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Median age in Norway

Norway: Median age was 39.54 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.54 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.54 years
in 2023
All-time low
31.16 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Norway, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Norway recorded 39.54 years 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.16 years, 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 years Change
1950 31.55 years —
1951 31.75 years +0.6%
1952 31.95 years +0.6%
1953 32.18 years +0.7%
1954 32.43 years +0.8%
1955 32.65 years +0.7%
1956 32.83 years +0.6%
1957 33.02 years +0.6%
1958 33.17 years +0.5%
1959 33.28 years +0.3%
1960 33.37 years +0.3%
1961 33.41 years +0.1%
1962 33.39 years -0.0%
1963 33.33 years -0.2%
1964 33.24 years -0.3%
1965 33.14 years -0.3%
1966 33 years -0.4%
1967 32.78 years -0.7%
1968 32.46 years -1.0%
1969 32.12 years -1.1%
1970 31.84 years -0.9%
1971 31.62 years -0.7%
1972 31.43 years -0.6%
1973 31.27 years -0.5%
1974 31.16 years -0.3%
1975 31.18 years +0.1%
1976 31.31 years +0.4%
1977 31.52 years +0.7%
1978 31.78 years +0.8%
1979 32.06 years +0.9%
1980 32.37 years +0.9%
1981 32.65 years +0.9%
1982 32.91 years +0.8%
1983 33.16 years +0.8%
1984 33.4 years +0.7%
1985 33.61 years +0.6%
1986 33.79 years +0.5%
1987 33.94 years +0.4%
1988 34.07 years +0.4%
1989 34.22 years +0.4%
1990 34.38 years +0.5%
1991 34.51 years +0.4%
1992 34.65 years +0.4%
1993 34.78 years +0.4%
1994 34.92 years +0.4%
1995 35.09 years +0.5%
1996 35.24 years +0.4%
1997 35.39 years +0.4%
1998 35.53 years +0.4%
1999 35.66 years +0.4%
2000 35.8 years +0.4%
2001 36 years +0.6%
2002 36.21 years +0.6%
2003 36.42 years +0.6%
2004 36.66 years +0.6%
2005 36.89 years +0.6%
2006 37.11 years +0.6%
2007 37.3 years +0.5%
2008 37.44 years +0.4%
2009 37.56 years +0.3%
2010 37.68 years +0.3%
2011 37.79 years +0.3%
2012 37.88 years +0.2%
2013 37.97 years +0.2%
2014 38.07 years +0.3%
2015 38.18 years +0.3%
2016 38.28 years +0.3%
2017 38.41 years +0.3%
2018 38.59 years +0.5%
2019 38.8 years +0.5%
2020 39.04 years +0.6%
2021 39.29 years +0.6%
2022 39.44 years +0.4%
2023 39.54 years +0.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 39.54 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 39.54 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 32.48 years 31.55 years 33.28 years 10
1960s 33.02 years 32.12 years 33.41 years 10
1970s 31.52 years 31.16 years 32.06 years 10
1980s 33.41 years 32.37 years 34.22 years 10
1990s 35.02 years 34.38 years 35.66 years 10
2000s 36.74 years 35.8 years 37.56 years 10
2010s 38.16 years 37.68 years 38.8 years 10
2020s 39.33 years 39.04 years 39.54 years 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 56 United Kingdom 39.78 years compare
  2. 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 years compare
  3. 58 Thailand 39.66 years compare
  4. 60 Russia 39.45 years compare
  5. 61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 years compare
  6. 62 Montenegro 39.29 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Norway?
Median age in Norway was 39.54 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 39.54 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 31.16 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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