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Population in Australia compared to Norway: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.9 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Australia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Norway
2100 44,031,396 5,441,855
2099 43,809,392 5,454,583
2098 43,581,416 5,466,669
2097 43,339,542 5,478,174
2096 43,103,046 5,490,010
2095 42,875,281 5,502,418
2094 42,654,231 5,514,598
2093 42,420,140 5,527,174
2092 42,183,554 5,539,172
2091 41,942,760 5,551,172
2090 41,703,255 5,564,044
2089 41,471,675 5,576,715
2088 41,232,214 5,590,047
2087 41,005,392 5,604,159
2086 40,785,916 5,617,935
2085 40,573,592 5,631,413
2084 40,363,192 5,645,116
2083 40,140,606 5,658,044
2082 39,925,452 5,670,485
2081 39,703,018 5,682,427
2080 39,490,533 5,694,199
2079 39,277,415 5,705,317
2078 39,063,163 5,715,984
2077 38,847,269 5,726,145
2076 38,637,253 5,735,898
2075 38,425,571 5,745,619
2074 38,212,169 5,755,683
2073 38,002,408 5,765,642
2072 37,795,438 5,775,295
2071 37,589,598 5,784,119
2070 37,376,868 5,793,594
2069 37,159,014 5,802,341
2068 36,939,616 5,811,630
2067 36,721,604 5,821,550
2066 36,504,952 5,831,535
2065 36,297,175 5,841,333
2064 36,095,981 5,851,085
2063 35,883,588 5,860,548
2062 35,673,924 5,869,700
2061 35,465,080 5,877,754
2060 35,260,552 5,885,488
2059 35,055,719 5,892,036
2058 34,839,385 5,897,922
2057 34,630,577 5,904,330
2056 34,422,531 5,910,291
2055 34,208,970 5,915,286
2054 33,996,776 5,919,312
2053 33,788,097 5,922,325
2052 33,580,016 5,923,483
2051 33,366,925 5,923,938
2050 33,152,099 5,923,557
2049 32,937,633 5,922,138
2048 32,711,001 5,919,215
2047 32,496,856 5,916,146
2046 32,269,549 5,912,426
2045 32,047,969 5,907,334
2044 31,829,535 5,902,175
2043 31,610,306 5,896,614
2042 31,387,780 5,889,741
2041 31,168,179 5,881,692
2040 30,952,283 5,873,512
2039 30,740,454 5,864,063
2038 30,521,772 5,853,639
2037 30,307,856 5,842,734
2036 30,085,861 5,830,991
2035 29,862,898 5,818,882
2034 29,641,453 5,805,966
2033 29,418,053 5,792,030
2032 29,191,922 5,777,062
2031 28,959,421 5,760,828
2030 28,722,798 5,743,814
2029 28,484,745 5,725,891
2028 28,236,324 5,706,765
2027 27,984,287 5,686,336
2026 27,730,530 5,665,477
2025 27,466,430 5,626,258
2024 27,196,812 5,572,279
2023 26,659,922 5,519,601
2022 26,018,721 5,457,127
2021 25,685,412 5,408,320
2020 25,649,248 5,379,475
2019 25,334,826 5,347,896
2018 24,963,258 5,311,916
2017 24,592,588 5,276,968
2016 24,190,907 5,234,519
2015 23,815,995 5,188,607
2014 23,475,686 5,137,232
2013 23,128,129 5,079,623
2012 22,733,465 5,018,573
2011 22,340,024 4,953,088
2010 22,031,750 4,889,252
2009 21,691,653 4,828,726
2008 21,249,199 4,768,212
2007 20,827,622 4,709,153
2006 20,450,966 4,660,677
2005 20,176,844 4,623,291
2004 19,932,722 4,591,910
2003 19,720,737 4,564,855
2002 19,495,210 4,538,159
2001 19,274,701 4,513,751
2000 19,028,802 4,490,967
1999 18,812,264 4,461,913
1998 18,607,584 4,431,464
1997 18,423,037 4,405,157
1996 18,224,767 4,381,336
1995 18,004,882 4,359,184
1994 17,805,468 4,336,613
1993 17,634,808 4,311,991
1992 17,478,635 4,286,401
1991 17,284,036 4,261,732
1990 17,065,128 4,241,473
1989 16,814,416 4,226,901
1988 16,532,164 4,209,488
1987 16,263,874 4,186,905
1986 16,018,350 4,167,354
1985 15,788,312 4,152,516
1984 15,579,391 4,140,099
1983 15,393,472 4,128,432
1982 15,184,247 4,114,787
1981 14,923,260 4,099,702
1980 14,692,000 4,085,620
1979 14,514,000 4,072,517
1978 14,358,000 4,058,671
1977 14,192,000 4,043,205
1976 14,033,000 4,026,152
1975 13,893,000 4,007,313
1974 13,723,000 3,985,258
1973 13,380,000 3,960,612
1972 13,177,000 3,933,004
1971 12,937,000 3,903,039
1970 12,507,000 3,875,763
1969 12,263,000 3,847,707
1968 12,009,000 3,816,486
1967 11,799,000 3,784,539
1966 11,651,000 3,753,012
1965 11,388,000 3,723,168
1964 11,167,000 3,694,339
1963 10,950,000 3,666,537
1962 10,742,000 3,638,918
1961 10,483,000 3,609,800
1960 10,276,477 3,581,239

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Norway
2100 0.51% -0.23%
2099 0.52% -0.22%
2098 0.56% -0.21%
2097 0.55% -0.22%
2096 0.53% -0.23%
2095 0.52% -0.22%
2094 0.55% -0.23%
2093 0.56% -0.22%
2092 0.57% -0.22%
2091 0.57% -0.23%
2090 0.56% -0.23%
2089 0.58% -0.24%
2088 0.55% -0.25%
2087 0.54% -0.25%
2086 0.52% -0.24%
2085 0.52% -0.24%
2084 0.55% -0.23%
2083 0.54% -0.22%
2082 0.56% -0.21%
2081 0.54% -0.21%
2080 0.54% -0.19%
2079 0.55% -0.19%
2078 0.56% -0.18%
2077 0.54% -0.17%
2076 0.55% -0.17%
2075 0.56% -0.17%
2074 0.55% -0.17%
2073 0.55% -0.17%
2072 0.55% -0.15%
2071 0.57% -0.16%
2070 0.59% -0.15%
2069 0.59% -0.16%
2068 0.59% -0.17%
2067 0.59% -0.17%
2066 0.57% -0.17%
2065 0.56% -0.17%
2064 0.59% -0.16%
2063 0.59% -0.16%
2062 0.59% -0.14%
2061 0.58% -0.13%
2060 0.58% -0.11%
2059 0.62% -0.1%
2058 0.6% -0.11%
2057 0.6% -0.1%
2056 0.62% -0.08%
2055 0.62% -0.07%
2054 0.62% -0.05%
2053 0.62% -0.02%
2052 0.64% -0.008%
2051 0.65% 0.006%
2050 0.65% 0.02%
2049 0.69% 0.05%
2048 0.66% 0.05%
2047 0.7% 0.06%
2046 0.69% 0.09%
2045 0.69% 0.09%
2044 0.69% 0.09%
2043 0.71% 0.12%
2042 0.7% 0.14%
2041 0.7% 0.14%
2040 0.69% 0.16%
2039 0.72% 0.18%
2038 0.71% 0.19%
2037 0.74% 0.2%
2036 0.75% 0.21%
2035 0.75% 0.22%
2034 0.76% 0.24%
2033 0.77% 0.26%
2032 0.8% 0.28%
2031 0.82% 0.3%
2030 0.84% 0.31%
2029 0.88% 0.34%
2028 0.9% 0.36%
2027 0.92% 0.37%
2026 0.96% 0.7%
2025 0.99% 0.97%
2024 2.01% 0.95%
2023 2.46% 1.14%
2022 1.3% 0.9%
2021 0.14% 0.54%
2020 1.24% 0.59%
2019 1.49% 0.68%
2018 1.51% 0.66%
2017 1.66% 0.81%
2016 1.57% 0.88%
2015 1.45% 1%
2014 1.5% 1.13%
2013 1.74% 1.22%
2012 1.76% 1.32%
2011 1.4% 1.31%
2010 1.57% 1.25%
2009 2.08% 1.27%
2008 2.02% 1.25%
2007 1.84% 1.04%
2006 1.36% 0.81%
2005 1.22% 0.68%
2004 1.07% 0.59%
2003 1.16% 0.59%
2002 1.14% 0.54%
2001 1.29% 0.51%
2000 1.15% 0.65%
1999 1.1% 0.69%
1998 1% 0.6%
1997 1.09% 0.54%
1996 1.22% 0.51%
1995 1.12% 0.52%
1994 0.97% 0.57%
1993 0.89% 0.6%
1992 1.13% 0.58%
1991 1.28% 0.48%
1990 1.49% 0.34%
1989 1.71% 0.41%
1988 1.65% 0.54%
1987 1.53% 0.47%
1986 1.46% 0.36%
1985 1.34% 0.3%
1984 1.21% 0.28%
1983 1.38% 0.33%
1982 1.75% 0.37%
1981 1.57% 0.34%
1980 1.23% 0.32%
1979 1.09% 0.34%
1978 1.17% 0.38%
1977 1.13% 0.42%
1976 1.01% 0.47%
1975 1.24% 0.55%
1974 2.56% 0.62%
1973 1.54% 0.7%
1972 1.86% 0.77%
1971 3.44% 0.7%
1970 1.99% 0.73%
1969 2.12% 0.82%
1968 1.78% 0.84%
1967 1.27% 0.84%
1966 2.31% 0.8%
1965 1.98% 0.78%
1964 1.98% 0.76%
1963 1.94% 0.76%
1962 2.47% 0.81%
1961 2.01% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Australia Norway
Current population
27799169
5671119
Population rank 55/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
9.98 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +144
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 105/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +29,798
Net migration rank 11/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 29,798
2024 - 138,510 - 44,356
2023 103,974 140,232 8,280 53,806
2022 111,881 140,972 5,457 58,040
2021 138,701 116,768 14,062 19,804
2020 133,376 44,447 12,372 11,277
2019 136,808 207,142 13,904 25,707
2018 157,269 226,412 14,342 18,473
2017 150,015 255,023 15,831 21,657
2016 152,403 254,648 17,797 26,417
2015 150,041 212,350 18,160 30,242
2014 154,940 200,177 18,494 38,522
2013 159,584 215,823 17,779 40,690
2012 161,408 235,776 18,066 47,883
2011 156,380 197,657 18,822 47,454
2010 158,628 166,752 20,046 42,865
2009 160,518 235,628 20,280 39,316
2008 155,119 275,773 19,073 44,002
2007 154,124 249,873 16,482 40,111
2006 132,931 191,985 17,244 24,054
2005 129,132 131,371 15,719 18,588
2004 115,610 110,072 15,612 13,412
2003 118,325 104,437 14,151 11,389
2002 116,971 108,852 10,892 17,279
2001 117,575 117,552 13,090 7,906
2000 119,882 111,186 15,269 9,805
1999 118,517 92,900 14,278 19,147
1998 120,949 81,310 14,181 13,519
1997 121,592 67,661 15,418 9,744
1996 125,751 82,965 17,087 5,671
1995 131,436 80,456 14,821 6,343
1994 131,761 51,941 16,045 7,580
1993 137,551 23,833 12,936 12,567
1992 139,829 40,767 15,431 10,218
1991 138,273 68,847 16,194 7,949
1990 143,347 100,093 14,845 1,818
1989 127,789 144,042 13,949 -1,730
1988 127,298 153,330 12,207 10,380
1987 128,484 136,421 9,212 13,907
1986 123,342 113,061 8,751 7,616
1985 143,674 98,327 6,644 6,725
1984 123,077 79,617 7,452 3,856
1983 130,844 73,251 7,844 4,120
1982 126,030 111,722 9,875 5,749
1981 125,356 121,921 9,020 6,010
1980 117,536 89,189 9,806 3,763
1979 116,112 52,137 10,181 2,839
1978 116,299 45,832 11,364 3,823
1977 117,793 44,946 11,321 4,845
1976 115,070 32,792 13,286 4,779
1975 123,648 25,336 16,430 3,312
1974 128,996 56,167 20,324 4,425
1973 136,476 62,928 21,387 3,414
1972 155,488 54,895 24,777 5,603
1971 165,593 223,991 26,541 3,031
1970 145,081 256,295 25,968 -1,034
1969 143,477 108,770 28,858 2,230
1968 132,099 100,963 29,387 1,761
1967 126,249 80,904 30,276 2,460
1966 126,996 110,864 31,150 -888
1965 122,990 118,891 31,275 -1,525
1964 128,420 91,588 30,293 -1,571
1963 140,161 73,237 26,766 1,061
1962 143,943 58,315 28,020 655
1961 150,955 64,495 29,239 1,437
1960 141,816 85,707 29,366 -1,427

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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