Median age in Norway
Norway: Median age was 39.54 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 39.54 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Norway peaked at 39.54 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.16 years, in 1974.
That places Norway 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.48 years | 31.55 years | 33.28 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.02 years | 32.12 years | 33.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.52 years | 31.16 years | 32.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.41 years | 32.37 years | 34.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.02 years | 34.38 years | 35.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.74 years | 35.8 years | 37.56 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.16 years | 37.68 years | 38.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.33 years | 39.04 years | 39.54 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 56 United Kingdom 39.78 years compare
- 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 years compare
- 58 Thailand 39.66 years compare
- 60 Russia 39.45 years compare
- 61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 years compare
- 62 Montenegro 39.29 years compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.97 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 90.52 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 90.62 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Norway?
- Median age in Norway was 39.54 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39.54 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 years in 1974.
- How does Norway rank for median age?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.