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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 6.18 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Norway vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Peru
2100 5,441,855 38,452,509
2099 5,454,583 38,619,608
2098 5,466,669 38,784,430
2097 5,478,174 38,947,717
2096 5,490,010 39,108,849
2095 5,502,418 39,267,786
2094 5,514,598 39,423,479
2093 5,527,174 39,578,294
2092 5,539,172 39,729,309
2091 5,551,172 39,877,488
2090 5,564,044 40,022,659
2089 5,576,715 40,164,228
2088 5,590,047 40,303,304
2087 5,604,159 40,438,644
2086 5,617,935 40,569,419
2085 5,631,413 40,695,935
2084 5,645,116 40,817,705
2083 5,658,044 40,933,831
2082 5,670,485 41,045,559
2081 5,682,427 41,151,529
2080 5,694,199 41,252,019
2079 5,705,317 41,345,682
2078 5,715,984 41,433,298
2077 5,726,145 41,514,392
2076 5,735,898 41,589,064
2075 5,745,619 41,656,726
2074 5,755,683 41,717,426
2073 5,765,642 41,770,225
2072 5,775,295 41,815,673
2071 5,784,119 41,853,504
2070 5,793,594 41,883,997
2069 5,802,341 41,906,365
2068 5,811,630 41,920,235
2067 5,821,550 41,925,717
2066 5,831,535 41,923,100
2065 5,841,333 41,912,338
2064 5,851,085 41,893,671
2063 5,860,548 41,866,010
2062 5,869,700 41,830,096
2061 5,877,754 41,785,364
2060 5,885,488 41,732,163
2059 5,892,036 41,670,843
2058 5,897,922 41,601,084
2057 5,904,330 41,522,014
2056 5,910,291 41,434,774
2055 5,915,286 41,338,448
2054 5,919,312 41,233,873
2053 5,922,325 41,120,477
2052 5,923,483 40,999,698
2051 5,923,938 40,870,773
2050 5,923,557 40,733,304
2049 5,922,138 40,588,072
2048 5,919,215 40,434,856
2047 5,916,146 40,272,431
2046 5,912,426 40,100,751
2045 5,907,334 39,920,558
2044 5,902,175 39,731,027
2043 5,896,614 39,534,093
2042 5,889,741 39,328,332
2041 5,881,692 39,114,174
2040 5,873,512 38,892,211
2039 5,864,063 38,662,243
2038 5,853,639 38,424,592
2037 5,842,734 38,178,789
2036 5,830,991 37,924,438
2035 5,818,882 37,662,565
2034 5,805,966 37,392,354
2033 5,792,030 37,114,776
2032 5,777,062 36,830,488
2031 5,760,828 36,538,688
2030 5,743,814 36,238,199
2029 5,725,891 35,929,085
2028 5,706,765 35,609,999
2027 5,686,336 35,280,410
2026 5,665,477 34,939,340
2025 5,626,258 34,585,730
2024 5,572,279 34,217,848
2023 5,519,601 33,845,617
2022 5,457,127 33,475,438
2021 5,408,320 33,155,882
2020 5,379,475 32,838,579
2019 5,347,896 32,449,303
2018 5,311,916 31,897,584
2017 5,276,968 31,324,637
2016 5,234,519 30,866,494
2015 5,188,607 30,457,600
2014 5,137,232 30,115,826
2013 5,079,623 29,817,919
2012 5,018,573 29,550,366
2011 4,953,088 29,304,086
2010 4,889,252 29,086,019
2009 4,828,726 28,896,811
2008 4,768,212 28,719,041
2007 4,709,153 28,530,699
2006 4,660,677 28,324,491
2005 4,623,291 28,101,180
2004 4,591,910 27,852,190
2003 4,564,855 27,580,490
2002 4,538,159 27,288,217
2001 4,513,751 26,964,601
2000 4,490,967 26,598,331
1999 4,461,913 26,186,504
1998 4,431,464 25,738,095
1997 4,405,157 25,274,147
1996 4,381,336 24,811,171
1995 4,359,184 24,348,919
1994 4,336,613 23,881,493
1993 4,311,991 23,413,783
1992 4,286,401 22,946,340
1991 4,261,732 22,483,775
1990 4,241,473 22,014,771
1989 4,226,901 21,532,589
1988 4,209,488 21,054,702
1987 4,186,905 20,582,320
1986 4,167,354 20,117,122
1985 4,152,516 19,648,204
1984 4,140,099 19,174,716
1983 4,128,432 18,705,957
1982 4,114,787 18,246,503
1981 4,099,702 17,798,805
1980 4,085,620 17,360,949
1979 4,072,517 16,933,139
1978 4,058,671 16,516,059
1977 4,043,205 16,109,806
1976 4,026,152 15,716,809
1975 4,007,313 15,333,957
1974 3,985,258 14,956,552
1973 3,960,612 14,582,867
1972 3,933,004 14,210,147
1971 3,903,039 13,838,067
1970 3,875,763 13,501,237
1969 3,847,707 13,166,767
1968 3,816,486 12,803,993
1967 3,784,539 12,448,814
1966 3,753,012 12,101,297
1965 3,723,168 11,761,085
1964 3,694,339 11,427,978
1963 3,666,537 11,102,099
1962 3,638,918 10,784,612
1961 3,609,800 10,475,123
1960 3,581,239 10,174,127

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Norway's population will grow by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Peru
2100 -0.23% -0.43%
2099 -0.22% -0.42%
2098 -0.21% -0.42%
2097 -0.22% -0.41%
2096 -0.23% -0.4%
2095 -0.22% -0.39%
2094 -0.23% -0.39%
2093 -0.22% -0.38%
2092 -0.22% -0.37%
2091 -0.23% -0.36%
2090 -0.23% -0.35%
2089 -0.24% -0.35%
2088 -0.25% -0.33%
2087 -0.25% -0.32%
2086 -0.24% -0.31%
2085 -0.24% -0.3%
2084 -0.23% -0.28%
2083 -0.22% -0.27%
2082 -0.21% -0.26%
2081 -0.21% -0.24%
2080 -0.19% -0.23%
2079 -0.19% -0.21%
2078 -0.18% -0.2%
2077 -0.17% -0.18%
2076 -0.17% -0.16%
2075 -0.17% -0.15%
2074 -0.17% -0.13%
2073 -0.17% -0.11%
2072 -0.15% -0.09%
2071 -0.16% -0.07%
2070 -0.15% -0.05%
2069 -0.16% -0.03%
2068 -0.17% -0.01%
2067 -0.17% 0.006%
2066 -0.17% 0.03%
2065 -0.17% 0.04%
2064 -0.16% 0.07%
2063 -0.16% 0.09%
2062 -0.14% 0.11%
2061 -0.13% 0.13%
2060 -0.11% 0.15%
2059 -0.1% 0.17%
2058 -0.11% 0.19%
2057 -0.1% 0.21%
2056 -0.08% 0.23%
2055 -0.07% 0.25%
2054 -0.05% 0.28%
2053 -0.02% 0.29%
2052 -0.008% 0.32%
2051 0.006% 0.34%
2050 0.02% 0.36%
2049 0.05% 0.38%
2048 0.05% 0.4%
2047 0.06% 0.43%
2046 0.09% 0.45%
2045 0.09% 0.48%
2044 0.09% 0.5%
2043 0.12% 0.52%
2042 0.14% 0.55%
2041 0.14% 0.57%
2040 0.16% 0.59%
2039 0.18% 0.62%
2038 0.19% 0.64%
2037 0.2% 0.67%
2036 0.21% 0.7%
2035 0.22% 0.72%
2034 0.24% 0.75%
2033 0.26% 0.77%
2032 0.28% 0.8%
2031 0.3% 0.83%
2030 0.31% 0.86%
2029 0.34% 0.9%
2028 0.36% 0.93%
2027 0.37% 0.98%
2026 0.7% 1.02%
2025 0.97% 1.08%
2024 0.95% 1.1%
2023 1.14% 1.11%
2022 0.9% 0.96%
2021 0.54% 0.97%
2020 0.59% 1.2%
2019 0.68% 1.73%
2018 0.66% 1.83%
2017 0.81% 1.48%
2016 0.88% 1.34%
2015 1% 1.13%
2014 1.13% 1%
2013 1.22% 0.91%
2012 1.32% 0.84%
2011 1.31% 0.75%
2010 1.25% 0.65%
2009 1.27% 0.62%
2008 1.25% 0.66%
2007 1.04% 0.73%
2006 0.81% 0.79%
2005 0.68% 0.89%
2004 0.59% 0.99%
2003 0.59% 1.07%
2002 0.54% 1.2%
2001 0.51% 1.38%
2000 0.65% 1.57%
1999 0.69% 1.74%
1998 0.6% 1.84%
1997 0.54% 1.87%
1996 0.51% 1.9%
1995 0.52% 1.96%
1994 0.57% 2%
1993 0.6% 2.04%
1992 0.58% 2.06%
1991 0.48% 2.13%
1990 0.34% 2.24%
1989 0.41% 2.27%
1988 0.54% 2.3%
1987 0.47% 2.31%
1986 0.36% 2.39%
1985 0.3% 2.47%
1984 0.28% 2.51%
1983 0.33% 2.52%
1982 0.37% 2.52%
1981 0.34% 2.52%
1980 0.32% 2.53%
1979 0.34% 2.53%
1978 0.38% 2.52%
1977 0.42% 2.5%
1976 0.47% 2.5%
1975 0.55% 2.52%
1974 0.62% 2.56%
1973 0.7% 2.62%
1972 0.77% 2.69%
1971 0.7% 2.49%
1970 0.73% 2.54%
1969 0.82% 2.83%
1968 0.84% 2.85%
1967 0.84% 2.87%
1966 0.8% 2.89%
1965 0.78% 2.91%
1964 0.76% 2.94%
1963 0.76% 2.94%
1962 0.81% 2.95%
1961 0.8% 2.96%

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/norway/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Norway Peru
Current population
5671119
35031596
Population rank 119/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
12.1 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 95/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +11,931
Net migration rank 29/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 11,931
2024 - 44,356 - 18,406
2023 8,280 53,806 353,788 24,783
2022 5,457 58,040 327,859 33,982
2021 14,062 19,804 235,440 41,868
2020 12,372 11,277 301,950 55,375
2019 13,904 25,707 346,981 74,270
2018 14,342 18,473 343,123 339,067
2017 15,831 21,657 349,333 114,382
2016 17,797 26,417 355,859 96,740
2015 18,160 30,242 362,781 2,421
2014 18,494 38,522 368,708 -50,383
2013 17,779 40,690 372,694 -95,214
2012 18,066 47,883 376,501 -118,863
2011 18,822 47,454 383,268 -148,339
2010 20,046 42,865 382,510 -181,302
2009 20,280 39,316 396,522 -219,314
2008 19,073 44,002 413,640 -235,307
2007 16,482 40,111 435,122 -236,745
2006 17,244 24,054 445,884 -231,851
2005 15,719 18,588 454,199 -221,652
2004 15,612 13,412 459,617 -194,171
2003 14,151 11,389 459,243 -181,276
2002 10,892 17,279 463,709 -157,158
2001 13,090 7,906 470,154 -129,481
2000 15,269 9,805 484,222 -92,353
1999 14,278 19,147 487,095 -55,325
1998 14,181 13,519 489,436 -24,388
1997 15,418 9,744 495,348 -32,515
1996 17,087 5,671 501,855 -38,749
1995 14,821 6,343 507,894 -46,499
1994 16,045 7,580 512,735 -39,299
1993 12,936 12,567 513,769 -51,775
1992 15,431 10,218 514,618 -41,702
1991 16,194 7,949 513,867 -61,645
1990 14,845 1,818 515,233 -29,437
1989 13,949 -1,730 512,152 -33,569
1988 12,207 10,380 508,429 -31,238
1987 9,212 13,907 502,229 -34,651
1986 8,751 7,616 496,712 -33,891
1985 6,644 6,725 488,887 -13,887
1984 7,452 3,856 477,968 -6,007
1983 7,844 4,120 469,781 -4,243
1982 9,875 5,749 461,107 -7,748
1981 9,020 6,010 453,158 -11,123
1980 9,806 3,763 445,100 -11,446
1979 10,181 2,839 439,110 -17,148
1978 11,364 3,823 432,127 -19,939
1977 11,321 4,845 425,428 -25,117
1976 13,286 4,779 420,284 -34,602
1975 16,430 3,312 414,400 -34,382
1974 20,324 4,425 408,299 -33,493
1973 21,387 3,414 400,752 -28,191
1972 24,777 5,603 396,960 -24,100
1971 26,541 3,031 391,506 -20,209
1970 25,968 -1,034 318,022 -15,653
1969 28,858 2,230 379,347 -12,776
1968 29,387 1,761 372,379 -13,389
1967 30,276 2,460 365,224 -13,837
1966 31,150 -888 356,819 -13,166
1965 31,275 -1,525 349,245 -12,470
1964 30,293 -1,571 341,570 -12,129
1963 26,766 1,061 332,352 -10,040
1962 28,020 655 321,716 -9,051
1961 29,239 1,437 313,385 -7,063
1960 29,366 -1,427 302,924 -7,236

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 31.3% of the population change in Norway is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people). In Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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