Norwegians now number 5 million

It’s official: As of Monday, March 19, Norway’s population stands at 5 million persons because of record-high growth rates fueled by longer life-spans, the highest fertility rate in Europe and immigration. New residents from Poland and Sweden are accounting for much of Norway’s growth. The official population figure is based on statistics gathered during a [...]

Population approaches 5 million

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg mentioned it in his New Year’s speech over the weekend, and state statistics bureau SSB has the numbers to confirm it: Norway’s population will surpass the 5 million-mark some time this year. The country’s population stood at 4,985,000 on New Year’s Day. That’s up from 4,479,000 in 2000, and more than [...]

New census taken over the weekend

State officials undertook Norway’s first official census since 2001 on Saturday. As Norway’s population reaches, and may surpass, the 5-million mark, the census information will have a great impact on the efficiency of how the state can operate over the next decade. Census information will be used to plan construction of schools, hospitals and other [...]