Norway: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Kingdom of Norway • Norge • Kongeriket Norge
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Jonas Gahr Støre
Capital	Oslo
Population	(2026 est.) 5,633,000
Currency Exchange Rate	1 USD equals 9.554 Norwegian krone
Head Of State	Monarch: King Haakon VIII
Form Of Government	constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Storting [Stortinget], or Parliament [169])
Official Languages	Norwegian; Sami¹
Official Religion	none²
Official Name	Kongeriket Norge (Kingdom of Norway)
Total Area (Sq Km)	384,482³
Total Area (Sq Mi)	148,449³
Monetary Unit	Norwegian krone (pl. kroner; NOK)
Population Rank	(2026) 121
Population Projection 2030	5,945,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 37.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 14.7
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2023) 83% • Rural: (2023) 17%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2024) 81.6 years • Female: (2024) 84.8 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2024) 547,007
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 98,170
¹Official locally.²As of January 1, 2017, Evangelical Lutheran is no longer the official religion.³Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Political map of Norway highlighting its provincial boundaries, major cities, and neighboring countries Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The map shows Norway's coastline along the Norwegian and Arctic Seas, and includes a small locator inset in the top left corner for geographic context.

Map of northern Europe highlighting Norway in orange, showing its location along the Scandinavian Peninsula with neighboring countries Sweden, Finland, and Russia, and surrounding bodies of water including the Norwegian Sea, North Sea, and Barents Sea. Oslo, the capital, is marked.

northern lights, Norway

Physical map of Norway highlighting its mountainous terrain, major plateaus, national parks, and surrounding seas. The map shows Norway's western coastline along the Norwegian Sea and Arctic Ocean, borders with Sweden, Finland, and Russia, and notable islands such as the Lofoten and Vesteralen. A small locator map in the top left corner indicates Norway's position in northern Europe.

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Norway spruce: cones

A wooden Viking-style ship with carved prow is docked in a harbor, with Oslo's castle and city buildings visible in the background across the water.

The Storting building in Oslo, Norway, features a central rounded section with arched windows and two symmetrical wings, with people walking and sitting on the lawn in front.

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