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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.34 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 +0.81% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Norway vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Romania
2100 5,426,970 10,843,503
2099 5,439,664 10,927,951
2098 5,451,717 11,011,822
2097 5,463,190 11,095,182
2096 5,474,994 11,178,195
2095 5,487,368 11,261,202
2094 5,499,514 11,343,358
2093 5,512,056 11,426,736
2092 5,524,021 11,509,522
2091 5,535,989 11,591,897
2090 5,548,825 11,675,686
2089 5,561,462 11,759,143
2088 5,574,757 11,842,733
2087 5,588,831 11,926,699
2086 5,602,569 12,013,212
2085 5,616,010 12,099,742
2084 5,629,675 12,187,794
2083 5,642,568 12,277,402
2082 5,654,975 12,367,518
2081 5,666,885 12,460,785
2080 5,678,624 12,556,104
2079 5,689,711 12,652,446
2078 5,700,349 12,750,395
2077 5,710,483 12,849,896
2076 5,720,209 12,950,914
2075 5,729,904 13,053,551
2074 5,739,940 13,158,624
2073 5,749,872 13,264,931
2072 5,759,499 13,375,162
2071 5,768,298 13,488,051
2070 5,777,747 13,603,287
2069 5,786,471 13,721,187
2068 5,795,734 13,840,530
2067 5,805,627 13,963,377
2066 5,815,585 14,088,938
2065 5,825,356 14,218,608
2064 5,835,081 14,349,029
2063 5,844,519 14,480,312
2062 5,853,646 14,613,788
2061 5,861,677 14,747,178
2060 5,869,390 14,879,235
2059 5,875,920 15,011,161
2058 5,881,790 15,141,670
2057 5,888,181 15,271,230
2056 5,894,125 15,400,030
2055 5,899,106 15,527,331
2054 5,903,121 15,651,338
2053 5,906,126 15,773,422
2052 5,907,281 15,896,118
2051 5,907,735 16,016,719
2050 5,907,355 16,135,745
2049 5,905,940 16,255,638
2048 5,903,025 16,375,139
2047 5,899,964 16,494,633
2046 5,896,254 16,612,186
2045 5,891,177 16,730,009
2044 5,886,031 16,848,827
2043 5,880,486 16,966,857
2042 5,873,632 17,084,359
2041 5,865,604 17,203,640
2040 5,857,447 17,320,952
2039 5,848,023 17,438,042
2038 5,837,628 17,556,386
2037 5,826,752 17,673,500
2036 5,815,042 17,790,613
2035 5,802,966 17,906,949
2034 5,790,086 18,020,973
2033 5,776,187 18,134,889
2032 5,761,261 18,247,275
2031 5,745,071 18,359,750
2030 5,728,104 18,471,446
2029 5,710,229 18,583,513
2028 5,691,155 18,693,807
2027 5,670,783 18,803,518
2026 5,649,981 18,912,567
2025 5,610,870 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 4.36% to 5,907,355 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M 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 0.69% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Norway Romania
Current population
5660666
18912567
Population rank 119/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 -86
Annual growth/decline +38,591 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 172/197
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 10,030 44,356 -100,975 -28,466
2023 8,280 53,806 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K
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 (1960–2025, 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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