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Population in Norway compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.95 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Norway vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Papua New Guinea
2100 5,426,970 18,798,240
2099 5,439,664 18,786,145
2098 5,451,717 18,772,372
2097 5,463,190 18,755,008
2096 5,474,994 18,733,822
2095 5,487,368 18,710,340
2094 5,499,514 18,683,383
2093 5,512,056 18,654,365
2092 5,524,021 18,621,911
2091 5,535,989 18,586,147
2090 5,548,825 18,545,656
2089 5,561,462 18,506,626
2088 5,574,757 18,464,999
2087 5,588,831 18,420,558
2086 5,602,569 18,372,233
2085 5,616,010 18,321,842
2084 5,629,675 18,270,605
2083 5,642,568 18,214,932
2082 5,654,975 18,159,412
2081 5,666,885 18,100,531
2080 5,678,624 18,035,268
2079 5,689,711 17,972,052
2078 5,700,349 17,904,957
2077 5,710,483 17,837,082
2076 5,720,209 17,768,107
2075 5,729,904 17,695,759
2074 5,739,940 17,621,390
2073 5,749,872 17,544,490
2072 5,759,499 17,463,028
2071 5,768,298 17,377,995
2070 5,777,747 17,291,519
2069 5,786,471 17,201,936
2068 5,795,734 17,108,606
2067 5,805,627 17,011,562
2066 5,815,585 16,911,929
2065 5,825,356 16,809,460
2064 5,835,081 16,705,205
2063 5,844,519 16,600,853
2062 5,853,646 16,493,872
2061 5,861,677 16,383,508
2060 5,869,390 16,267,162
2059 5,875,920 16,149,265
2058 5,881,790 16,029,360
2057 5,888,181 15,906,350
2056 5,894,125 15,781,247
2055 5,899,106 15,653,296
2054 5,903,121 15,519,925
2053 5,906,126 15,386,054
2052 5,907,281 15,247,553
2051 5,907,735 15,107,257
2050 5,907,355 14,965,427
2049 5,905,940 14,818,793
2048 5,903,025 14,670,417
2047 5,899,964 14,519,915
2046 5,896,254 14,367,141
2045 5,891,177 14,210,639
2044 5,886,031 14,053,122
2043 5,880,486 13,894,884
2042 5,873,632 13,735,841
2041 5,865,604 13,574,567
2040 5,857,447 13,410,615
2039 5,848,023 13,244,740
2038 5,837,628 13,076,640
2037 5,826,752 12,907,059
2036 5,815,042 12,735,582
2035 5,802,966 12,563,938
2034 5,790,086 12,389,907
2033 5,776,187 12,215,713
2032 5,761,261 12,039,848
2031 5,745,071 11,862,856
2030 5,728,104 11,683,177
2029 5,710,229 11,502,504
2028 5,691,155 11,320,226
2027 5,670,783 11,136,100
2026 5,649,981 10,950,183
2025 5,610,870 10,762,817
2024 5,572,279 10,576,502
2023 5,519,601 10,389,635
2022 5,457,127 10,203,169
2021 5,408,320 10,012,896
2020 5,379,475 9,815,746
2019 5,347,896 9,609,010
2018 5,311,916 9,394,513
2017 5,276,968 9,178,714
2016 5,234,519 8,961,718
2015 5,188,607 8,743,246
2014 5,137,232 8,523,441
2013 5,079,623 8,302,698
2012 5,018,573 8,081,390
2011 4,953,088 7,859,346
2010 4,889,252 7,633,523
2009 4,828,726 7,406,438
2008 4,768,212 7,183,002
2007 4,709,153 6,963,345
2006 4,660,677 6,747,720
2005 4,623,291 6,535,905
2004 4,591,910 6,328,041
2003 4,564,855 6,123,997
2002 4,538,159 5,924,003
2001 4,513,751 5,728,435
2000 4,490,967 5,537,064
1999 4,461,913 5,349,333
1998 4,431,464 5,166,390
1997 4,405,157 4,987,883
1996 4,381,336 4,813,361
1995 4,359,184 4,644,278
1994 4,336,613 4,480,208
1993 4,311,991 4,320,872
1992 4,286,401 4,166,699
1991 4,261,732 4,021,837
1990 4,241,473 3,896,481
1989 4,226,901 3,796,078
1988 4,209,488 3,711,880
1987 4,186,905 3,632,543
1986 4,167,354 3,554,793
1985 4,152,516 3,478,936
1984 4,140,099 3,405,198
1983 4,128,432 3,333,633
1982 4,114,787 3,264,291
1981 4,099,702 3,197,019
1980 4,085,620 3,131,512
1979 4,072,517 3,067,341
1978 4,058,671 3,003,714
1977 4,043,205 2,940,327
1976 4,026,152 2,877,327
1975 4,007,313 2,814,820
1974 3,985,258 2,752,671
1973 3,960,612 2,690,629
1972 3,933,004 2,628,432
1971 3,903,039 2,566,421
1970 3,875,763 2,505,628
1969 3,847,707 2,446,927
1968 3,816,486 2,390,803
1967 3,784,539 2,337,532
1966 3,753,012 2,285,774
1965 3,723,168 2,235,820
1964 3,694,339 2,188,325
1963 3,666,537 2,141,376
1962 3,638,918 2,093,919
1961 3,609,800 2,046,127
1960 3,581,239 1,995,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Norway's population will grow by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.23% 0.06%
2099 -0.22% 0.07%
2098 -0.21% 0.09%
2097 -0.22% 0.11%
2096 -0.23% 0.13%
2095 -0.22% 0.14%
2094 -0.23% 0.16%
2093 -0.22% 0.17%
2092 -0.22% 0.19%
2091 -0.23% 0.22%
2090 -0.23% 0.21%
2089 -0.24% 0.23%
2088 -0.25% 0.24%
2087 -0.25% 0.26%
2086 -0.24% 0.28%
2085 -0.24% 0.28%
2084 -0.23% 0.31%
2083 -0.22% 0.31%
2082 -0.21% 0.33%
2081 -0.21% 0.36%
2080 -0.19% 0.35%
2079 -0.19% 0.37%
2078 -0.18% 0.38%
2077 -0.17% 0.39%
2076 -0.17% 0.41%
2075 -0.17% 0.42%
2074 -0.17% 0.44%
2073 -0.17% 0.47%
2072 -0.15% 0.49%
2071 -0.16% 0.5%
2070 -0.15% 0.52%
2069 -0.16% 0.55%
2068 -0.17% 0.57%
2067 -0.17% 0.59%
2066 -0.17% 0.61%
2065 -0.17% 0.62%
2064 -0.16% 0.63%
2063 -0.16% 0.65%
2062 -0.14% 0.67%
2061 -0.13% 0.72%
2060 -0.11% 0.73%
2059 -0.1% 0.75%
2058 -0.11% 0.77%
2057 -0.1% 0.79%
2056 -0.08% 0.82%
2055 -0.07% 0.86%
2054 -0.05% 0.87%
2053 -0.02% 0.91%
2052 -0.008% 0.93%
2051 0.006% 0.95%
2050 0.02% 0.99%
2049 0.05% 1.01%
2048 0.05% 1.04%
2047 0.06% 1.06%
2046 0.09% 1.1%
2045 0.09% 1.12%
2044 0.09% 1.14%
2043 0.12% 1.16%
2042 0.14% 1.19%
2041 0.14% 1.22%
2040 0.16% 1.25%
2039 0.18% 1.29%
2038 0.19% 1.31%
2037 0.2% 1.35%
2036 0.21% 1.37%
2035 0.22% 1.4%
2034 0.24% 1.43%
2033 0.26% 1.46%
2032 0.28% 1.49%
2031 0.3% 1.54%
2030 0.31% 1.57%
2029 0.34% 1.61%
2028 0.36% 1.65%
2027 0.37% 1.7%
2026 0.7% 1.74%
2025 0.69% 1.76%
2024 0.95% 1.8%
2023 1.14% 1.83%
2022 0.9% 1.9%
2021 0.54% 2.01%
2020 0.59% 2.15%
2019 0.68% 2.28%
2018 0.66% 2.35%
2017 0.81% 2.42%
2016 0.88% 2.5%
2015 1% 2.58%
2014 1.13% 2.66%
2013 1.22% 2.74%
2012 1.32% 2.83%
2011 1.31% 2.96%
2010 1.25% 3.07%
2009 1.27% 3.11%
2008 1.25% 3.15%
2007 1.04% 3.2%
2006 0.81% 3.24%
2005 0.68% 3.28%
2004 0.59% 3.33%
2003 0.59% 3.38%
2002 0.54% 3.41%
2001 0.51% 3.46%
2000 0.65% 3.51%
1999 0.69% 3.54%
1998 0.6% 3.58%
1997 0.54% 3.63%
1996 0.51% 3.64%
1995 0.52% 3.66%
1994 0.57% 3.69%
1993 0.6% 3.7%
1992 0.58% 3.6%
1991 0.48% 3.22%
1990 0.34% 2.64%
1989 0.41% 2.27%
1988 0.54% 2.18%
1987 0.47% 2.19%
1986 0.36% 2.18%
1985 0.3% 2.17%
1984 0.28% 2.15%
1983 0.33% 2.12%
1982 0.37% 2.1%
1981 0.34% 2.09%
1980 0.32% 2.09%
1979 0.34% 2.12%
1978 0.38% 2.16%
1977 0.42% 2.19%
1976 0.47% 2.22%
1975 0.55% 2.26%
1974 0.62% 2.31%
1973 0.7% 2.37%
1972 0.77% 2.42%
1971 0.7% 2.43%
1970 0.73% 2.4%
1969 0.82% 2.35%
1968 0.84% 2.28%
1967 0.84% 2.26%
1966 0.8% 2.23%
1965 0.78% 2.17%
1964 0.76% 2.19%
1963 0.76% 2.27%
1962 0.81% 2.34%
1961 0.8% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Norway Papua New Guinea
Current population
5660666
11045681
Population rank 119/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +510
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 59/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +29,798 -284
Net migration rank 29/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -284
2024 10,030 44,356 187,595 -707
2023 8,280 53,806 187,637 -787
2022 5,457 58,040 186,861 -787
2021 14,062 19,804 183,766 10,703
2020 12,372 11,277 189,130 10,703
2019 13,904 25,707 190,662 22,978
2018 14,342 18,473 190,662 24,684
2017 15,831 21,657 189,715 26,513
2016 17,797 26,417 189,281 28,473
2015 18,160 30,242 188,600 30,580
2014 18,494 38,522 187,592 32,840
2013 17,779 40,690 185,790 35,280
2012 18,066 47,883 183,658 37,893
2011 18,822 47,454 181,842 40,690
2010 20,046 42,865 178,998 50,106
2009 20,280 39,316 175,421 49,647
2008 19,073 44,002 172,823 48,985
2007 16,482 40,111 169,306 48,203
2006 17,244 24,054 166,540 47,191
2005 15,719 18,588 163,888 46,014
2004 15,612 13,412 161,023 44,811
2003 14,151 11,389 158,611 43,639
2002 10,892 17,279 155,091 42,657
2001 13,090 7,906 151,431 41,962
2000 15,269 9,805 147,496 41,855
1999 14,278 19,147 143,592 42,519
1998 14,181 13,519 136,677 43,091
1997 15,418 9,744 134,458 42,787
1996 17,087 5,671 129,802 41,994
1995 14,821 6,343 125,410 40,962
1994 16,045 7,580 122,113 39,669
1993 12,936 12,567 118,668 38,220
1992 15,431 10,218 114,818 36,622
1991 16,194 7,949 111,453 26,830
1990 14,845 1,818 110,033 2,398
1989 13,949 -1,730 108,199 -19,824
1988 12,207 10,380 106,256 -26,232
1987 9,212 13,907 104,367 -25,720
1986 8,751 7,616 102,346 -25,495
1985 6,644 6,725 100,333 -25,470
1984 7,452 3,856 98,103 -25,487
1983 7,844 4,120 95,982 -25,465
1982 9,875 5,749 93,522 -25,355
1981 9,020 6,010 91,767 -25,383
1980 9,806 3,763 90,266 -25,638
1979 10,181 2,839 89,330 -25,618
1978 11,364 3,823 88,747 -25,208
1977 11,321 4,845 87,954 -24,722
1976 13,286 4,779 86,965 -24,198
1975 16,430 3,312 85,809 -23,562
1974 20,324 4,425 84,829 -22,771
1973 21,387 3,414 83,821 -21,803
1972 24,777 5,603 82,672 -20,303
1971 26,541 3,031 80,599 -18,945
1970 25,968 -1,034 78,712 -18,773
1969 28,858 2,230 76,454 -18,994
1968 29,387 1,761 73,983 -19,188
1967 30,276 2,460 71,519 -19,767
1966 31,150 -888 69,206 -17,454
1965 31,275 -1,525 66,693 -18,532
1964 30,293 -1,571 64,558 -17,730
1963 26,766 1,061 62,260 -15,189
1962 28,020 655 59,974 -12,141
1961 29,239 1,437 58,151 -10,409
1960 29,366 -1,427 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 29.6% of the population change in Norway is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people). In Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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