Statistics Norway demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the
Statistics Norway, unless otherwise indicated.
Age and sex distribution
Age structure
= Norway
=
(2005 est.)
''0–14 years:'' 19.7% (male 466,243; female 443,075)
''15–64 years:'' 65.6% (male 1,234,384; female 1,486,887)
''65 years and over:'' 14.7% (male 285,389; female 392,331)
= Southern Norway
=
(2009 est.)
''0–14 years:'' 19.8% (male 27,734; female 26,836)
''15–64 years:'' 66.1% (male 92,364; female 89,516)
''65 years and over:'' 14.1% (male 17,311; female 22,831)
Population
** 257,869 (January 1, 2000)
** 277,250 (July 1, 2009)
*
Population growth
** 19,381 (7.5%)
Population - comparative
slightly larger than
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Population growth rate
1.31% (in 2008)
Population growth rate - comparative
slightly larger than
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Total fertility rate
1.96 children born/woman (2007)
Language
Literacy
''definition:'' age 15 and over can read and write
''total population:'' 100%
''male:'' NA%
''female:'' NA%
{{Demographics of Norway
Demographics of Norway