Population, female (% of total population) in Norway
Norway: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1986
All-time low
49.6%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Norway is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Norway peaked at 50.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 49.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 49.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 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 in Norway?
- Population, female in Norway was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for population, female?
- Norway ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.