๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwayvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
5,652,986
8,300,678,396
World is 1,468ร— Norway
Median age
41.1 years
32.1 years
9.0 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
19.41%
10.60%
8.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.53%
0.84%
0.31 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Norway World
Young Population 15.68%886,158 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 64.91%3,669,388 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 19.41%1,097,440 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 41.1 years in Norway and 32.1 years in World.Norway already reached Worldโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Norway peaks in 2050 at 5,899,827.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Norway World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1977 2039 62 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2028 2070 42 years later