Age dependency ratio, young in Norway
Norway: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Norway stood at 24.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Norway peaked at 41.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2025.
That places Norway 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.1% | — |
| 1961 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.6% | 39.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 35.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 29.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 29.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Norway?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Norway was 24.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Norway ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.