At year 2026, population distribution of Norway is:
- Young Population 886,158 15.68%
- Working Age Population 3,669,388 64.91%
- Elderly Population 1,097,440 19.41%
The population growth rate of Norway in 2026 is 0.53%, sex ratio is 101.7 (104.4 for working age), dependency ratio is 54.1%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2053. Total population reaches its peak in 2050 at 5,899,827.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Norway is 0.02%, sex ratio is 101.9 (104.1 for working age), dependency ratio is 68.6%.The elderly population will account for 26.81% of Norway's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1977 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2028 |