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Norway

Kingdom of Norway

Capital
Oslo
Population
5.61 million 2025
Area
323,802 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of NorwayNORWAYOsloRUSSIASWEDENFINLANDNorthAtlantic OceanNorwegian SeaBarents Sea0500 km
Norway hatched, Oslo marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 64.6°N 17.9°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Norway lies in Northern Europe and shares land borders with Finland, Russia and Sweden. At 323,802 km², it ranks 68th of 195 by area, close in size to Ivory Coast and Malaysia.

About 5.61 million people lived in Norway in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 77 countries have fewer. That works out at 17 people per km². The urban share of the population was 83.6% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$94,594 in current US dollars: 8th of 191 worldwide, 7th of 44 in Europe. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 83.2 years. 99.0% of people used the internet in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. Territory away from the main landmass also reaches the Western Hemisphere. From 58.0°N to 71.1°N, it spans about 1,459 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Oslo lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,510 km from the nearest land, Antarctica.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population5,610,8702025, World Bank117th of 19424th of 44
Area323,802 km²world-countries68th of 1958th of 45
GDPUS$530.8 billion2025, World Bank, current US$31st of 19114th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$94,5942025, World Bank, current US$8th of 1917th of 44
Population density17 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries173rd of 19441st of 44
Life expectancy83.2 years2024, World Bank13th of 1949th of 44
Urban population83.6%2025, World Bank35th of 19412th of 44
Forest area33.2% of land2024, World Bank94th of 19425th of 44
Population growth+0.69% a year2025, World Bank116th of 19413th of 44
Internet users99.0%2024, World Bank8th of 1884th of 44
Fertility rate1.45 births per woman2024, World Bank148th of 19415th of 44
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 19525th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaIvory Coast, Malaysia and Vietnam

Closest in populationFinland, Central African Republic and Oman

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Sweden418 km
    Oslo to Stockholm, capital to capital
  • Finland786 km
    Oslo to Helsinki, capital to capital
  • Russia1,643 km
    Oslo to Moscow, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
outlying territory also: Western
Capital
Oslo
59.92°N 10.75°E
Northernmost latitude
71.14°N
Southernmost latitude
58.02°N
Westernmost longitude
4.80°E
Easternmost longitude
30.96°E
North to south
about 1,459 km
Antipode of Oslo
59.92°S 169.25°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,510 km from the nearest land (Antarctica)