Norway Rural Population 1960-2024
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Norway rural population for 2022 was 891,476, a 1.16% decline from 2021.
- Norway rural population for 2021 was 901,946, a 1.52% decline from 2020.
- Norway rural population for 2020 was 915,909, a 1.48% decline from 2019.
- Norway rural population for 2019 was 929,678, a 1.41% decline from 2018.
| Norway Rural Population - Historical Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | % of Total | Change |
| 2022 | 891,476 | 16.34 | -1.17% |
| 2021 | 901,946 | 16.68 | -1.54% |
| 2020 | 915,909 | 17.03 | -1.49% |
| 2019 | 929,678 | 17.38 | -1.42% |
| 2018 | 942,971 | 17.75 | -1.44% |
| 2017 | 956,662 | 18.13 | -1.30% |
| 2016 | 969,171 | 18.52 | -1.22% |
| 2015 | 981,114 | 18.91 | -1.09% |
| 2014 | 991,897 | 19.31 | -0.95% |
| 2013 | 1,001,397 | 19.71 | -0.86% |
| 2012 | 1,010,038 | 20.13 | -0.75% |
| 2011 | 1,017,612 | 20.55 | -0.41% |
| 2010 | 1,021,756 | 20.90 | -0.12% |
| 2009 | 1,022,966 | 21.19 | -0.09% |
| 2008 | 1,023,926 | 21.47 | -0.10% |
| 2007 | 1,024,994 | 21.77 | -0.26% |
| 2006 | 1,027,679 | 22.05 | -0.43% |
| 2005 | 1,032,150 | 22.33 | -0.55% |
| 2004 | 1,037,818 | 22.60 | -0.79% |
| 2003 | 1,046,082 | 22.92 | -0.93% |
| 2002 | 1,055,893 | 23.27 | -0.98% |
| 2001 | 1,066,238 | 23.62 | -1.00% |
| 2000 | 1,076,934 | 23.98 | -1.21% |
| 1999 | 1,090,090 | 24.43 | -1.51% |
| 1998 | 1,106,670 | 24.97 | -1.59% |
| 1997 | 1,124,372 | 25.52 | -1.07% |
| 1996 | 1,136,431 | 25.94 | -0.55% |
| 1995 | 1,142,673 | 26.21 | -0.75% |
| 1994 | 1,151,241 | 26.55 | -0.90% |
| 1993 | 1,161,607 | 26.94 | -0.86% |
| 1992 | 1,171,688 | 27.34 | -0.88% |
| 1991 | 1,181,991 | 27.74 | -0.63% |
| 1990 | 1,189,479 | 28.04 | -0.11% |
| 1989 | 1,190,803 | 28.17 | -0.04% |
| 1988 | 1,191,327 | 28.30 | 0.08% |
| 1987 | 1,190,337 | 28.43 | 0.01% |
| 1986 | 1,190,196 | 28.56 | -0.10% |
| 1985 | 1,191,357 | 28.69 | -0.15% |
| 1984 | 1,193,177 | 28.82 | -0.17% |
| 1983 | 1,195,222 | 28.95 | -0.12% |
| 1982 | 1,196,662 | 29.08 | -0.08% |
| 1981 | 1,197,646 | 29.21 | -0.48% |
| 1980 | 1,203,419 | 29.46 | -1.24% |
| 1979 | 1,218,456 | 29.92 | -1.21% |
| 1978 | 1,233,268 | 30.39 | -1.16% |
| 1977 | 1,247,652 | 30.86 | -1.10% |
| 1976 | 1,261,514 | 31.33 | -1.05% |
| 1975 | 1,274,846 | 31.81 | -0.96% |
| 1974 | 1,287,119 | 32.30 | -0.88% |
| 1973 | 1,298,447 | 32.78 | -0.79% |
| 1972 | 1,308,707 | 33.28 | -0.71% |
| 1971 | 1,318,056 | 33.77 | -1.74% |
| 1970 | 1,341,169 | 34.60 | -3.56% |
| 1969 | 1,389,753 | 36.12 | -3.36% |
| 1968 | 1,437,289 | 37.66 | -3.24% |
| 1967 | 1,484,675 | 39.23 | -3.14% |
| 1966 | 1,532,017 | 40.82 | -3.07% |
| 1965 | 1,579,815 | 42.43 | -2.98% |
| 1964 | 1,627,578 | 44.06 | -2.90% |
| 1963 | 1,675,534 | 45.70 | -2.79% |
| 1962 | 1,722,919 | 47.35 | -2.63% |
| 1961 | 1,768,874 | 49.00 | -1.38% |
| 1960 | 1,793,484 | 50.08 | 0.00% |