Population ages 65 and above, female in Norway
Norway: Population ages 65 and above, female was 563,863 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Norway stood at 563,863. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Norway peaked at 563,863 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 217,117, in 1960.
Norway ranks 79th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 217,117 | — |
| 1961 | 222,948 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 228,886 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 234,521 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 240,164 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 246,585 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 254,227 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 261,918 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 268,622 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 274,938 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 281,172 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 287,309 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 293,459 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 299,673 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 306,283 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 313,096 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 319,797 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 326,877 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 333,899 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 340,367 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 346,646 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 352,937 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 359,763 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 366,801 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 372,612 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 379,206 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 386,706 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 392,758 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 397,612 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 401,432 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 403,794 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 405,410 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 406,682 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 406,780 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 406,491 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 406,305 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 405,968 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 405,180 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 403,316 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 400,621 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 397,875 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 395,426 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 393,217 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 391,885 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 391,946 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 392,966 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 393,686 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 395,055 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 398,600 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 404,417 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 412,183 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 421,995 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 432,485 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 441,943 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 451,370 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 460,464 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 469,047 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 478,076 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 487,908 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 498,355 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 509,208 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 520,145 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 530,950 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 541,895 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 552,934 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 563,863 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,993 | 217,117 | 274,938 | 10 |
| 1970s | 310,193 | 281,172 | 340,367 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,647 | 346,646 | 401,432 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,055 | 400,621 | 406,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 395,507 | 391,885 | 404,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,383 | 412,183 | 498,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,499 | 509,208 | 563,863 | 6 |
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- 76 Slovakia 611,405 compare
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More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9547 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6676 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.318 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Norway?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Norway was 563,863 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 563,863 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,117 in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Norway ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.