Norway vs United States: Population ages 65 and above, female
Norway
20.3%
in 2025
United States
20.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
48th
United States rank
50th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 48th and United States ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 10.2% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 13.6% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 14.5% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.0% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.7% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 20.3% against 20.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Norway and United States?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Norway ranks 48th and United States ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.