Falling population in nearly half of all municipalities
The population in Norway has increased by 17,400 in the first half, but only 208 of the country’s 422 municipalities was part of this growth….
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Stable population in Svalbard
The populations of Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard dropped somewhat in the second half of last year, but are still the second highest ever. One…
China’s population falling
For the first time in 70 years, there were fewer Chinese people last year than the year before. The world’s most populous nation, with nearly…
Population of 5,332,000 when 2019 starts
Population of 5,332,000 when 2019 starts The forecast implies that the population has increased by 36,000 in 2018, a growth of 0.7 percent. “If…
The population in Eastern Europe is falling sharply
The number of people in Eastern Europe has fallen sharply since 1990,primarily due to emigration. The number of people in Western Europe on the…
Oslo Freedom Forum says half the world’s population live under dictatorships
In recent years, a number of countries have become more authoritarian warned the head of the Oslo Freedom Forum, Thor Halvorssen when the conference opened…
Population growth in Oslo has stagnated
With net migration, there seems to be a full stop in population growth in Oslo. Only births help keep the people’s numbers in the capital…
Norway’s population increased by 43,000 in 2016
At the year’s end, Norway will have 5,257,000 inhabitants. Population growth this year is estimated at 43,000, constituting 0.83%. It is, historically, a high figure,…
Nav reports an increasingly poor population of under 30s in Norway
A new Nav report shows an increase in the proportion of people under 30 on a low income, and that differences between individuals are greater’. In…
The population of Svalbard increases
Despite significant downsizing in Major Norwegian industries increasing number of Norwegians and foreigners are living at Svalbard. Only kindergarten children will be fewer in numbers….
Child vaccination helps the whole population
After the pneumococcal vaccine became a part of the child vaccine program, the number of people who have been attacked by the disease has dropped…
Immigration pushing up population
The Sami areas north of Saltfjellet mountain range have not experienced the same major population growth that has been seen in the rest of Norway…