IDA blend vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above
IDA blend
3.7%
in 2025
Norway
19.1%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
39th
Norway rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- IDA blend
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.1% against 3.7% in IDA blend, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 5.1 times IDA blend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 11.9% | 8.7% | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 13.6% | 10.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 15.6% | 12.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 15.9% | 12.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 14.8% | 11.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 16.2% | 12.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 18.4% | 14.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, IDA blend or Norway?
- Norway, at 19.1% against 3.7% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between IDA blend and Norway?
- 15.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- IDA blend ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.