Norway

Kingdom of Norway

ISO: NO / null Kongeriket Norge

📊 Quick Facts

Capital

Oslo

Population (2024)

5,509,733

Total Area

323,802 km²

GDP (PPP)

$507.68 billion

Government Type

parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Independence

7 June 1905 (union with Sweden declared dissolved); 26 October 1905 (Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union); notable earlier dates: ca. 872 (traditional unification of Norwegian kingdoms by HARALD Fairhair); 1397 (Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden); 1524 (Denmark-Norway); 17 May 1814 (Norwegian constitution adopted); 4 November 1814 (Sweden-Norway union confirmed)

🌍 Geography

Location: Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 323,802 km²

Land Area 304,282 km²

Water Area 19,520 km²

World Rank by Area #null

Land Boundaries 2,566 km

Coastline 25,148 km

Bordering Countries

Finland (709 km)

666 km; Russia (191 km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north

Climate: temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am

Lowest Point : nullm

Mean Elevation 460m

Natural Resources

petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 5,509,733

World Rank #null

Growth Rate 0.59%

Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 40.8 years

Life Expectancy null years

Birth Rate 10.4 per 1,000

Death Rate 8.4 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

OSLO: 1,086,000 people

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

<p>high-income, non-EU economy with trade links via European Economic Area (EEA); key role in European energy security as leader in oil, gas, and electricity exports; major fishing, forestry, and oil(?) extraction industries; oil sovereign fund supports generous welfare system; low unemployment; inflation moderating but remains above target level</p>

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $507.68 billion

GDP (Official Rate) $483.73 billion

GDP per Capita (PPP) $91,100

World GDP Rank #null

GDP Growth Rate 2.1%

Unemployment Rate null%

Inflation Rate 3.1%

Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 2%

Industry 37%

Services 51.8%

Major Industries

petroleum and gas, shipping, fishing, aquaculture, food processing, shipbuilding, pulp and paper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles

Trade

Exports N/A

Imports N/A

Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A

Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 4.98 per 1,000

Hospital Beds 3.4 per 1,000

Health Expenditure 8.1% of GDP

Education Expenditure 5.5% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage Sites 8

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11