Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:08 PM

SERIAL · 578Europe

Norway

CapitalOslo

CurrencyNOK · Norwegian krone

LanguageNorwegian, Nynorsk, Bokmål, Sámi

Area624,500 km²

Since900

ISONOR · NO

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in northern Europe

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of approximately 5.6 million, and a total area of 385,207 square kilometres (148,729 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea.

Text: Wikipedia — NorwayCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-01

— FACTS —

Capital: Oslo
Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
Official language: Norwegian, Nynorsk, Bokmål, Sámi
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +47
Licence plate code: N
Top-level domain: .no
Independence / founding: 0900
Highest point: Galdhøpiggen (2,469 m)
Lowest point: Norwegian Sea
Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet
Patron saint: Olaf II of Norway

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

33.5%% of land area

#98 of 2132023

106% of world average

Forest area

122,034km²

#50 of 2132023

64% of world average

Agricultural land

2.7%% of land area

#202 of 2092023

7% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

2.2%% of land area

#167 of 2062023

16% of world average

Land area

624,500km²

#43 of 2152023

96% of world average

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Norway.

— MONEY —

39 of 39 figures unavailable for Norway.

— TRADE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Norway.

— HEALTH —

Physicians

5.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#11 of 1872023

236% of world average

Nurses and midwives

16.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#2 of 1962023

350% of world average

Hospital beds

3.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#54 of 1572023

112% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

100.0%% of population

#27 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

98.0%% of population

#72 of 2132024

122% of world average

Suicide rate

13per 100,000 people

#144 of 1852021

154% of world average

Adults who smoke

12.9%% of adults

#57 of 1662024

65% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.1%% aged 15-49

#29 of 1532024

7% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

3per 100,000 people

#22 of 2082024

3% of world average

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Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#45 of 1682023

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

96.0%% of children 12-23 months

#54 of 1932024

112% of world average

8 of 19 figures unavailable for Norway.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

5.4%% of GDP

#40 of 1902022

125% of world average

Education spending

14.5%% of government spending

#68 of 1892022

107% of world average

Primary school enrolment

98.5%% gross

#115 of 2002024

98% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

116.3%% gross

#21 of 1882024

133% of world average

University enrolment

95.5%% gross

#13 of 1672024

192% of world average

Primary school completion

98.7%% of relevant age group

#50 of 1802024

110% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

9pupils per teacher

#4 of 1602017

39% of world average

Years of compulsory education

10.0 yrsyears

#105 of 1972025

100% of world average

2 of 10 figures unavailable for Norway.

— WORK —

Unemployment

4.6%% of labour force

#79 of 1862025

67% of world average

Youth unemployment

13.4%% of labour force aged 15-24

#97 of 1862025

86% of world average

Labour force participation

65.6%% aged 15+

#55 of 1862025

108% of world average

Women in the labour force

62.1%% of women aged 15+

#37 of 1862025

122% of world average

8 of 12 figures unavailable for Norway.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$2.20Bcurrent US$

#49 of 1752020

59% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Norway.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

7tonnes per person

#171 of 2032024

159% of world average

Carbon emissions

40Mt CO2

#145 of 2032024

21% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

54Mt CO2-equivalent

#130 of 2032024

21% of world average

Protected land

17.8%% of land area

#101 of 2132025

94% of world average

Protected coastal waters

1.0%% of territorial waters

#102 of 1742025

10% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

0.7%% of internal resources

#19 of 1772022

1% of world average

Renewable water available per person

70,000m³ per person

#7 of 1832022

496% of world average

Renewable energy use

61.4%% of final energy consumption

#36 of 2122021

211% of world average

Electricity from renewables

99.1%% of total

#5 of 2062021

286% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

1.1%% of total

#11 of 2092023

2% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#153 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

-704.0%% of energy use

#142 of 1432023

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— STATE —

Military spending

2.1%% of GDP

#54 of 1562024

94% of world average

Military spending

$10.44Bcurrent US$

#28 of 1602024

63% of world average

Military spending

4.5%% of government spending

#87 of 1532024

61% of world average

Armed forces personnel

25,000people

#95 of 1702020

16% of world average

Armed forces

0.9%% of labour force

#81 of 1682020

68% of world average

Tax revenue

24.5%% of GDP

#15 of 1492024

146% of world average

Homicides

1per 100,000 people

#26 of 1582023

9% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Norway.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Ja, vi elsker dette landetAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Oslo · approx. UTC+1

Neighbours

Finland

Russia

Sweden

Landmarks

Rock carvings at AltaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Struve Geodetic ArcImage: Wikimedia Commons

Urnes Stave ChurchImage: Wikimedia Commons

Vega ArchipelagoImage: Wikimedia Commons

West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and NærøyfjordImage: Wikimedia Commons

Røros Mining Town and the CircumferenceImage: Wikimedia Commons

Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage SiteImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Roald AmundsenNorwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928)

Henrik IbsenNorwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)

Knut HamsunNorwegian novelist (1859–1952)

Bjørnstjerne BjørnsonNorwegian writer (1832–1910)

Willy BrandtGerman politician (SPD), chancellor of West Germany (1969–1974) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Edvard MunchNorwegian painter (1863–1944)

Sigrid UndsetNorwegian writer (1882–1949)

Fridtjof NansenNorwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930)

Edvard GriegNorwegian composer and pianist (1843–1907)

Magnus CarlsenNorwegian chess player (born 1990)

Roald DahlBritish writer and poet (1916–1990)

History

0900Norway — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population5.6M2025

GDP$530.76B2025

GDP per person$94,5942025