Population ages 0-14, male in Norway
Norway: Population ages 0-14, male was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Norway recorded 16.2% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Norway peaked at 26.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.
That places Norway 170th out of 218 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.
Population ages 0-14, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.7% | — |
| 1961 | 26.4% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 25.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Norway?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Norway was 16.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Norway ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.