Number of people living in the capital city in Norway
Norway: Number of people living in the capital city was 925,624 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Norway, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Norway is 925,624 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Norway peaked at 964,875 people in 2055 and was at its lowest, 839,722 people, in 2020.
Norway ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 839,722 people | — |
| 2025 | 874,991 people | +4.2% |
| 2030 | 890,295 people | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 900,822 people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 908,263 people | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 957,357 people | +5.4% |
| 2050 | 960,481 people | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 964,875 people | +0.5% |
| 2060 | 962,989 people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 960,350 people | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 957,317 people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 954,085 people | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 950,131 people | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 945,056 people | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 937,915 people | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 930,956 people | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 925,624 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 857,356 people | 839,722 people | 874,991 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 895,558 people | 890,295 people | 900,822 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 932,810 people | 908,263 people | 957,357 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 962,678 people | 960,481 people | 964,875 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 961,670 people | 960,350 people | 962,989 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 955,701 people | 954,085 people | 957,317 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 947,594 people | 945,056 people | 950,131 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 934,436 people | 930,956 people | 937,915 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 925,624 people | 925,624 people | 925,624 people | 1 |
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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 number of people living in the capital city in Norway?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Norway was 925,624 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 964,875 people in 2055.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 839,722 people in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.