Norway
population: National quarterly estimate (31 Mar 2026) · indicators as of 2026-09-05 · 30 metros tracked
🗺️ Geography26 of 30 metros
Norway metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.
Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
🏙️ 30 tracked metros
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🗂️ Administrative subdivisions
12 entries listed under Norway across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Counties (10)
Cities (1)
Integral Overseas Areas (1)
📋 At a glance
- Official languages
- Norwegian, Bokmål, Nynorsk, Sámi
- Currency
- Norwegian krone (kr)
- Government
- Representative democracy
- Legislature
- Stortinget
- Constitution
- 1814, null amendment events since
- Demonym
- Norwegian
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +47
- Internet TLD
- .no
- ISO 3166
- NO
- Established
- 900
- Highest point
- Galdhøpiggen (2,469 m (8,100 ft))
- National anthem
- Ja, vi elsker dette landet
Facts via Wikidata.
📰 In the news1 story
Men in Blazers · 28 Jun 2026
World Cup Matchday 15 recapSenegal's 5-0 rout of Iraq is the biggest win by an African team in World Cup history, while Dembele scored the second-fastest hat-trick ever for France against Norway.
💹 Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN WPP, V-Dem, Global Carbon Budget, Ember, Energy Institute; CC BY 4.0). Each card credits its originating body. Renewable share is of electricity generation, not of primary energy. Each figure is the most recent year available.
🏛️ Leadership History72 leaders · click to expand
marks a leader associated with atrocities or defiance of law, systemic subversion of democratic institutions, or a criminal conviction. Convictions arising from political persecution, and annulled convictions, are excluded. denotes a monarch. These are editorial designations, applied per entry rather than derived automatically.
House of Glücksburg
👑 Haakon VIII✦ Current
2026–PresentMonarch
👑 Harald V
1991–2026Monarch
👑 Olav V
1957–1991Monarch
👑 Haakon VII
1905–1957Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Haakon VIII✦ Current | Monarch | 2026–Present |
| 👑 Harald V | Monarch | 1991–2026 |
| 👑 Olav V | Monarch | 1957–1991 |
| 👑 Haakon VII | Monarch | 1905–1957 |
Other
Jonas Gahr Støre✦ Current
2021–PresentPrime Minister
Erna Solberg
2013–2021Prime Minister
Jens Stoltenberg
2005–2013Prime Minister
Kjell Magne Bondevik
2001–2005Prime Minister
Jens Stoltenberg
2000–2001Prime Minister
Kjell Magne Bondevik
1997–2000Prime Minister
Thorbjørn Jagland
1996–1997Prime Minister
Gro Harlem Brundtland
1990–1996Prime Minister
Jan P. Syse
1989–1990Prime Minister
Gro Harlem Brundtland
1986–1989Prime Minister
Kåre Willoch
1981–1986Prime Minister
Gro Harlem Brundtland
1981–1981Prime Minister
Show all 20 leaders
Odvar Nordli
1976–1981Prime Minister
Trygve Bratteli
1973–1976Prime Minister
Lars Korvald
1972–1973Prime Minister
Trygve Bratteli
1971–1972Prime Minister
Per Borten
1965–1971Prime Minister
Einar Gerhardsen
1963–1965Prime Minister
John Lyng
1963–1963Prime Minister
Einar Gerhardsen
1955–1963Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Gahr Støre✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2021–Present |
| Erna Solberg | Prime Minister | 2013–2021 |
| Jens Stoltenberg | Prime Minister | 2005–2013 |
| Kjell Magne Bondevik | Prime Minister | 2001–2005 |
| Jens Stoltenberg | Prime Minister | 2000–2001 |
| Kjell Magne Bondevik | Prime Minister | 1997–2000 |
| Thorbjørn Jagland | Prime Minister | 1996–1997 |
| Gro Harlem Brundtland | Prime Minister | 1990–1996 |
| Jan P. Syse | Prime Minister | 1989–1990 |
| Gro Harlem Brundtland | Prime Minister | 1986–1989 |
| Kåre Willoch | Prime Minister | 1981–1986 |
| Gro Harlem Brundtland | Prime Minister | 1981–1981 |
| Odvar Nordli | Prime Minister | 1976–1981 |
| Trygve Bratteli | Prime Minister | 1973–1976 |
| Lars Korvald | Prime Minister | 1972–1973 |
| Trygve Bratteli | Prime Minister | 1971–1972 |
| Per Borten | Prime Minister | 1965–1971 |
| Einar Gerhardsen | Prime Minister | 1963–1965 |
| John Lyng | Prime Minister | 1963–1963 |
| Einar Gerhardsen | Prime Minister | 1955–1963 |
Sweden-Norway
👑 Oscar II
1872–1905Monarch
👑 Charles XV
1859–1872Monarch
👑 Oscar I
1844–1859Monarch
👑 Charles XIV John
1818–1844Monarch
👑 Charles XIII
1814–1818Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Oscar II | Monarch | 1872–1905 |
| 👑 Charles XV | Monarch | 1859–1872 |
| 👑 Oscar I | Monarch | 1844–1859 |
| 👑 Charles XIV John | Monarch | 1818–1844 |
| 👑 Charles XIII | Monarch | 1814–1818 |
Norway
👑 Christian Frederik
1814–1814Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Christian Frederik | Monarch | 1814–1814 |
Denmark-Norway
👑 Frederik VI
1808–1814Monarch
👑 Christian VII
1766–1808Monarch
👑 Frederick V
1746–1766Monarch
👑 Christian VI
1730–1746Monarch
👑 Frederick IV
1699–1730Monarch
👑 Christian V
1670–1699Monarch
👑 Frederick III
1648–1670Monarch
👑 Christian IV
1588–1648Monarch
👑 Frederick II
1559–1588Monarch
👑 Christian III
1537–1559Monarch
👑 Frederick I
1524–1533Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Frederik VI | Monarch | 1808–1814 |
| 👑 Christian VII | Monarch | 1766–1808 |
| 👑 Frederick V | Monarch | 1746–1766 |
| 👑 Christian VI | Monarch | 1730–1746 |
| 👑 Frederick IV | Monarch | 1699–1730 |
| 👑 Christian V | Monarch | 1670–1699 |
| 👑 Frederick III | Monarch | 1648–1670 |
| 👑 Christian IV | Monarch | 1588–1648 |
| 👑 Frederick II | Monarch | 1559–1588 |
| 👑 Christian III | Monarch | 1537–1559 |
| 👑 Frederick I | Monarch | 1524–1533 |
Kalmar Union
👑 Christian II
1513–1523Monarch
👑 Hans (John)
1483–1513Monarch
👑 Christian I
1450–1481Monarch
👑 Christopher (of Bavaria)
1442–1448Monarch
👑 Eric of Pomerania
1412–1442Monarch
👑 Margaret I
1388–1412Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Christian II | Monarch | 1513–1523 |
| 👑 Hans (John) | Monarch | 1483–1513 |
| 👑 Christian I | Monarch | 1450–1481 |
| 👑 Christopher (of Bavaria) | Monarch | 1442–1448 |
| 👑 Eric of Pomerania | Monarch | 1412–1442 |
| 👑 Margaret I | Monarch | 1388–1412 |
Kingdom of Norway
👑 Olaf IV Haakonsson
1380–1387Monarch
👑 Haakon VI Magnusson
1343–1380Monarch
👑 Magnus VII Eriksson
1319–1343Monarch
👑 Haakon V Magnusson
1299–1319Monarch
👑 Eric II Magnusson
1280–1299Monarch
👑 Magnus VI the Lawmender
1263–1280Monarch
👑 Haakon IV (the Old)
1217–1263Monarch
👑 Inge II (Bårdsson)
1204–1217Monarch
👑 Haakon III Sverresson
1202–1204Monarch
👑 Sverre Sigurdsson
1184–1202Monarch
👑 Magnus V Erlingsson
1161–1184Monarch
👑 Harald Gille
1130–1136Monarch
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👑 Sigurd the Crusader
1103–1130Monarch
👑 Magnus Barefoot
1093–1103Monarch
👑 Olaf III Kyrre
1069–1093Monarch
👑 Magnus II
1066–1069Monarch
👑 Harald Hardrada
1047–1066Monarch
👑 Magnus the Good
1035–1047Monarch
👑 Cnut the Great
1028–1035Monarch
👑 Olaf II (St. Olaf)
1015–1028Monarch
👑 Olaf Tryggvason
995–1000Monarch
👑 Harald Greycloak
961–970Monarch
👑 Haakon the Good
934–960Monarch
👑 Eric Bloodaxe
932–934Monarch
👑 Harald Fairhair
872–932Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Olaf IV Haakonsson | Monarch | 1380–1387 |
| 👑 Haakon VI Magnusson | Monarch | 1343–1380 |
| 👑 Magnus VII Eriksson | Monarch | 1319–1343 |
| 👑 Haakon V Magnusson | Monarch | 1299–1319 |
| 👑 Eric II Magnusson | Monarch | 1280–1299 |
| 👑 Magnus VI the Lawmender | Monarch | 1263–1280 |
| 👑 Haakon IV (the Old) | Monarch | 1217–1263 |
| 👑 Inge II (Bårdsson) | Monarch | 1204–1217 |
| 👑 Haakon III Sverresson | Monarch | 1202–1204 |
| 👑 Sverre Sigurdsson | Monarch | 1184–1202 |
| 👑 Magnus V Erlingsson | Monarch | 1161–1184 |
| 👑 Harald Gille | Monarch | 1130–1136 |
| 👑 Sigurd the Crusader | Monarch | 1103–1130 |
| 👑 Magnus Barefoot | Monarch | 1093–1103 |
| 👑 Olaf III Kyrre | Monarch | 1069–1093 |
| 👑 Magnus II | Monarch | 1066–1069 |
| 👑 Harald Hardrada | Monarch | 1047–1066 |
| 👑 Magnus the Good | Monarch | 1035–1047 |
| 👑 Cnut the Great | Monarch | 1028–1035 |
| 👑 Olaf II (St. Olaf) | Monarch | 1015–1028 |
| 👑 Olaf Tryggvason | Monarch | 995–1000 |
| 👑 Harald Greycloak | Monarch | 961–970 |
| 👑 Haakon the Good | Monarch | 934–960 |
| 👑 Eric Bloodaxe | Monarch | 932–934 |
| 👑 Harald Fairhair | Monarch | 872–932 |
📈 Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
⚔️ Conflicts since 19453 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War II● | 1939–1945 | Germany,Japan,Italy,Hungary,Romania,Bulgaria,Finland,Thailand,and others... | — |
| Swedish–Norwegian War | 1814 | Sweden | — |
| Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) | 1501–1512 | Sweden,Free City of Lübeck (from 1509),Norwegian rebels (to 1504) | — |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
👥 Population over time
Our World in Data population (CC BY): UN WPP 2024 from 1950, Gapminder v7 1800-1949, HYDE 3.3 earlier; today's borders. Figures above are as of 2023, the last year that is estimated rather than forecast. The dashed tail to 2026 is a UN WPP medium-variant projection. It is drawn because the line should reach the present, and drawn differently because it has not happened yet: no rank, peak or share on this page uses it. Before 1950 the series is reconstruction rather than contemporaneous statistics, which is worth knowing when a country’s peak sits back there. The current population shown elsewhere on this page comes from the workbook and is unchanged by this. Note that people and share of world can move in opposite directions. A country can grow steadily and still become a smaller part of humanity, which is what happened to almost every rich country after 1960.
👥 To 2100
The UN’s probabilistic projection for Norway: the median with its 80% and 95% bands, the UN’s own high, low and zero-migration scenarios beside it. Not this site’s model; the site reads it and says what it implies.
Tap or drag across the chart to read any year: the estimate to 2023, then the UN median, its bands and the scenarios.
What drives it
Births, deaths and net migration on the UN medium path, with fertility, life expectancy and median age, every decade from 1950.
Show all 16 decades
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Estimates to 2023; projections 2024 to 2100, medium variant and probabilistic intervals. The UN revises every two years; this is the WPP 2024 revision.
💰 Billionaires17 · $79.7B combined · click to expand
Show all 17 rows
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Torstein Hagen | $20.3B | Service |
| 306 | Kjell Inge Rokke | $11.4B | Logistics |
| 451 | Odd Reitan & family(inherited) | $8.5B | Fashion & Retail |
| 484 | Andreas Halvorsen | $8.0B | Finance & Investments |
| 961 | Gustav Magnar Witzoe(inherited) | $4.4B | Food & Beverage |
| 1090 | Ivar Tollefsen | $4.0B | Real Estate |
| 1640 | Caroline Hagen Kjos(inherited) | $2.6B | Diversified |
| 1662 | Katharina Andresen(inherited) | $2.5B | Diversified |
| 1688 | Alexandra Andresen(inherited) | $2.5B | Diversified |
| 1745 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen(inherited) | $2.4B | Diversified |
| 1745 | Bent Wilhelmsen(inherited) | $2.4B | Diversified |
| 1745 | Peter Preben Wilhelmsen(inherited) | $2.4B | Diversified |
| 1874 | Petter Stordalen & family | $2.3B | Service |
| 2129 | Wenaas Lars | $2.0B | Service |
| 2563 | Helene Odfjell(inherited) | $1.6B | Construction & Engineering |
| 2855 | Erik Must | $1.4B | Finance & Investments |
| 3202 | Christian Sinding | $1.1B | Finance & Investments |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
🏆 National Teams
Norway on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Norway's national teams, newest first. 15 in total.
Show all 15 titles
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-02-22 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 2022 | 2022-02-20 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 2018 | 2018-02-25 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 2014 | 2014-02-23 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 2002 | 2002-02-24 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 2000 | 2000-09-28 | Norway | Olympic women's football |
| 1995 | 1995-06-18 | Norway | FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 1993 | 1993-07-04 | Norway | UEFA Women's Championship |
| 1987 | 1987-06-14 | Norway | UEFA Women's Championship |
| 1968 | 1968-02-18 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 1952 | 1952-02-25 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 1948 | 1948-02-08 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 1936 | 1936-02-16 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 1928 | 1928-02-19 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |
| 1924 | 1924-02-05 | Norway | Winter Olympics Top Medalist |