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Amharic - አማርኛ | Arabic - عربي
Bengali - বাংলা | Chinese (Simplified) - 中文（简体）
Chinese (Traditional) - 中文（繁體) | French - Français
German - Deutsch | Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
Hindi - हिन्दी | Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia
Korean - 한국어 | Nepali - नेपाली
Portugese - Português | Russian - Русский
Spanish - Espanol | Tagalong / Filipino
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Country Profile

Norway (NOR)

Norway is a country in Europe with a population of 5,679,400. Norway, stretching from the North Sea to the Arctic Circle, is celebrated for its fjords, mountains, and Viking heritage. Norwegians are proud of their outdoor lifestyle, love of nature, and strong community spirit, especially in rural areas. The Evangelical Lutheran Church is the national church, and many traditional holidays and customs are tied to the Christian calendar. Norway is also home to Sami spiritual traditions and a growing number of other faith communities.

People Groups of Norway:

Norway Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:9
Total Population:5,679,400
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:4
Population:84,700
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:3
Population:68,900
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:2
Population:5,525,800

Norway Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 4  
Dying Daily: 121  
Dying Daily without Christ: 118  
Birth Rate: 10  
Death Rate: 7.9

People Groups of Norway

Strategic Progress Index
All

9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NorwegiansPG000453NorwegiansNorway5,525,000No Longer UnreachedNorwegianUnaffiliated
Northern SaamiPG000451Northern SaamiNorway44,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern SamiUnaffiliated
SwedesPG000459SwedesNorway36,500Unengaged and UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
Deaf NorwegiansPG047777Deaf NorwegiansNorway22,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorwegian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
TurksPG049408TurksNorway21,000Unengaged and UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
DanesPG000448DanesNorway20,500Unengaged and UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
FinnsPG000449FinnsNorway6,700Unengaged and UnreachedFinnishUnaffiliated
Lule SaamiPG000450Lule SaamiNorway1,900Engaged yet UnreachedLule SamiUnaffiliated
Southern SaamiPG000457Southern SaamiNorway800No Longer UnreachedSouthern SamiProtestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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