Population, female, per capita in Norway
Norway: Population, female, per capita was 0.4959 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4959 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5056 units per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.4955 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Norway stood at 0.4959 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.5056 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4955 units per person, in 2021.
Norway ranks 166th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5017 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5017 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.502 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5021 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5022 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5025 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5035 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.504 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5044 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5056 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5056 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5035 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4993 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4977 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4967 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4964 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4961 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4961 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4959 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4957 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4955 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4958 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.496 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4959 units per person | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4959 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5055 units per person, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4959 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5083 units per person, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5019 units per person | 0.5017 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5032 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5042 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5052 units per person | 0.5044 units per person | 0.5056 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5054 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 0.5056 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5034 units per person | 0.5007 units per person | 0.5047 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4974 units per person | 0.4959 units per person | 0.5002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4959 units per person | 0.4955 units per person | 0.4961 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Norway?
- Population, female, per capita in Norway was 0.4959 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5056 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4955 units per person in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for population, female, per capita?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.