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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.66 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Norway vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Rwanda
2100 5,426,970 33,113,283
2099 5,439,664 33,008,545
2098 5,451,717 32,927,982
2097 5,463,190 32,853,307
2096 5,474,994 32,768,037
2095 5,487,368 32,635,508
2094 5,499,514 32,550,001
2093 5,512,056 32,416,870
2092 5,524,021 32,294,333
2091 5,535,989 32,191,262
2090 5,548,825 32,088,747
2089 5,561,462 31,892,591
2088 5,574,757 31,746,789
2087 5,588,831 31,553,150
2086 5,602,569 31,399,004
2085 5,616,010 31,254,597
2084 5,629,675 31,112,448
2083 5,642,568 30,937,106
2082 5,654,975 30,752,861
2081 5,666,885 30,576,992
2080 5,678,624 30,386,351
2079 5,689,711 30,195,560
2078 5,700,349 30,016,688
2077 5,710,483 29,819,259
2076 5,720,209 29,645,610
2075 5,729,904 29,441,964
2074 5,739,940 29,243,980
2073 5,749,872 29,025,977
2072 5,759,499 28,798,822
2071 5,768,298 28,578,302
2070 5,777,747 28,334,300
2069 5,786,471 28,121,174
2068 5,795,734 27,872,383
2067 5,805,627 27,609,059
2066 5,815,585 27,372,823
2065 5,825,356 27,101,698
2064 5,835,081 26,838,144
2063 5,844,519 26,559,838
2062 5,853,646 26,312,631
2061 5,861,677 26,001,660
2060 5,869,390 25,729,037
2059 5,875,920 25,453,407
2058 5,881,790 25,121,995
2057 5,888,181 24,853,512
2056 5,894,125 24,582,198
2055 5,899,106 24,281,895
2054 5,903,121 23,991,958
2053 5,906,126 23,705,290
2052 5,907,281 23,421,032
2051 5,907,735 23,113,700
2050 5,907,355 22,814,556
2049 5,905,940 22,498,806
2048 5,903,025 22,171,841
2047 5,899,964 21,848,486
2046 5,896,254 21,554,082
2045 5,891,177 21,228,573
2044 5,886,031 20,915,810
2043 5,880,486 20,548,490
2042 5,873,632 20,214,283
2041 5,865,604 19,845,021
2040 5,857,447 19,475,227
2039 5,848,023 19,108,842
2038 5,837,628 18,773,398
2037 5,826,752 18,433,422
2036 5,815,042 18,128,058
2035 5,802,966 17,765,049
2034 5,790,086 17,432,165
2033 5,776,187 17,100,072
2032 5,761,261 16,822,053
2031 5,745,071 16,495,903
2030 5,728,104 16,178,061
2029 5,710,229 15,868,812
2028 5,691,155 15,554,713
2027 5,670,783 15,217,275
2026 5,649,981 14,898,118
2025 5,610,870 14,569,341
2024 5,572,279 14,256,567
2023 5,519,601 13,954,471
2022 5,457,127 13,651,030
2021 5,408,320 13,355,260
2020 5,379,475 13,065,837
2019 5,347,896 12,776,103
2018 5,311,916 12,487,996
2017 5,276,968 12,202,060
2016 5,234,519 11,919,183
2015 5,188,607 11,640,022
2014 5,137,232 11,364,757
2013 5,079,623 11,093,340
2012 5,018,573 10,829,901
2011 4,953,088 10,573,733
2010 4,889,252 10,317,553
2009 4,828,726 10,060,432
2008 4,768,212 9,804,269
2007 4,709,153 9,549,933
2006 4,660,677 9,299,246
2005 4,623,291 9,054,528
2004 4,591,910 8,816,844
2003 4,564,855 8,586,875
2002 4,538,159 8,400,180
2001 4,513,751 8,287,094
2000 4,490,967 8,213,931
1999 4,461,913 8,147,912
1998 4,431,464 8,081,681
1997 4,405,157 7,755,238
1996 4,381,336 6,708,764
1995 4,359,184 5,674,118
1994 4,336,613 6,792,352
1993 4,311,991 7,981,132
1992 4,286,401 7,683,266
1991 4,261,732 7,526,966
1990 4,241,473 7,375,307
1989 4,226,901 7,184,706
1988 4,209,488 6,968,071
1987 4,186,905 6,749,493
1986 4,167,354 6,531,881
1985 4,152,516 6,317,228
1984 4,140,099 6,107,627
1983 4,128,432 5,905,311
1982 4,114,787 5,711,549
1981 4,099,702 5,527,230
1980 4,085,620 5,353,259
1979 4,072,517 5,189,541
1978 4,058,671 5,035,171
1977 4,043,205 4,888,240
1976 4,026,152 4,745,954
1975 4,007,313 4,607,728
1974 3,985,258 4,474,228
1973 3,960,612 4,345,047
1972 3,933,004 4,220,335
1971 3,903,039 4,100,044
1970 3,875,763 3,980,669
1969 3,847,707 3,861,271
1968 3,816,486 3,744,010
1967 3,784,539 3,629,577
1966 3,753,012 3,521,626
1965 3,723,168 3,423,210
1964 3,694,339 3,334,834
1963 3,666,537 3,258,890
1962 3,638,918 3,186,025
1961 3,609,800 3,106,779
1960 3,581,239 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Rwanda
2100 -0.23% 0.32%
2099 -0.22% 0.24%
2098 -0.21% 0.23%
2097 -0.22% 0.26%
2096 -0.23% 0.41%
2095 -0.22% 0.26%
2094 -0.23% 0.41%
2093 -0.22% 0.38%
2092 -0.22% 0.32%
2091 -0.23% 0.32%
2090 -0.23% 0.62%
2089 -0.24% 0.46%
2088 -0.25% 0.61%
2087 -0.25% 0.49%
2086 -0.24% 0.46%
2085 -0.24% 0.46%
2084 -0.23% 0.57%
2083 -0.22% 0.6%
2082 -0.21% 0.58%
2081 -0.21% 0.63%
2080 -0.19% 0.63%
2079 -0.19% 0.6%
2078 -0.18% 0.66%
2077 -0.17% 0.59%
2076 -0.17% 0.69%
2075 -0.17% 0.68%
2074 -0.17% 0.75%
2073 -0.17% 0.79%
2072 -0.15% 0.77%
2071 -0.16% 0.86%
2070 -0.15% 0.76%
2069 -0.16% 0.89%
2068 -0.17% 0.95%
2067 -0.17% 0.86%
2066 -0.17% 1%
2065 -0.17% 0.98%
2064 -0.16% 1.05%
2063 -0.16% 0.94%
2062 -0.14% 1.2%
2061 -0.13% 1.06%
2060 -0.11% 1.08%
2059 -0.1% 1.32%
2058 -0.11% 1.08%
2057 -0.1% 1.1%
2056 -0.08% 1.24%
2055 -0.07% 1.21%
2054 -0.05% 1.21%
2053 -0.02% 1.21%
2052 -0.008% 1.33%
2051 0.006% 1.31%
2050 0.02% 1.4%
2049 0.05% 1.47%
2048 0.05% 1.48%
2047 0.06% 1.37%
2046 0.09% 1.53%
2045 0.09% 1.5%
2044 0.09% 1.79%
2043 0.12% 1.65%
2042 0.14% 1.86%
2041 0.14% 1.9%
2040 0.16% 1.92%
2039 0.18% 1.79%
2038 0.19% 1.84%
2037 0.2% 1.68%
2036 0.21% 2.04%
2035 0.22% 1.91%
2034 0.24% 1.94%
2033 0.26% 1.65%
2032 0.28% 1.98%
2031 0.3% 1.96%
2030 0.31% 1.95%
2029 0.34% 2.02%
2028 0.36% 2.22%
2027 0.37% 2.14%
2026 0.7% 2.26%
2025 0.69% 2.19%
2024 0.95% 2.16%
2023 1.14% 2.22%
2022 0.9% 2.21%
2021 0.54% 2.22%
2020 0.59% 2.27%
2019 0.68% 2.31%
2018 0.66% 2.34%
2017 0.81% 2.37%
2016 0.88% 2.4%
2015 1% 2.42%
2014 1.13% 2.45%
2013 1.22% 2.43%
2012 1.32% 2.42%
2011 1.31% 2.48%
2010 1.25% 2.56%
2009 1.27% 2.61%
2008 1.25% 2.66%
2007 1.04% 2.7%
2006 0.81% 2.7%
2005 0.68% 2.7%
2004 0.59% 2.68%
2003 0.59% 2.22%
2002 0.54% 1.36%
2001 0.51% 0.89%
2000 0.65% 0.81%
1999 0.69% 0.82%
1998 0.6% 4.21%
1997 0.54% 15.6%
1996 0.51% 18.2%
1995 0.52% -16.5%
1994 0.57% -14.9%
1993 0.6% 3.88%
1992 0.58% 2.08%
1991 0.48% 2.06%
1990 0.34% 2.65%
1989 0.41% 3.11%
1988 0.54% 3.24%
1987 0.47% 3.33%
1986 0.36% 3.4%
1985 0.3% 3.43%
1984 0.28% 3.43%
1983 0.33% 3.39%
1982 0.37% 3.33%
1981 0.34% 3.25%
1980 0.32% 3.15%
1979 0.34% 3.07%
1978 0.38% 3.01%
1977 0.42% 3%
1976 0.47% 3%
1975 0.55% 2.98%
1974 0.62% 2.97%
1973 0.7% 2.96%
1972 0.77% 2.93%
1971 0.7% 3%
1970 0.73% 3.09%
1969 0.82% 3.13%
1968 0.84% 3.15%
1967 0.84% 3.07%
1966 0.8% 2.87%
1965 0.78% 2.65%
1964 0.76% 2.33%
1963 0.76% 2.29%
1962 0.81% 2.55%
1961 0.8% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Norway Rwanda
Current population
5660666
15062056
Population rank 119/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.18%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +857
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 40/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +29,798 +6,282
Net migration rank 29/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 6,282
2024 10,030 44,356 316,025 -15,582
2023 8,280 53,806 312,762 -9,001
2022 5,457 58,040 312,145 -9,001
2021 14,062 19,804 309,895 -21,492
2020 12,372 11,277 312,692 -22,251
2019 13,904 25,707 313,525 -24,492
2018 14,342 18,473 312,512 -25,323
2017 15,831 21,657 310,323 -25,634
2016 17,797 26,417 305,549 -24,474
2015 18,160 30,242 299,114 -21,862
2014 18,494 38,522 292,779 -19,505
2013 17,779 40,690 286,331 -16,779
2012 18,066 47,883 282,584 -25,260
2011 18,822 47,454 282,922 -27,915
2010 20,046 42,865 286,848 -29,501
2009 20,280 39,316 287,034 -30,128
2008 19,073 44,002 287,334 -31,913
2007 16,482 40,111 285,791 -32,537
2006 17,244 24,054 282,149 -34,008
2005 15,719 18,588 275,121 -33,830
2004 15,612 13,412 265,273 -31,214
2003 14,151 11,389 251,243 -25,355
2002 10,892 17,279 239,036 -91,518
2001 13,090 7,906 230,845 -152,197
2000 15,269 9,805 221,276 -153,588
1999 14,278 19,147 210,518 -146,162
1998 14,181 13,519 197,185 -129,089
1997 15,418 9,744 174,687 410,106
1996 17,087 5,671 140,455 1,367,700
1995 14,821 6,343 121,137 439,995
1994 16,045 7,580 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 12,936 12,567 183,926 236,110
1992 15,431 10,218 188,025 -12,334
1991 16,194 7,949 196,431 -59,519
1990 14,845 1,818 207,895 -41,483
1989 13,949 -1,730 217,632 -2,826
1988 12,207 10,380 223,759 -5,285
1987 9,212 13,907 225,744 -7,062
1986 8,751 7,616 225,526 -8,982
1985 6,644 6,725 223,794 -11,031
1984 7,452 3,856 219,337 -12,899
1983 7,844 4,120 212,750 -14,560
1982 9,875 5,749 205,147 -15,818
1981 9,020 6,010 195,769 -16,453
1980 9,806 3,763 184,988 -16,359
1979 10,181 2,839 174,477 -15,669
1978 11,364 3,823 163,779 -13,838
1977 11,321 4,845 155,011 -11,084
1976 13,286 4,779 147,665 -7,027
1975 16,430 3,312 140,596 -4,791
1974 20,324 4,425 135,743 -4,535
1973 21,387 3,414 131,021 -3,862
1972 24,777 5,603 126,403 -4,156
1971 26,541 3,031 122,567 -4,230
1970 25,968 -1,034 119,273 1,149
1969 28,858 2,230 115,394 2,983
1968 29,387 1,761 111,422 4,728
1967 30,276 2,460 108,053 4,655
1966 31,150 -888 105,128 -1,930
1965 31,275 -1,525 103,422 -9,774
1964 30,293 -1,571 102,562 -19,458
1963 26,766 1,061 94,296 -25,524
1962 28,020 655 102,548 -25,594
1961 29,239 1,437 102,051 -20,508
1960 29,366 -1,427 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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

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