Norway

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About Norway

The capital of Norway is Oslo. Oslo is the seat of national government for Norway, a country in Northern Europe.

Norway has a population of about 5.5 million people, the 118th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Norway covers 386,224 square kilometers (149,122 square miles), making Norway the 62nd largest country in the world by area.

Norway borders 3 countries: Finland, Russia and Sweden.

Life expectancy at birth in Norway is 83.1 years, the 20th highest of any country in the world.

Norway is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Norway is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Norway
Populationtotal people	5.5Mpeople	118th
Land Areatotal km²	386.2Kkm²	62nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$87.5K	9th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$482.9B	32nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	83.1years	20th
Urban Population% living in cities	83.1%	50th
Internet Users% of people online	99.0%	10th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.4births/woman	179th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	7.0Marrivals/year	43rd
Forest Cover% of land forested	33.5%	98th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.6%	126th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.8%of GDP	61st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	61.4%	36th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.5%	100th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	55.5L/year	30th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	9.9kg/year	2nd
Wine Consumptionliters per year	15L/year	25th
Education Spending% of GDP	5.5%of GDP	37th
Health Spending% of GDP	9.4%of GDP	36th
Arable Land% of land arable	2.2%	167th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$13.8B	29th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 NO · alpha-3 NOR · Northern Europe