In 2023, the most common type of family in Norway was one-person families. Nearly 1.3 million people lived in these kinds of families that year. The second most common type was couples without children, with around 652,000 registered. Couples with children between six and 17 years of age made up the third largest group of families in Norway in 2023.
Population in Norway in 2023, by type of family
Characteristic
Number of families
One-person family
1,255,628
Couple without children
651,887
Couple with older children (youngest child 6-17 years)
277,401
Couple with small children (youngest child 0-5 years)
229,283
Couple with adult children (youngest child 18 years and over)
125,855
Lone parent with older children (youngest child 6-17 years)
94,611
Lone parent with adult children (youngest child 18 years and over)
71,284
Lone parent with small children (youngest child 0-5 years)
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Statistics Norway. (September 22, 2023). Population in Norway in 2023, by type of family [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/586985/population-by-type-of-family-in-norway/
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Statistics Norway. (2023). Population in Norway in 2023, by type of family. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/586985/population-by-type-of-family-in-norway/
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