Statistics Norway

Households. Population and Housing Census

9 Private households and persons in private households, by size of household and age1 of the oldest person in the household. 2001 and 2011. Numbers and per cent
Size of household Private households Persons
2001 2011 2001 2011
Numbers Per cent Numbers Per cent Numbers Per cent Numbers Per cent
Total 1 961 548  100.0 2 224 151  100.0 4 485 945  100.0 4 927 467  100.0
                 
One person  739 563 37.7  880 340 39.6  739 563 16.5  880 340 17.9
Age                
0-24 years 55 528 2.8 85 109 3.8 55 528 1.2 85 109 1.7
25-34 years  143 616 7.3  167 776 7.5  143 616 3.2  167 776 3.4
35-44 years 95 885 4.9  115 227 5.2 95 885 2.1  115 227 2.3
45-69 years  220 921 11.3  300 314 13.5  220 921 4.9  300 314 6.1
70-79 years  113 936 5.8 95 697 4.3  113 936 2.5 95 697 1.9
80 years and over  109 677 5.6  116 217 5.2  109 677 2.4  116 217 2.4
                 
Two persons  535 247 27.3  625 202 28.1 1 070 494 23.9 1 250 404 25.4
Age                
0-24 years 13 254 0.7 17 798 0.8 26 508 0.6 35 596 0.7
25-34 years 70 782 3.6 71 349 3.2  141 564 3.2  142 698 2.9
35-44 years 49 219 2.5 62 561 2.8 98 438 2.2  125 122 2.5
45-69 years  255 089 13.0  317 696 14.3  510 178 11.4  635 392 12.9
70-79 years 99 461 5.1  102 388 4.6  198 922 4.4  204 776 4.2
80 years and over 47 442 2.4 53 410 2.4 94 884 2.1  106 820 2.2
                 
Three or more persons  686 738 35.0  718 609 32.3 2 675 888 59.7 2 796 723 56.8
Age                
0-24 years 4 689 0.2 5 124 0.2 14 854 0.3 16 216 0.3
25-34 years  120 695 6.2 98 891 4.4  444 355 9.9  357 270 7.3
35-44 years  242 278 12.4  245 476 11.0 1 007 530 22.5 1 002 457 20.3
45-69 years  297 111 15.1  347 210 15.6 1 130 727 25.2 1 340 095 27.2
70-79 years 14 848 0.8 14 523 0.7 52 261 1.2 53 329 1.1
80 years and over 7 117 0.4 7 385 0.3 26 161 0.6 27 356 0.6
1  In the 2011 Population and Housing Census, persons are grouped according to age at census date (19 November). In the 2001 Census, persons were grouped according to age at the end of the year (31 December).

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