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Norway vs Russia statistics compared

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Norway has a population of 5.61M (ranked 118/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 62nd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B) and Russia ranks 8/197 ($2.56T). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($17,847).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Russia
Population
5660666
142643173
Population rank 119/197 9/197
GDP
$531B
2025
$2.56T
2025
GDP rank 32/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
$17,847
2025
GDP per capita rank 9/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$47,362
2024
Government debt
$239B
2025
$440B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45%
2025
17.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$42,567
2025
$3,068
2025
Government debt per person rank 15/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,036
2026
$11,183
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
1.42
2024
Median age
40.9 years
2025
41.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Norway and Russia: Comparison Charts

Norway and Russia economies compared

GDP
Norway

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Norway Russia
2025 $530,755,719,439 $2,561,310,169,359
2024 $500,886,328,034 $2,186,462,268,813
2023 $502,197,633,323 $2,046,284,838,151
2022 $617,321,834,099 $2,292,495,097,681
2021 $521,592,200,233 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $382,252,517,922 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $424,244,886,364 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $454,588,871,811 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $415,673,181,543 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $383,284,047,619 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $400,669,174,331 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $515,829,568,897 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $540,132,255,319 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $525,082,939,407 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $512,868,581,628 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $440,132,138,425 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $395,664,488,017 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $472,060,283,688 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $407,813,774,161 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $349,773,283,645 $989,932,071,353
2005 $311,417,306,946 $764,015,973,481
2004 $265,662,977,688 $591,016,690,732
2003 $229,192,678,173 $430,347,420,185
2002 $195,359,978,957 $345,470,494,418
2001 $173,590,978,347 $306,602,070,621
2000 $170,620,327,660 $259,710,142,197
1999 $161,304,620,987 $195,907,128,351
1998 $152,955,958,172 $270,955,486,862
1997 $160,013,571,974 $404,928,954,192
1996 $162,427,517,132 $391,724,890,744
1995 $151,083,627,983 $395,537,185,735
1994 $126,324,387,894 $395,077,301,248
1993 $119,841,699,440 $435,083,713,851
1992 $129,998,873,602 $460,290,556,901
1991 $121,149,331,318 $517,962,962,963
1990 $119,344,377,526 $517,014,446,228
1989 $102,226,808,603 $506,631,299,735
1988 $101,497,621,605 $554,828,660,436
1987 $93,913,320,965 -
1986 $78,438,205,742 -
1985 $65,211,464,198 -
1984 $61,866,078,539 -
1983 $61,417,685,434 -
1982 $62,453,362,256 -
1981 $63,392,804,251 -
1980 $64,176,789,764 -
1979 $52,935,763,512 -
1978 $46,355,988,784 -
1977 $41,362,637,363 -
1976 $35,815,449,464 -
1975 $32,742,543,381 -
1974 $27,033,413,362 -
1973 $22,433,660,550 -
1972 $17,283,931,878 -
1971 $14,523,306,736 -
1970 $12,753,503,479 -
1969 $11,083,505,596 -
1968 $10,178,705,992 -
1967 $9,532,076,026 -
1966 $8,712,528,095 -
1965 $8,073,570,566 -
1964 $7,172,430,304 -
1963 $6,522,268,053 -
1962 $6,078,186,245 -
1961 $5,642,867,672 -
1960 $5,172,811,442 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Russia
2025 $94,594 $17,847
2024 $89,889 $15,219
2023 $90,984 $14,227
2022 $113,122 $15,894
2021 $96,443 $12,637
2020 $71,058 $10,280
2019 $79,329 $11,640
2018 $85,579 $11,399
2017 $78,771 $10,835
2016 $73,222 $8,804
2015 $77,221 $9,427
2014 $100,410 $14,277
2013 $106,333 $15,941
2012 $104,628 $15,402
2011 $103,545 $14,305
2010 $90,020 $10,675
2009 $81,940 $8,563
2008 $99,002 $11,635
2007 $86,600 $9,101
2006 $75,048 $6,920
2005 $67,358 $5,323
2004 $57,855 $4,102
2003 $50,208 $2,975
2002 $43,048 $2,378
2001 $38,458 $2,100
2000 $37,992 $1,772
1999 $36,151 $1,331
1998 $34,516 $1,835
1997 $36,324 $2,738
1996 $37,073 $2,644
1995 $34,659 $2,666
1994 $29,130 $2,662
1993 $27,793 $2,931
1992 $30,328 $3,099
1991 $28,427 $3,490
1990 $28,137 $3,494
1989 $24,185 $3,430
1988 $24,112 $3,778
1987 $22,430 -
1986 $18,822 -
1985 $15,704 -
1984 $14,943 -
1983 $14,877 -
1982 $15,178 -
1981 $15,463 -
1980 $15,708 -
1979 $12,998 -
1978 $11,421 -
1977 $10,230 -
1976 $8,896 -
1975 $8,171 -
1974 $6,783 -
1973 $5,664 -
1972 $4,395 -
1971 $3,721 -
1970 $3,291 -
1969 $2,881 -
1968 $2,667 -
1967 $2,519 -
1966 $2,321 -
1965 $2,168 -
1964 $1,941 -
1963 $1,779 -
1962 $1,670 -
1961 $1,563 -
1960 $1,444 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Russia
2026 83.8 73.7
2025 83.6 73.5
2024 83.5 73.3
2023 83.3 73.2
2022 82.6 72.5
2021 83.2 69.8
2020 83.2 71.2
2019 83 73.1
2018 82.8 72.9
2017 82.6 72.8
2016 82.4 71.9
2015 82.3 71.3
2014 82.1 70.8
2013 81.7 70.6
2012 81.4 70.1
2011 81.2 69.7
2010 81 68.2
2009 80.9 68.7
2008 80.7 67.9
2007 80.5 67.5
2006 80.4 66.5
2005 80.2 65.2
2004 80 65.1
2003 79.5 64.7
2002 79 64.7
2001 78.9 65
2000 78.7 65
1999 78.4 65.6
1998 78.4 66.9
1997 78.2 66.6
1996 78.2 65.4
1995 77.8 64
1994 77.8 63.8
1993 77.2 65
1992 77.2 67.8
1991 77 69
1990 76.6 69.3
1989 76.5 69.7
1988 76.3 69.9
1987 76.1 70.1
1986 76.3 70
1985 75.9 68.3
1984 76.2 67.6
1983 76.1 68
1982 76 68.1
1981 75.9 67.6
1980 75.7 67.5
1979 75.4 67.6
1978 75.4 67.8
1977 75.4 67.9
1976 75 68.1
1975 74.8 68.3
1974 74.8 68.7
1973 74.4 68.9
1972 74.3 68.8
1971 74.2 68.9
1970 74.1 68.7
1969 73.7 68.6
1968 73.9 69.1
1967 74.1 69.2
1966 74 69.4
1965 73.7 69.3
1964 73.6 69.5
1963 73.1 69.1
1962 73.5 68.5
1961 73.6 68.6
1960 73.6 68.3
1959 73.6 67.4
1958 73.4 67.7
1957 73.4 66
1956 73.5 66.5
1955 73.4 62.1
1954 73.2 59.9
1953 73.1 58.8
1952 72.7 57.6
1951 72.5 55.3
1950 71.6 55.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Russia
1x
Year Population
Norway Russia
2025 5,610,870 143,513,328
2024 5,572,279 143,669,648
2023 5,519,601 143,826,130
2022 5,457,127 144,236,933
2021 5,408,320 144,746,762
2020 5,379,475 145,245,148
2019 5,347,896 145,453,291
2018 5,311,916 145,398,106
2017 5,276,968 145,293,260
2016 5,234,519 145,015,460
2015 5,188,607 144,640,716
2014 5,137,232 144,237,223
2013 5,079,623 143,805,638
2012 5,018,573 143,378,447
2011 4,953,088 143,018,195
2010 4,889,252 142,849,468
2009 4,828,726 142,785,348
2008 4,768,212 142,742,366
2007 4,709,153 142,805,114
2006 4,660,677 143,049,637
2005 4,623,291 143,518,814
2004 4,591,910 144,067,316
2003 4,564,855 144,648,618
2002 4,538,159 145,306,497
2001 4,513,751 145,976,482
2000 4,490,967 146,596,869
1999 4,461,913 147,214,776
1998 4,431,464 147,670,784
1997 4,405,157 147,915,361
1996 4,381,336 148,160,129
1995 4,359,184 148,375,787
1994 4,336,613 148,407,912
1993 4,311,991 148,458,777
1992 4,286,401 148,538,197
1991 4,261,732 148,394,216
1990 4,241,473 147,969,406
1989 4,226,901 147,721,000
1988 4,209,488 146,857,000
1987 4,186,905 145,908,000
1986 4,167,354 144,894,000
1985 4,152,516 143,858,000
1984 4,140,099 142,745,000
1983 4,128,432 141,668,000
1982 4,114,787 140,823,000
1981 4,099,702 139,941,000
1980 4,085,620 139,010,000
1979 4,072,517 138,027,000
1978 4,058,671 137,060,000
1977 4,043,205 136,100,000
1976 4,026,152 135,147,000
1975 4,007,313 134,200,000
1974 3,985,258 133,432,000
1973 3,960,612 132,669,000
1972 3,933,004 131,909,000
1971 3,903,039 131,155,000
1970 3,875,763 130,404,000
1969 3,847,707 129,664,000
1968 3,816,486 128,928,000
1967 3,784,539 128,196,000
1966 3,753,012 127,468,000
1965 3,723,168 126,745,000
1964 3,694,339 125,345,000
1963 3,666,537 123,960,000
1962 3,638,918 122,591,000
1961 3,609,800 121,236,000
1960 3,581,239 119,897,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Norway and Russia

Fertility rate
Norway

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Russia
2024 1.45 1.42
2023 1.4 1.41
2022 1.41 1.42
2021 1.55 1.51
2020 1.48 1.51
2019 1.53 1.5
2018 1.56 1.58
2017 1.62 1.62
2016 1.71 1.76
2015 1.72 1.78
2014 1.75 1.75
2013 1.78 1.71
2012 1.85 1.69
2011 1.88 1.58
2010 1.95 1.57
2009 1.98 1.54
2008 1.96 1.5
2007 1.9 1.42
2006 1.9 1.31
2005 1.84 1.29
2004 1.83 1.34
2003 1.8 1.32
2002 1.75 1.29
2001 1.78 1.22
2000 1.85 1.2
1999 1.85 1.16
1998 1.81 1.23
1997 1.86 1.22
1996 1.89 1.27
1995 1.87 1.34
1994 1.87 1.4
1993 1.86 1.39
1992 1.88 1.55
1991 1.92 1.73
1990 1.93 1.89
1989 1.89 2.01
1988 1.84 2.12
1987 1.74 2.22
1986 1.71 2.15
1985 1.68 2.05
1984 1.66 2.06
1983 1.66 2.11
1982 1.71 2.04
1981 1.7 1.91
1980 1.72 1.89
1979 1.75 1.9
1978 1.77 1.92
1977 1.75 1.95
1976 1.86 1.97
1975 1.98 1.98
1974 2.13 2
1973 2.23 2.01
1972 2.38 2.04
1971 2.49 2.03
1970 2.5 1.99
1969 2.7 1.97
1968 2.75 1.99
1967 2.81 2.04
1966 2.9 2.1
1965 2.94 2.13
1964 2.98 2.18
1963 2.93 2.27
1962 2.91 2.36
1961 2.94 2.45
1960 2.85 2.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Russia
2025 40.9 41.4
2024 40.7 40.9
2023 40.5 40.5
2022 40.4 40.1
2021 40.3 39.9
2020 40 39.7
2019 39.8 39.4
2018 39.6 39.2
2017 39.4 39
2016 39.3 38.8
2015 39.2 38.7
2014 39 38.6
2013 38.9 38.4
2012 38.8 38.3
2011 38.7 38.1
2010 38.6 38
2009 38.5 37.9
2008 38.4 37.8
2007 38.3 37.7
2006 38.1 37.6
2005 37.9 37.4
2004 37.7 37.2
2003 37.5 37
2002 37.3 36.9
2001 37.1 36.8
2000 36.9 36.6
1999 36.7 36.3
1998 36.5 36
1997 36.4 35.7
1996 36.2 35.3
1995 36.1 35
1994 35.9 34.7
1993 35.8 34.4
1992 35.7 33.9
1991 35.5 33.6
1990 35.4 33.2
1989 35.2 32.9
1988 35.1 32.6
1987 34.9 32.4
1986 34.8 32.2
1985 34.6 32
1984 34.4 31.8
1983 34.1 31.7
1982 33.9 31.6
1981 33.6 31.4
1980 33.3 31.3
1979 33.1 31.1
1978 32.9 31
1977 32.7 30.9
1976 32.6 30.6
1975 32.5 30.7
1974 32.4 30.9
1973 32.4 31.1
1972 32.5 31.1
1971 32.7 31
1970 32.9 30.7
1969 33.2 30.3
1968 33.5 29.8
1967 33.7 29.2
1966 33.9 28.9
1965 34.1 28.6
1964 34.2 28.3
1963 34.3 28.1
1962 34.4 27.7
1961 34.4 27.4
1960 34.3 27.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$546B
2025
$2.33T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.6%
2025
39.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.34%
2025
-3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
2.13%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34.5%
2025
29.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
447,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
7.95%
2025
0.4%
2026
Number of billionaires
17
2026
147
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$85.5B
2025
$608B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$1.82B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Norway Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,775 kg
2024
5,498 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.4
2024
$8.19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
50%
2024
9.46%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,673 kWh
2024
7,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
88.9%
2024
17.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.7%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Russia
% of world population
0.07%
2025
1.75%
2025
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
83.6%
2025
75.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
46.4:53.6
2025
Average male height
5.92 ft
2026
5.82 ft
2026
Average female height
5.46 ft
2026
5.43 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95
2026
48.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
6.77
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.9%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2026
3.75%
2026
People using the Internet
99%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Norway Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2024
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2024
5.2
2024
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2024
27%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Russia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
25,067 sq mi
2025
44,060 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
981,326 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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