Norway: Median age was 39.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.54
in 2023
All-time low
31.16
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 39.54 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Norway peaked at 39.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.16, in 1974.
That places Norway 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.55 | — |
| 1951 | 31.75 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 31.95 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 32.18 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 32.43 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 32.65 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 32.83 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 33.02 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 33.17 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 33.28 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 33.37 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 33.41 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 33.39 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.33 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 33.24 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 33.14 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 33 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 32.78 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 32.46 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 32.12 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 31.84 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 31.62 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 31.43 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 31.27 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 31.16 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 31.18 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 31.31 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 31.52 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 31.78 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 32.06 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 32.37 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 32.65 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 32.91 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 33.16 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.4 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.61 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.79 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 33.94 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 34.07 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 34.22 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 34.38 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.51 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.65 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.78 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.92 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.09 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.24 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.39 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.53 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.66 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.21 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.42 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.89 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.11 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.44 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.56 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.68 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.88 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.97 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.07 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.18 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.41 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.59 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.04 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.29 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.44 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.54 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 39.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 39.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.48 | 31.55 | 33.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.02 | 32.12 | 33.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.52 | 31.16 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.41 | 32.37 | 34.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.02 | 34.38 | 35.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.74 | 35.8 | 37.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.16 | 37.68 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.33 | 39.04 | 39.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 56 United Kingdom 39.78 compare
- 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 compare
- 58 Thailand 39.66 compare
- 60 Russia 39.45 compare
- 61 Saint Martin (French Part) 39.36 compare
- 62 Montenegro 39.29 compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Norway?
- Median age in Norway was 39.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 in 1974.
- How does Norway rank for median age?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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