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 215 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 76 Slovakia 611,405 compare
- 77 Madagascar 608,066 compare
- 78 Yemen 598,335 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 549,313 compare
- 81 Croatia 539,065 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 532,467 compare
More health data for Norway
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 32,797 (2025)
- Population, female 2.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 34,226 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 32,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 33,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 31,805 (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 31,359 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 3.65 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,282 (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 215 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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About this data
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.