Norway
ISO3: NOR • Europe & Central Asia • High income
Norway is a high income economy in Europe & Central Asia. It has a population of about 5,572,279 and a GDP of $483.59 billion.
Explore 261 World Bank indicators for Norway below.
Norway at a Glance
- Capital
- Oslo
- Population
- 5,572,279
- Area
- 386,224 km²
- 14.4 /km²
- Currency
- NOK Norwegian krone
- Languages
- Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmål, Sami
- ISO codes
- NOR · NO
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
483.59B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
86,785.43
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
5.57M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
83.16
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
3.15
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.64
2025
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
99.00
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
81.36
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
1.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
83.33
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.45
2024
Popular Norway Comparisons
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Other Countries in Europe & Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions about Norway
- What is the population of Norway?
- Norway has a population of approximately 5,572,279, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Norway?
- The capital of Norway is Oslo.
- What region is Norway in?
- The World Bank places Norway in the Europe & Central Asia region.
- What income group is Norway in?
- The World Bank classifies Norway as a High income economy.
- What currency does Norway use?
- Norway uses the Norwegian krone (NOK).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.