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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.32 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Norway vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Romania
2100 5,441,855 10,801,385
2099 5,454,583 10,885,505
2098 5,466,669 10,969,050
2097 5,478,174 11,052,086
2096 5,490,010 11,134,776
2095 5,502,418 11,217,462
2094 5,514,598 11,299,298
2093 5,527,174 11,382,352
2092 5,539,172 11,464,817
2091 5,551,172 11,546,872
2090 5,564,044 11,630,335
2089 5,576,715 11,713,468
2088 5,590,047 11,796,733
2087 5,604,159 11,880,373
2086 5,617,935 11,966,550
2085 5,631,413 12,052,744
2084 5,645,116 12,140,454
2083 5,658,044 12,229,714
2082 5,670,485 12,319,480
2081 5,682,427 12,412,385
2080 5,694,199 12,507,333
2079 5,705,317 12,603,302
2078 5,715,984 12,700,870
2077 5,726,145 12,799,985
2076 5,735,898 12,900,610
2075 5,745,619 13,002,848
2074 5,755,683 13,107,513
2073 5,765,642 13,213,407
2072 5,775,295 13,323,211
2071 5,784,119 13,435,661
2070 5,793,594 13,550,449
2069 5,802,341 13,667,892
2068 5,811,630 13,786,771
2067 5,821,550 13,909,141
2066 5,831,535 14,034,214
2065 5,841,333 14,163,381
2064 5,851,085 14,293,294
2063 5,860,548 14,424,068
2062 5,869,700 14,557,025
2061 5,877,754 14,689,897
2060 5,885,488 14,821,441
2059 5,892,036 14,952,855
2058 5,897,922 15,082,857
2057 5,904,330 15,211,914
2056 5,910,291 15,340,213
2055 5,915,286 15,467,019
2054 5,919,312 15,590,545
2053 5,922,325 15,712,155
2052 5,923,483 15,834,374
2051 5,923,938 15,954,507
2050 5,923,557 16,073,070
2049 5,922,138 16,192,498
2048 5,919,215 16,311,535
2047 5,916,146 16,430,565
2046 5,912,426 16,547,661
2045 5,907,334 16,665,026
2044 5,902,175 16,783,383
2043 5,896,614 16,900,955
2042 5,889,741 17,018,000
2041 5,881,692 17,136,818
2040 5,873,512 17,253,674
2039 5,864,063 17,370,310
2038 5,853,639 17,488,193
2037 5,842,734 17,604,853
2036 5,830,991 17,721,511
2035 5,818,882 17,837,396
2034 5,805,966 17,950,976
2033 5,792,030 18,064,449
2032 5,777,062 18,176,399
2031 5,760,828 18,288,437
2030 5,743,814 18,399,699
2029 5,725,891 18,511,331
2028 5,706,765 18,621,197
2027 5,686,336 18,730,482
2026 5,665,477 18,839,108
2025 5,626,258 18,946,392
2024 5,572,279 19,051,804
2023 5,519,601 19,061,062
2022 5,457,127 19,048,502
2021 5,408,320 19,122,059
2020 5,379,475 19,265,250
2019 5,347,896 19,371,648
2018 5,311,916 19,473,970
2017 5,276,968 19,588,715
2016 5,234,519 19,702,267
2015 5,188,607 19,815,616
2014 5,137,232 19,908,979
2013 5,079,623 19,983,693
2012 5,018,573 20,058,035
2011 4,953,088 20,147,528
2010 4,889,252 20,246,871
2009 4,828,726 20,367,487
2008 4,768,212 20,537,875
2007 4,709,153 20,882,982
2006 4,660,677 21,193,760
2005 4,623,291 21,319,685
2004 4,591,910 21,451,748
2003 4,564,855 21,574,326
2002 4,538,159 21,730,496
2001 4,513,751 22,131,970
2000 4,490,967 22,442,971
1999 4,461,913 22,472,040
1998 4,431,464 22,507,344
1997 4,405,157 22,553,978
1996 4,381,336 22,619,004
1995 4,359,184 22,684,270
1994 4,336,613 22,730,211
1993 4,311,991 22,763,280
1992 4,286,401 22,794,284
1991 4,261,732 23,001,155
1990 4,241,473 23,201,835
1989 4,226,901 23,161,458
1988 4,209,488 23,057,662
1987 4,186,905 22,949,430
1986 4,167,354 22,836,841
1985 4,152,516 22,732,999
1984 4,140,099 22,640,547
1983 4,128,432 22,560,478
1982 4,114,787 22,475,741
1981 4,099,702 22,353,070
1980 4,085,620 22,207,282
1979 4,072,517 22,090,488
1978 4,058,671 21,951,464
1977 4,043,205 21,756,096
1976 4,026,152 21,551,634
1975 4,007,313 21,293,583
1974 3,985,258 21,029,429
1973 3,960,612 20,835,681
1972 3,933,004 20,657,957
1971 3,903,039 20,461,567
1970 3,875,763 20,250,398
1969 3,847,707 20,009,141
1968 3,816,486 19,799,831
1967 3,784,539 19,534,242
1966 3,753,012 19,215,450
1965 3,723,168 19,031,576
1964 3,694,339 18,919,126
1963 3,666,537 18,797,850
1962 3,638,918 18,676,550
1961 3,609,800 18,555,250
1960 3,581,239 18,406,905

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 Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Romania
2100 -0.23% -0.77%
2099 -0.22% -0.76%
2098 -0.21% -0.75%
2097 -0.22% -0.74%
2096 -0.23% -0.74%
2095 -0.22% -0.72%
2094 -0.23% -0.73%
2093 -0.22% -0.72%
2092 -0.22% -0.71%
2091 -0.23% -0.72%
2090 -0.23% -0.71%
2089 -0.24% -0.71%
2088 -0.25% -0.7%
2087 -0.25% -0.72%
2086 -0.24% -0.72%
2085 -0.24% -0.72%
2084 -0.23% -0.73%
2083 -0.22% -0.73%
2082 -0.21% -0.75%
2081 -0.21% -0.76%
2080 -0.19% -0.76%
2079 -0.19% -0.77%
2078 -0.18% -0.77%
2077 -0.17% -0.78%
2076 -0.17% -0.79%
2075 -0.17% -0.8%
2074 -0.17% -0.8%
2073 -0.17% -0.82%
2072 -0.15% -0.84%
2071 -0.16% -0.85%
2070 -0.15% -0.86%
2069 -0.16% -0.86%
2068 -0.17% -0.88%
2067 -0.17% -0.89%
2066 -0.17% -0.91%
2065 -0.17% -0.91%
2064 -0.16% -0.91%
2063 -0.16% -0.91%
2062 -0.14% -0.9%
2061 -0.13% -0.89%
2060 -0.11% -0.88%
2059 -0.1% -0.86%
2058 -0.11% -0.85%
2057 -0.1% -0.84%
2056 -0.08% -0.82%
2055 -0.07% -0.79%
2054 -0.05% -0.77%
2053 -0.02% -0.77%
2052 -0.008% -0.75%
2051 0.006% -0.74%
2050 0.02% -0.74%
2049 0.05% -0.73%
2048 0.05% -0.72%
2047 0.06% -0.71%
2046 0.09% -0.7%
2045 0.09% -0.71%
2044 0.09% -0.7%
2043 0.12% -0.69%
2042 0.14% -0.69%
2041 0.14% -0.68%
2040 0.16% -0.67%
2039 0.18% -0.67%
2038 0.19% -0.66%
2037 0.2% -0.66%
2036 0.21% -0.65%
2035 0.22% -0.63%
2034 0.24% -0.63%
2033 0.26% -0.62%
2032 0.28% -0.61%
2031 0.3% -0.6%
2030 0.31% -0.6%
2029 0.34% -0.59%
2028 0.36% -0.58%
2027 0.37% -0.58%
2026 0.7% -0.57%
2025 0.97% -0.55%
2024 0.95% -0.05%
2023 1.14% 0.07%
2022 0.9% -0.38%
2021 0.54% -0.74%
2020 0.59% -0.55%
2019 0.68% -0.53%
2018 0.66% -0.59%
2017 0.81% -0.58%
2016 0.88% -0.57%
2015 1% -0.47%
2014 1.13% -0.37%
2013 1.22% -0.37%
2012 1.32% -0.44%
2011 1.31% -0.49%
2010 1.25% -0.59%
2009 1.27% -0.83%
2008 1.25% -1.65%
2007 1.04% -1.47%
2006 0.81% -0.59%
2005 0.68% -0.62%
2004 0.59% -0.57%
2003 0.59% -0.72%
2002 0.54% -1.81%
2001 0.51% -1.39%
2000 0.65% -0.13%
1999 0.69% -0.16%
1998 0.6% -0.21%
1997 0.54% -0.29%
1996 0.51% -0.29%
1995 0.52% -0.2%
1994 0.57% -0.15%
1993 0.6% -0.14%
1992 0.58% -0.9%
1991 0.48% -0.86%
1990 0.34% 0.17%
1989 0.41% 0.45%
1988 0.54% 0.47%
1987 0.47% 0.49%
1986 0.36% 0.46%
1985 0.3% 0.41%
1984 0.28% 0.35%
1983 0.33% 0.38%
1982 0.37% 0.55%
1981 0.34% 0.66%
1980 0.32% 0.53%
1979 0.34% 0.63%
1978 0.38% 0.9%
1977 0.42% 0.95%
1976 0.47% 1.21%
1975 0.55% 1.26%
1974 0.62% 0.93%
1973 0.7% 0.86%
1972 0.77% 0.96%
1971 0.7% 1.04%
1970 0.73% 1.21%
1969 0.82% 1.06%
1968 0.84% 1.36%
1967 0.84% 1.66%
1966 0.8% 0.97%
1965 0.78% 0.59%
1964 0.76% 0.65%
1963 0.76% 0.65%
1962 0.81% 0.65%
1961 0.8% 0.81%

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 Norway grew by 0.95%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Norway Romania
Current population
5671119
18839108
Population rank 119/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
12.1 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 -25
Annual growth/decline +52,678 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 169/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -29,041
Net migration rank 29/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -29,041
2024 - 44,356 - -28,466
2023 8,280 53,806 -89,587 -27,780
2022 5,457 58,040 -93,338 89,076
2021 14,062 19,804 -141,504 -17,731
2020 12,372 11,277 -100,179 -13,202
2019 13,904 25,707 -60,053 -27,909
2018 14,342 18,473 -62,316 -33,018
2017 15,831 21,657 -50,930 -33,081
2016 17,797 26,417 -53,196 -33,073
2015 18,160 30,242 -59,447 -35,751
2014 18,494 38,522 -55,745 -35,448
2013 17,779 40,690 -59,951 -34,910
2012 18,066 47,883 -54,157 -37,589
2011 18,822 47,454 -56,413 -102,769
2010 20,046 42,865 -46,567 -122,364
2009 20,280 39,316 -34,625 -137,953
2008 19,073 44,002 -30,806 -144,368
2007 16,482 40,111 -37,590 -133,089
2006 17,244 24,054 -38,148 -132,777
2005 15,719 18,588 -40,508 -131,176
2004 15,612 13,412 -42,904 -117,432
2003 14,151 11,389 -56,093 -107,139
2002 10,892 17,279 -58,673 -106,585
2001 13,090 7,906 -37,625 -91,154
2000 15,269 9,805 -22,443 -92,451
1999 14,278 19,147 -31,461 -82,590
1998 14,181 13,519 -33,761 -81,366
1997 15,418 9,744 -42,853 -88,734
1996 17,087 5,671 -56,548 -70,799
1995 14,821 6,343 -36,295 -73,779
1994 16,045 7,580 -18,184 -76,246
1993 12,936 12,567 -13,658 -73,475
1992 15,431 10,218 -4,559 -63,200
1991 16,194 7,949 25,301 -36,824
1990 14,845 1,818 69,605 -38,157
1989 13,949 -1,730 122,756 -33,866
1988 12,207 10,380 126,817 -48,911
1987 9,212 13,907 128,517 -42,868
1986 8,751 7,616 134,737 -50,450
1985 6,644 6,725 111,392 -28,108
1984 7,452 3,856 117,731 -24,629
1983 7,844 4,120 87,986 3,093
1982 9,875 5,749 119,121 -4,725
1981 9,020 6,010 156,472 -20,870
1980 9,806 3,763 168,776 -16,668
1979 10,181 2,839 194,397 -29,600
1978 11,364 3,823 204,148 -31,427
1977 11,321 4,845 215,385 -28,135
1976 13,286 4,779 213,361 18,748
1975 16,430 3,312 219,324 9,125
1974 20,324 4,425 235,530 6,725
1973 21,387 3,414 175,020 58,651
1972 24,777 5,603 198,316 61,920
1971 26,541 3,031 206,662 74,473
1970 25,968 -1,034 234,905 71,919
1969 28,858 2,230 264,120 74,851
1968 29,387 1,761 338,577 33,601
1967 30,276 2,460 347,709 37,282
1966 31,150 -888 115,293 -25,458
1965 31,275 -1,525 114,190 -60,430
1964 30,293 -1,571 134,326 -59,500
1963 26,766 1,061 139,104 -58,076
1962 28,020 655 130,736 -56,152
1961 29,239 1,437 163,286 -54,642
1960 29,366 -1,427 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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