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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 261 times bigger than Norway's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

India vs Norway: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Norway
2100 1,515,897,176 5,441,855
2099 1,523,583,618 5,454,583
2098 1,531,281,096 5,466,669
2097 1,538,914,978 5,478,174
2096 1,546,515,506 5,490,010
2095 1,554,100,337 5,502,418
2094 1,561,632,624 5,514,598
2093 1,569,112,481 5,527,174
2092 1,576,470,228 5,539,172
2091 1,583,793,450 5,551,172
2090 1,591,038,578 5,564,044
2089 1,598,165,996 5,576,715
2088 1,605,169,643 5,590,047
2087 1,612,023,916 5,604,159
2086 1,618,795,931 5,617,935
2085 1,625,424,591 5,631,413
2084 1,631,854,605 5,645,116
2083 1,638,132,423 5,658,044
2082 1,644,206,476 5,670,485
2081 1,650,106,942 5,682,427
2080 1,655,799,569 5,694,199
2079 1,661,261,962 5,705,317
2078 1,666,477,951 5,715,984
2077 1,671,444,317 5,726,145
2076 1,676,151,275 5,735,898
2075 1,680,606,119 5,745,619
2074 1,684,743,082 5,755,683
2073 1,688,579,113 5,765,642
2072 1,692,138,648 5,775,295
2071 1,695,351,098 5,784,119
2070 1,698,255,829 5,793,594
2069 1,700,813,392 5,802,341
2068 1,703,025,450 5,811,630
2067 1,704,872,725 5,821,550
2066 1,706,347,017 5,831,535
2065 1,707,540,131 5,841,333
2064 1,708,362,011 5,851,085
2063 1,708,845,280 5,860,548
2062 1,709,011,618 5,869,700
2061 1,708,866,368 5,877,754
2060 1,708,344,645 5,885,488
2059 1,707,488,768 5,892,036
2058 1,706,314,224 5,897,922
2057 1,704,805,210 5,904,330
2056 1,703,013,988 5,910,291
2055 1,700,890,479 5,915,286
2054 1,698,473,703 5,919,312
2053 1,695,661,388 5,922,325
2052 1,692,531,993 5,923,483
2051 1,689,057,795 5,923,938
2050 1,685,236,057 5,923,557
2049 1,681,083,344 5,922,138
2048 1,676,576,931 5,919,215
2047 1,671,678,054 5,916,146
2046 1,666,371,707 5,912,426
2045 1,660,667,112 5,907,334
2044 1,654,556,840 5,902,175
2043 1,648,067,988 5,896,614
2042 1,641,136,901 5,889,741
2041 1,633,771,970 5,881,692
2040 1,625,990,392 5,873,512
2039 1,617,818,911 5,864,063
2038 1,609,238,166 5,853,639
2037 1,600,212,760 5,842,734
2036 1,590,731,970 5,830,991
2035 1,580,864,963 5,818,882
2034 1,570,629,033 5,805,966
2033 1,560,043,145 5,792,030
2032 1,549,098,676 5,777,062
2031 1,537,810,507 5,760,828
2030 1,526,192,552 5,743,814
2029 1,514,274,850 5,725,891
2028 1,502,102,657 5,706,765
2027 1,489,628,314 5,686,336
2026 1,476,911,618 5,665,477
2025 1,463,993,377 5,626,258
2024 1,450,935,791 5,572,279
2023 1,438,069,596 5,519,601
2022 1,425,423,212 5,457,127
2021 1,414,203,896 5,408,320
2020 1,402,617,695 5,379,475
2019 1,389,030,312 5,347,896
2018 1,374,659,064 5,311,916
2017 1,359,657,400 5,276,968
2016 1,343,944,296 5,234,519
2015 1,328,024,498 5,188,607
2014 1,312,277,191 5,137,232
2013 1,295,829,511 5,079,623
2012 1,278,674,502 5,018,573
2011 1,261,224,954 4,953,088
2010 1,243,481,564 4,889,252
2009 1,225,524,753 4,828,726
2008 1,207,930,964 4,768,212
2007 1,190,676,021 4,709,153
2006 1,172,878,890 4,660,677
2005 1,154,676,322 4,623,291
2004 1,135,991,513 4,591,910
2003 1,116,803,006 4,564,855
2002 1,097,600,380 4,538,159
2001 1,077,898,575 4,513,751
2000 1,057,922,733 4,490,967
1999 1,038,225,823 4,461,913
1998 1,018,665,080 4,431,464
1997 999,133,762 4,405,157
1996 979,678,458 4,381,336
1995 960,301,044 4,359,184
1994 941,163,767 4,336,613
1993 922,118,387 4,311,991
1992 902,957,070 4,286,401
1991 883,927,600 4,261,732
1990 864,972,221 4,241,473
1989 846,039,529 4,226,901
1988 827,342,990 4,209,488
1987 808,931,270 4,186,905
1986 790,689,978 4,167,354
1985 772,647,793 4,152,516
1984 754,875,449 4,140,099
1983 737,372,681 4,128,432
1982 720,313,473 4,114,787
1981 703,696,250 4,099,702
1980 687,354,025 4,085,620
1979 671,155,747 4,072,517
1978 655,728,229 4,058,671
1977 640,801,103 4,043,205
1976 625,861,883 4,026,152
1975 611,309,535 4,007,313
1974 597,041,391 3,985,258
1973 583,465,598 3,960,612
1972 570,482,142 3,933,004
1971 558,096,387 3,903,039
1970 545,864,268 3,875,763
1969 533,880,544 3,847,707
1968 522,716,889 3,816,486
1967 511,606,372 3,784,539
1966 500,740,247 3,753,012
1965 490,140,146 3,723,168
1964 479,229,598 3,694,339
1963 468,138,575 3,666,537
1962 457,283,090 3,638,918
1961 446,564,729 3,609,800
1960 435,990,338 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 India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Norway
2100 -0.5% -0.23%
2099 -0.5% -0.22%
2098 -0.5% -0.21%
2097 -0.49% -0.22%
2096 -0.49% -0.23%
2095 -0.48% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.23%
2093 -0.47% -0.22%
2092 -0.46% -0.22%
2091 -0.46% -0.23%
2090 -0.45% -0.23%
2089 -0.44% -0.24%
2088 -0.43% -0.25%
2087 -0.42% -0.25%
2086 -0.41% -0.24%
2085 -0.39% -0.24%
2084 -0.38% -0.23%
2083 -0.37% -0.22%
2082 -0.36% -0.21%
2081 -0.34% -0.21%
2080 -0.33% -0.19%
2079 -0.31% -0.19%
2078 -0.3% -0.18%
2077 -0.28% -0.17%
2076 -0.27% -0.17%
2075 -0.25% -0.17%
2074 -0.23% -0.17%
2073 -0.21% -0.17%
2072 -0.19% -0.15%
2071 -0.17% -0.16%
2070 -0.15% -0.15%
2069 -0.13% -0.16%
2068 -0.11% -0.17%
2067 -0.09% -0.17%
2066 -0.07% -0.17%
2065 -0.05% -0.17%
2064 -0.03% -0.16%
2063 -0.01% -0.16%
2062 0.008% -0.14%
2061 0.03% -0.13%
2060 0.05% -0.11%
2059 0.07% -0.1%
2058 0.09% -0.11%
2057 0.11% -0.1%
2056 0.12% -0.08%
2055 0.14% -0.07%
2054 0.17% -0.05%
2053 0.18% -0.02%
2052 0.21% -0.008%
2051 0.23% 0.006%
2050 0.25% 0.02%
2049 0.27% 0.05%
2048 0.29% 0.05%
2047 0.32% 0.06%
2046 0.34% 0.09%
2045 0.37% 0.09%
2044 0.39% 0.09%
2043 0.42% 0.12%
2042 0.45% 0.14%
2041 0.48% 0.14%
2040 0.51% 0.16%
2039 0.53% 0.18%
2038 0.56% 0.19%
2037 0.6% 0.2%
2036 0.62% 0.21%
2035 0.65% 0.22%
2034 0.68% 0.24%
2033 0.71% 0.26%
2032 0.73% 0.28%
2031 0.76% 0.3%
2030 0.79% 0.31%
2029 0.81% 0.34%
2028 0.84% 0.36%
2027 0.86% 0.37%
2026 0.88% 0.7%
2025 0.9% 0.97%
2024 0.89% 0.95%
2023 0.89% 1.14%
2022 0.79% 0.9%
2021 0.83% 0.54%
2020 0.98% 0.59%
2019 1.05% 0.68%
2018 1.1% 0.66%
2017 1.17% 0.81%
2016 1.2% 0.88%
2015 1.2% 1%
2014 1.27% 1.13%
2013 1.34% 1.22%
2012 1.38% 1.32%
2011 1.43% 1.31%
2010 1.47% 1.25%
2009 1.46% 1.27%
2008 1.45% 1.25%
2007 1.52% 1.04%
2006 1.58% 0.81%
2005 1.64% 0.68%
2004 1.72% 0.59%
2003 1.75% 0.59%
2002 1.83% 0.54%
2001 1.89% 0.51%
2000 1.9% 0.65%
1999 1.92% 0.69%
1998 1.95% 0.6%
1997 1.99% 0.54%
1996 2.02% 0.51%
1995 2.03% 0.52%
1994 2.07% 0.57%
1993 2.12% 0.6%
1992 2.15% 0.58%
1991 2.19% 0.48%
1990 2.24% 0.34%
1989 2.26% 0.41%
1988 2.28% 0.54%
1987 2.31% 0.47%
1986 2.34% 0.36%
1985 2.35% 0.3%
1984 2.37% 0.28%
1983 2.37% 0.33%
1982 2.36% 0.37%
1981 2.38% 0.34%
1980 2.41% 0.32%
1979 2.35% 0.34%
1978 2.33% 0.38%
1977 2.39% 0.42%
1976 2.38% 0.47%
1975 2.39% 0.55%
1974 2.33% 0.62%
1973 2.28% 0.7%
1972 2.22% 0.77%
1971 2.24% 0.7%
1970 2.24% 0.73%
1969 2.14% 0.82%
1968 2.17% 0.84%
1967 2.17% 0.84%
1966 2.16% 0.8%
1965 2.28% 0.78%
1964 2.37% 0.76%
1963 2.37% 0.76%
1962 2.4% 0.81%
1961 2.43% 0.8%

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

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

India Norway
Current population
1480351380
5671119
Population rank 1/197 119/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
9.98 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +144
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +29,798
Net migration rank 195/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 29,798
2024 - -630,830 - 44,356
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 8,280 53,806
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 5,457 58,040
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 14,062 19,804
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 12,372 11,277
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 13,904 25,707
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 14,342 18,473
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 15,831 21,657
2016 16,202,593 81,248 17,797 26,417
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 18,160 30,242
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 18,494 38,522
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 17,779 40,690
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 18,066 47,883
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 18,822 47,454
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 20,046 42,865
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 20,280 39,316
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 19,073 44,002
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 16,482 40,111
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 17,244 24,054
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 15,719 18,588
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 15,612 13,412
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 14,151 11,389
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 10,892 17,279
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 13,090 7,906
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 15,269 9,805
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 14,278 19,147
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 14,181 13,519
1997 19,494,098 880 15,418 9,744
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 17,087 5,671
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 14,821 6,343
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 16,045 7,580
1993 19,152,399 2,364 12,936 12,567
1992 19,132,757 35,155 15,431 10,218
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 16,194 7,949
1990 18,893,588 125,514 14,845 1,818
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 13,949 -1,730
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 12,207 10,380
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 9,212 13,907
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 8,751 7,616
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 6,644 6,725
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 7,452 3,856
1983 17,219,127 119,694 7,844 4,120
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 9,875 5,749
1981 16,422,159 33,243 9,020 6,010
1980 16,018,786 210,914 9,806 3,763
1979 15,392,957 774,094 10,181 2,839
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 11,364 3,823
1977 14,575,662 590,626 11,321 4,845
1976 14,435,504 275,984 13,286 4,779
1975 13,958,642 434,205 16,430 3,312
1974 13,795,836 347,869 20,324 4,425
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 21,387 3,414
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 24,777 5,603
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 26,541 3,031
1970 12,417,866 233,782 25,968 -1,034
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 28,858 2,230
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 29,387 1,761
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 30,276 2,460
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 31,150 -888
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 31,275 -1,525
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 30,293 -1,571
1963 11,016,705 21,640 26,766 1,061
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 28,020 655
1961 10,468,816 295,177 29,239 1,437
1960 10,237,489 146,955 29,366 -1,427

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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