Age composition in 2026:
๐ณ๐ด Norway
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia
| Norway | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.68%886,158 | 14.99%275,278 |
| Working Age Population | 64.91%3,669,388 | 62.35%1,144,708 |
| Elderly Population | 19.41%1,097,440 | 22.66%415,946 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.1 years in Norway and 44.8 years in Latvia.Latvia already reached Norwayโs current median age in 2010, about 16 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Norway peaks in 2050 at 5,899,827.The total population of Latvia peaks in 1989 at 2,664,839.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Norway will be 68.6%, and 26.81% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Latvia will be 71.8%, and 28.95% of the population will be elderly.
| Norway | Latvia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1955โ1967 1981โ1990 1999โ2012 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1977 | 1997 20 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2028 11 years later | 2017 |