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Population in Norway compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 20.9 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Norway vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Philippines
2100 5,426,970 115,059,775
2099 5,439,664 115,816,309
2098 5,451,717 116,573,828
2097 5,463,190 117,333,883
2096 5,474,994 118,100,419
2095 5,487,368 118,866,742
2094 5,499,514 119,626,818
2093 5,512,056 120,388,122
2092 5,524,021 121,147,462
2091 5,535,989 121,904,917
2090 5,548,825 122,652,199
2089 5,561,462 123,391,846
2088 5,574,757 124,122,345
2087 5,588,831 124,843,149
2086 5,602,569 125,552,213
2085 5,616,010 126,246,777
2084 5,629,675 126,918,902
2083 5,642,568 127,566,644
2082 5,654,975 128,196,192
2081 5,666,885 128,799,883
2080 5,678,624 129,384,776
2079 5,689,711 129,937,788
2078 5,700,349 130,470,163
2077 5,710,483 130,981,766
2076 5,720,209 131,455,691
2075 5,729,904 131,899,779
2074 5,739,940 132,321,868
2073 5,749,872 132,712,554
2072 5,759,499 133,078,198
2071 5,768,298 133,413,261
2070 5,777,747 133,726,740
2069 5,786,471 134,013,962
2068 5,795,734 134,276,965
2067 5,805,627 134,521,893
2066 5,815,585 134,738,123
2065 5,825,356 134,943,069
2064 5,835,081 135,121,691
2063 5,844,519 135,278,856
2062 5,853,646 135,418,302
2061 5,861,677 135,533,003
2060 5,869,390 135,624,320
2059 5,875,920 135,691,307
2058 5,881,790 135,723,393
2057 5,888,181 135,729,299
2056 5,894,125 135,713,449
2055 5,899,106 135,658,483
2054 5,903,121 135,564,032
2053 5,906,126 135,433,969
2052 5,907,281 135,267,110
2051 5,907,735 135,047,521
2050 5,907,355 134,786,831
2049 5,905,940 134,476,341
2048 5,903,025 134,125,026
2047 5,899,964 133,725,025
2046 5,896,254 133,275,028
2045 5,891,177 132,781,283
2044 5,886,031 132,246,145
2043 5,880,486 131,672,273
2042 5,873,632 131,060,574
2041 5,865,604 130,412,807
2040 5,857,447 129,728,924
2039 5,848,023 129,013,931
2038 5,837,628 128,259,977
2037 5,826,752 127,475,872
2036 5,815,042 126,664,807
2035 5,802,966 125,834,749
2034 5,790,086 124,984,319
2033 5,776,187 124,117,657
2032 5,761,261 123,239,893
2031 5,745,071 122,353,079
2030 5,728,104 121,447,264
2029 5,710,229 120,532,209
2028 5,691,155 119,603,538
2027 5,670,783 118,669,567
2026 5,649,981 117,732,112
2025 5,610,870 116,786,962
2024 5,572,279 115,843,670
2023 5,519,601 114,891,199
2022 5,457,127 113,964,338
2021 5,408,320 113,100,950
2020 5,379,475 112,081,264
2019 5,347,896 110,804,683
2018 5,311,916 109,465,287
2017 5,276,968 108,119,693
2016 5,234,519 106,735,719
2015 5,188,607 105,312,992
2014 5,137,232 103,767,130
2013 5,079,623 102,076,336
2012 5,018,573 100,175,512
2011 4,953,088 98,248,614
2010 4,889,252 96,337,125
2009 4,828,726 94,384,250
2008 4,768,212 92,699,095
2007 4,709,153 91,075,184
2006 4,660,677 89,508,986
2005 4,623,291 88,015,962
2004 4,591,910 86,394,504
2003 4,564,855 84,731,835
2002 4,538,159 83,068,889
2001 4,513,751 81,401,488
2000 4,490,967 79,625,397
1999 4,461,913 77,753,257
1998 4,431,464 75,791,024
1997 4,405,157 73,908,810
1996 4,381,336 72,190,242
1995 4,359,184 70,546,246
1994 4,336,613 69,019,291
1993 4,311,991 67,530,621
1992 4,286,401 65,926,125
1991 4,261,732 64,382,249
1990 4,241,473 62,854,666
1989 4,226,901 61,265,260
1988 4,209,488 59,739,052
1987 4,186,905 58,157,496
1986 4,167,354 56,645,077
1985 4,152,516 55,213,006
1984 4,140,099 53,726,181
1983 4,128,432 52,194,620
1982 4,114,787 50,695,707
1981 4,099,702 49,311,727
1980 4,085,620 48,043,740
1979 4,072,517 46,807,103
1978 4,058,671 45,575,281
1977 4,043,205 44,367,962
1976 4,026,152 43,201,488
1975 4,007,313 42,120,826
1974 3,985,258 41,174,341
1973 3,960,612 40,294,130
1972 3,933,004 39,408,560
1971 3,903,039 38,518,659
1970 3,875,763 37,622,204
1969 3,847,707 36,660,799
1968 3,816,486 35,638,342
1967 3,784,539 34,621,320
1966 3,753,012 33,617,170
1965 3,723,168 32,625,316
1964 3,694,339 31,643,032
1963 3,666,537 30,674,731
1962 3,638,918 29,723,536
1961 3,609,800 28,792,621
1960 3,581,239 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Philippines
2100 -0.23% -0.65%
2099 -0.22% -0.65%
2098 -0.21% -0.65%
2097 -0.22% -0.65%
2096 -0.23% -0.64%
2095 -0.22% -0.64%
2094 -0.23% -0.63%
2093 -0.22% -0.63%
2092 -0.22% -0.62%
2091 -0.23% -0.61%
2090 -0.23% -0.6%
2089 -0.24% -0.59%
2088 -0.25% -0.58%
2087 -0.25% -0.56%
2086 -0.24% -0.55%
2085 -0.24% -0.53%
2084 -0.23% -0.51%
2083 -0.22% -0.49%
2082 -0.21% -0.47%
2081 -0.21% -0.45%
2080 -0.19% -0.43%
2079 -0.19% -0.41%
2078 -0.18% -0.39%
2077 -0.17% -0.36%
2076 -0.17% -0.34%
2075 -0.17% -0.32%
2074 -0.17% -0.29%
2073 -0.17% -0.27%
2072 -0.15% -0.25%
2071 -0.16% -0.23%
2070 -0.15% -0.21%
2069 -0.16% -0.2%
2068 -0.17% -0.18%
2067 -0.17% -0.16%
2066 -0.17% -0.15%
2065 -0.17% -0.13%
2064 -0.16% -0.12%
2063 -0.16% -0.1%
2062 -0.14% -0.08%
2061 -0.13% -0.07%
2060 -0.11% -0.05%
2059 -0.1% -0.02%
2058 -0.11% -0.004%
2057 -0.1% 0.01%
2056 -0.08% 0.04%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.05% 0.1%
2053 -0.02% 0.12%
2052 -0.008% 0.16%
2051 0.006% 0.19%
2050 0.02% 0.23%
2049 0.05% 0.26%
2048 0.05% 0.3%
2047 0.06% 0.34%
2046 0.09% 0.37%
2045 0.09% 0.4%
2044 0.09% 0.44%
2043 0.12% 0.47%
2042 0.14% 0.5%
2041 0.14% 0.53%
2040 0.16% 0.55%
2039 0.18% 0.59%
2038 0.19% 0.62%
2037 0.2% 0.64%
2036 0.21% 0.66%
2035 0.22% 0.68%
2034 0.24% 0.7%
2033 0.26% 0.71%
2032 0.28% 0.72%
2031 0.3% 0.75%
2030 0.31% 0.76%
2029 0.34% 0.78%
2028 0.36% 0.79%
2027 0.37% 0.8%
2026 0.7% 0.81%
2025 0.69% 0.81%
2024 0.95% 0.83%
2023 1.14% 0.81%
2022 0.9% 0.76%
2021 0.54% 0.91%
2020 0.59% 1.15%
2019 0.68% 1.22%
2018 0.66% 1.24%
2017 0.81% 1.3%
2016 0.88% 1.35%
2015 1% 1.49%
2014 1.13% 1.66%
2013 1.22% 1.9%
2012 1.32% 1.96%
2011 1.31% 1.98%
2010 1.25% 2.07%
2009 1.27% 1.82%
2008 1.25% 1.78%
2007 1.04% 1.75%
2006 0.81% 1.7%
2005 0.68% 1.88%
2004 0.59% 1.96%
2003 0.59% 2%
2002 0.54% 2.05%
2001 0.51% 2.23%
2000 0.65% 2.41%
1999 0.69% 2.59%
1998 0.6% 2.55%
1997 0.54% 2.38%
1996 0.51% 2.33%
1995 0.52% 2.21%
1994 0.57% 2.2%
1993 0.6% 2.43%
1992 0.58% 2.4%
1991 0.48% 2.43%
1990 0.34% 2.59%
1989 0.41% 2.55%
1988 0.54% 2.72%
1987 0.47% 2.67%
1986 0.36% 2.59%
1985 0.3% 2.77%
1984 0.28% 2.93%
1983 0.33% 2.96%
1982 0.37% 2.81%
1981 0.34% 2.64%
1980 0.32% 2.64%
1979 0.34% 2.7%
1978 0.38% 2.72%
1977 0.42% 2.7%
1976 0.47% 2.57%
1975 0.55% 2.3%
1974 0.62% 2.18%
1973 0.7% 2.25%
1972 0.77% 2.31%
1971 0.7% 2.38%
1970 0.73% 2.62%
1969 0.82% 2.87%
1968 0.84% 2.94%
1967 0.84% 2.99%
1966 0.8% 3.04%
1965 0.78% 3.1%
1964 0.76% 3.16%
1963 0.76% 3.2%
1962 0.81% 3.23%
1961 0.8% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Norway Philippines
Current population
5660666
118213646
Population rank 119/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
9.72 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +106 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 110/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -149,315
Net migration rank 29/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -149,315
2024 10,030 44,356 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 8,280 53,806 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 5,457 58,040 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 14,062 19,804 917,928 -85,185
2020 12,372 11,277 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 13,904 25,707 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 14,342 18,473 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 15,831 21,657 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 17,797 26,417 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 18,160 30,242 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 18,494 38,522 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 17,779 40,690 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 18,066 47,883 1,979,568 95,702
2011 18,822 47,454 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 20,046 42,865 2,030,979 13,556
2009 20,280 39,316 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 19,073 44,002 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 16,482 40,111 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 17,244 24,054 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 15,719 18,588 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 15,612 13,412 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 14,151 11,389 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 10,892 17,279 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 13,090 7,906 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 15,269 9,805 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 14,278 19,147 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 14,181 13,519 1,870,371 178,274
1997 15,418 9,744 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 17,087 5,671 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 14,821 6,343 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 16,045 7,580 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 12,936 12,567 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 15,431 10,218 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 16,194 7,949 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 14,845 1,818 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 13,949 -1,730 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 12,207 10,380 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 9,212 13,907 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 8,751 7,616 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 6,644 6,725 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 7,452 3,856 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 7,844 4,120 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 9,875 5,749 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 9,020 6,010 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 9,806 3,763 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 10,181 2,839 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 11,364 3,823 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 11,321 4,845 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 13,286 4,779 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 16,430 3,312 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 20,324 4,425 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 21,387 3,414 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 24,777 5,603 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 26,541 3,031 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 25,968 -1,034 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 28,858 2,230 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 29,387 1,761 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 30,276 2,460 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 31,150 -888 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 31,275 -1,525 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 30,293 -1,571 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 26,766 1,061 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 28,020 655 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 29,239 1,437 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 29,366 -1,427 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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