Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.26 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Norway vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Paraguay
2100 5,426,970 9,112,687
2099 5,439,664 9,133,083
2098 5,451,717 9,151,984
2097 5,463,190 9,170,087
2096 5,474,994 9,187,135
2095 5,487,368 9,203,013
2094 5,499,514 9,218,194
2093 5,512,056 9,232,470
2092 5,524,021 9,245,852
2091 5,535,989 9,258,741
2090 5,548,825 9,270,641
2089 5,561,462 9,282,170
2088 5,574,757 9,291,959
2087 5,588,831 9,300,904
2086 5,602,569 9,309,688
2085 5,616,010 9,317,464
2084 5,629,675 9,323,625
2083 5,642,568 9,329,231
2082 5,654,975 9,334,021
2081 5,666,885 9,338,192
2080 5,678,624 9,340,792
2079 5,689,711 9,342,369
2078 5,700,349 9,342,577
2077 5,710,483 9,341,699
2076 5,720,209 9,339,777
2075 5,729,904 9,336,119
2074 5,739,940 9,331,059
2073 5,749,872 9,324,304
2072 5,759,499 9,315,864
2071 5,768,298 9,306,098
2070 5,777,747 9,294,400
2069 5,786,471 9,281,039
2068 5,795,734 9,266,275
2067 5,805,627 9,250,050
2066 5,815,585 9,231,342
2065 5,825,356 9,211,132
2064 5,835,081 9,188,572
2063 5,844,519 9,163,581
2062 5,853,646 9,136,419
2061 5,861,677 9,107,921
2060 5,869,390 9,077,798
2059 5,875,920 9,045,532
2058 5,881,790 9,010,196
2057 5,888,181 8,973,356
2056 5,894,125 8,934,666
2055 5,899,106 8,894,376
2054 5,903,121 8,852,244
2053 5,906,126 8,808,628
2052 5,907,281 8,763,131
2051 5,907,735 8,716,069
2050 5,907,355 8,667,821
2049 5,905,940 8,617,987
2048 5,903,025 8,566,482
2047 5,899,964 8,513,601
2046 5,896,254 8,458,430
2045 5,891,177 8,402,494
2044 5,886,031 8,345,365
2043 5,880,486 8,287,161
2042 5,873,632 8,227,296
2041 5,865,604 8,166,606
2040 5,857,447 8,104,911
2039 5,848,023 8,041,701
2038 5,837,628 7,976,905
2037 5,826,752 7,911,144
2036 5,815,042 7,843,935
2035 5,802,966 7,775,617
2034 5,790,086 7,706,326
2033 5,776,187 7,635,458
2032 5,761,261 7,563,007
2031 5,745,071 7,489,427
2030 5,728,104 7,414,080
2029 5,710,229 7,337,101
2028 5,691,155 7,258,394
2027 5,670,783 7,178,461
2026 5,649,981 7,096,647
2025 5,610,870 7,013,078
2024 5,572,279 6,929,153
2023 5,519,601 6,844,146
2022 5,457,127 6,760,464
2021 5,408,320 6,684,182
2020 5,379,475 6,603,739
2019 5,347,896 6,515,058
2018 5,311,916 6,427,382
2017 5,276,968 6,338,660
2016 5,234,519 6,249,126
2015 5,188,607 6,159,103
2014 5,137,232 6,069,811
2013 5,079,623 5,982,445
2012 5,018,573 5,897,008
2011 4,953,088 5,814,626
2010 4,889,252 5,737,971
2009 4,828,726 5,671,236
2008 4,768,212 5,613,574
2007 4,709,153 5,559,386
2006 4,660,677 5,505,148
2005 4,623,291 5,448,097
2004 4,591,910 5,388,175
2003 4,564,855 5,326,436
2002 4,538,159 5,261,328
2001 4,513,751 5,187,689
2000 4,490,967 5,100,868
1999 4,461,913 5,003,135
1998 4,431,464 4,900,025
1997 4,405,157 4,794,412
1996 4,381,336 4,687,543
1995 4,359,184 4,579,806
1994 4,336,613 4,471,417
1993 4,311,991 4,362,696
1992 4,286,401 4,253,600
1991 4,261,732 4,144,364
1990 4,241,473 4,035,747
1989 4,226,901 3,927,802
1988 4,209,488 3,820,546
1987 4,186,905 3,714,889
1986 4,167,354 3,611,474
1985 4,152,516 3,510,671
1984 4,140,099 3,412,936
1983 4,128,432 3,318,068
1982 4,114,787 3,226,189
1981 4,099,702 3,137,604
1980 4,085,620 3,053,235
1979 4,072,517 2,973,968
1978 4,058,671 2,899,269
1977 4,043,205 2,827,874
1976 4,026,152 2,758,836
1975 4,007,313 2,691,648
1974 3,985,258 2,625,621
1973 3,960,612 2,561,102
1972 3,933,004 2,499,881
1971 3,903,039 2,442,537
1970 3,875,763 2,388,028
1969 3,847,707 2,334,992
1968 3,816,486 2,282,391
1967 3,784,539 2,229,994
1966 3,753,012 2,177,584
1965 3,723,168 2,125,177
1964 3,694,339 2,073,119
1963 3,666,537 2,021,909
1962 3,638,918 1,973,130
1961 3,609,800 1,927,394
1960 3,581,239 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Paraguay
2100 -0.23% -0.22%
2099 -0.22% -0.21%
2098 -0.21% -0.2%
2097 -0.22% -0.19%
2096 -0.23% -0.17%
2095 -0.22% -0.16%
2094 -0.23% -0.15%
2093 -0.22% -0.14%
2092 -0.22% -0.14%
2091 -0.23% -0.13%
2090 -0.23% -0.12%
2089 -0.24% -0.11%
2088 -0.25% -0.1%
2087 -0.25% -0.09%
2086 -0.24% -0.08%
2085 -0.24% -0.07%
2084 -0.23% -0.06%
2083 -0.22% -0.05%
2082 -0.21% -0.04%
2081 -0.21% -0.03%
2080 -0.19% -0.02%
2079 -0.19% -0.002%
2078 -0.18% 0.009%
2077 -0.17% 0.02%
2076 -0.17% 0.04%
2075 -0.17% 0.05%
2074 -0.17% 0.07%
2073 -0.17% 0.09%
2072 -0.15% 0.1%
2071 -0.16% 0.13%
2070 -0.15% 0.14%
2069 -0.16% 0.16%
2068 -0.17% 0.18%
2067 -0.17% 0.2%
2066 -0.17% 0.22%
2065 -0.17% 0.25%
2064 -0.16% 0.27%
2063 -0.16% 0.3%
2062 -0.14% 0.31%
2061 -0.13% 0.33%
2060 -0.11% 0.36%
2059 -0.1% 0.39%
2058 -0.11% 0.41%
2057 -0.1% 0.43%
2056 -0.08% 0.45%
2055 -0.07% 0.48%
2054 -0.05% 0.5%
2053 -0.02% 0.52%
2052 -0.008% 0.54%
2051 0.006% 0.56%
2050 0.02% 0.58%
2049 0.05% 0.6%
2048 0.05% 0.62%
2047 0.06% 0.65%
2046 0.09% 0.67%
2045 0.09% 0.68%
2044 0.09% 0.7%
2043 0.12% 0.73%
2042 0.14% 0.74%
2041 0.14% 0.76%
2040 0.16% 0.79%
2039 0.18% 0.81%
2038 0.19% 0.83%
2037 0.2% 0.86%
2036 0.21% 0.88%
2035 0.22% 0.9%
2034 0.24% 0.93%
2033 0.26% 0.96%
2032 0.28% 0.98%
2031 0.3% 1.02%
2030 0.31% 1.05%
2029 0.34% 1.08%
2028 0.36% 1.11%
2027 0.37% 1.15%
2026 0.7% 1.19%
2025 0.69% 1.21%
2024 0.95% 1.24%
2023 1.14% 1.24%
2022 0.9% 1.14%
2021 0.54% 1.22%
2020 0.59% 1.36%
2019 0.68% 1.36%
2018 0.66% 1.4%
2017 0.81% 1.43%
2016 0.88% 1.46%
2015 1% 1.47%
2014 1.13% 1.46%
2013 1.22% 1.45%
2012 1.32% 1.42%
2011 1.31% 1.34%
2010 1.25% 1.18%
2009 1.27% 1.03%
2008 1.25% 0.97%
2007 1.04% 0.99%
2006 0.81% 1.05%
2005 0.68% 1.11%
2004 0.59% 1.16%
2003 0.59% 1.24%
2002 0.54% 1.42%
2001 0.51% 1.7%
2000 0.65% 1.95%
1999 0.69% 2.1%
1998 0.6% 2.2%
1997 0.54% 2.28%
1996 0.51% 2.35%
1995 0.52% 2.42%
1994 0.57% 2.49%
1993 0.6% 2.56%
1992 0.58% 2.64%
1991 0.48% 2.69%
1990 0.34% 2.75%
1989 0.41% 2.81%
1988 0.54% 2.84%
1987 0.47% 2.86%
1986 0.36% 2.87%
1985 0.3% 2.86%
1984 0.28% 2.86%
1983 0.33% 2.85%
1982 0.37% 2.82%
1981 0.34% 2.76%
1980 0.32% 2.67%
1979 0.34% 2.58%
1978 0.38% 2.52%
1977 0.42% 2.5%
1976 0.47% 2.5%
1975 0.55% 2.51%
1974 0.62% 2.52%
1973 0.7% 2.45%
1972 0.77% 2.35%
1971 0.7% 2.28%
1970 0.73% 2.27%
1969 0.82% 2.3%
1968 0.84% 2.35%
1967 0.84% 2.41%
1966 0.8% 2.47%
1965 0.78% 2.51%
1964 0.76% 2.53%
1963 0.76% 2.47%
1962 0.81% 2.37%
1961 0.8% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Norway Paraguay
Current population
5660666
7138671
Population rank 119/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +230
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 86/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -12,423
Net migration rank 29/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -12,423
2024 10,030 44,356 97,223 -12,451
2023 8,280 53,806 97,748 -12,500
2022 5,457 58,040 94,627 -12,500
2021 14,062 19,804 78,667 -8,226
2020 12,372 11,277 98,667 -8,226
2019 13,904 25,707 103,179 -16,263
2018 14,342 18,473 104,908 -16,472
2017 15,831 21,657 105,634 -16,630
2016 17,797 26,417 106,804 -16,737
2015 18,160 30,242 106,817 -16,834
2014 18,494 38,522 105,585 -16,989
2013 17,779 40,690 103,383 -17,232
2012 18,066 47,883 102,508 -17,763
2011 18,822 47,454 100,442 -20,427
2010 20,046 42,865 99,456 -26,169
2009 20,280 39,316 100,296 -40,112
2008 19,073 44,002 99,821 -44,679
2007 16,482 40,111 99,141 -45,914
2006 17,244 24,054 99,808 -44,568
2005 15,719 18,588 101,035 -42,173
2004 15,612 13,412 101,896 -40,907
2003 14,151 11,389 102,427 -39,941
2002 10,892 17,279 104,658 -36,918
2001 13,090 7,906 107,225 -27,676
2000 15,269 9,805 109,979 -15,884
1999 14,278 19,147 112,726 -11,362
1998 14,181 13,519 114,122 -9,276
1997 15,418 9,744 115,095 -8,704
1996 17,087 5,671 115,623 -8,273
1995 14,821 6,343 115,777 -7,653
1994 16,045 7,580 115,662 -6,999
1993 12,936 12,567 115,211 -6,431
1992 15,431 10,218 115,442 -6,035
1991 16,194 7,949 114,472 -5,420
1990 14,845 1,818 112,864 -4,685
1989 13,949 -1,730 111,727 -4,009
1988 12,207 10,380 110,348 -3,557
1987 9,212 13,907 107,962 -3,445
1986 8,751 7,616 105,776 -3,460
1985 6,644 6,725 102,859 -3,562
1984 7,452 3,856 99,937 -3,769
1983 7,844 4,120 96,406 -2,845
1982 9,875 5,749 92,917 -2,725
1981 9,020 6,010 89,456 -2,477
1980 9,806 3,763 84,568 -2,808
1979 10,181 2,839 80,345 -3,570
1978 11,364 3,823 76,691 -4,066
1977 11,321 4,845 74,359 -4,201
1976 13,286 4,779 71,973 -4,066
1975 16,430 3,312 70,285 -3,807
1974 20,324 4,425 69,059 -3,478
1973 21,387 3,414 67,803 -4,346
1972 24,777 5,603 66,625 -7,642
1971 26,541 3,031 66,142 -10,446
1970 25,968 -1,034 65,905 -12,579
1969 28,858 2,230 65,616 -12,859
1968 29,387 1,761 65,575 -13,132
1967 30,276 2,460 65,695 -13,346
1966 31,150 -888 66,002 -13,538
1965 31,275 -1,525 66,063 -13,715
1964 30,293 -1,571 65,681 -13,915
1963 26,766 1,061 64,741 -14,086
1962 28,020 655 63,079 -16,175
1961 29,239 1,437 61,536 -16,972
1960 29,366 -1,427 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.