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Population in Norway compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.71 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Norway vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Saudi Arabia
2100 5,426,970 76,380,382
2099 5,439,664 75,896,692
2098 5,451,717 75,410,485
2097 5,463,190 74,922,342
2096 5,474,994 74,431,436
2095 5,487,368 73,939,761
2094 5,499,514 73,447,628
2093 5,512,056 72,954,272
2092 5,524,021 72,460,372
2091 5,535,989 71,966,760
2090 5,548,825 71,474,363
2089 5,561,462 70,984,330
2088 5,574,757 70,494,851
2087 5,588,831 70,006,368
2086 5,602,569 69,519,641
2085 5,616,010 69,035,093
2084 5,629,675 68,551,533
2083 5,642,568 68,068,933
2082 5,654,975 67,587,034
2081 5,666,885 67,105,252
2080 5,678,624 66,624,751
2079 5,689,711 66,144,495
2078 5,700,349 65,664,508
2077 5,710,483 65,183,768
2076 5,720,209 64,701,603
2075 5,729,904 64,217,651
2074 5,739,940 63,731,809
2073 5,749,872 63,243,084
2072 5,759,499 62,750,764
2071 5,768,298 62,255,408
2070 5,777,747 61,756,796
2069 5,786,471 61,253,878
2068 5,795,734 60,746,216
2067 5,805,627 60,235,232
2066 5,815,585 59,720,954
2065 5,825,356 59,203,814
2064 5,835,081 58,684,254
2063 5,844,519 58,161,702
2062 5,853,646 57,637,152
2061 5,861,677 57,109,207
2060 5,869,390 56,579,736
2059 5,875,920 56,047,666
2058 5,881,790 55,513,281
2057 5,888,181 54,978,393
2056 5,894,125 54,441,706
2055 5,899,106 53,904,081
2054 5,903,121 53,364,635
2053 5,906,126 52,823,422
2052 5,907,281 52,280,914
2051 5,907,735 51,737,228
2050 5,907,355 51,192,924
2049 5,905,940 50,647,663
2048 5,903,025 50,100,576
2047 5,899,964 49,552,613
2046 5,896,254 49,002,774
2045 5,891,177 48,451,215
2044 5,886,031 47,898,754
2043 5,880,486 47,346,122
2042 5,873,632 46,792,504
2041 5,865,604 46,237,820
2040 5,857,447 45,682,139
2039 5,848,023 45,126,407
2038 5,837,628 44,569,427
2037 5,826,752 44,012,415
2036 5,815,042 43,454,985
2035 5,802,966 42,897,909
2034 5,790,086 42,342,044
2033 5,776,187 41,787,423
2032 5,761,261 41,233,964
2031 5,745,071 40,680,599
2030 5,728,104 40,128,273
2029 5,710,229 39,530,306
2028 5,691,155 38,906,191
2027 5,670,783 38,267,271
2026 5,649,981 37,625,434
2025 5,610,870 36,973,555
2024 5,572,279 35,300,280
2023 5,519,601 33,702,731
2022 5,457,127 32,175,224
2021 5,408,320 30,784,383
2020 5,379,475 31,552,510
2019 5,347,896 30,063,799
2018 5,311,916 30,196,281
2017 5,276,968 30,977,355
2016 5,234,519 30,954,198
2015 5,188,607 29,816,382
2014 5,137,232 28,309,273
2013 5,079,623 27,624,004
2012 5,018,573 26,168,861
2011 4,953,088 25,091,867
2010 4,889,252 23,978,487
2009 4,828,726 24,217,654
2008 4,768,212 23,287,877
2007 4,709,153 22,368,313
2006 4,660,677 21,459,144
2005 4,623,291 20,559,890
2004 4,591,910 19,669,480
2003 4,564,855 18,786,767
2002 4,538,159 17,910,910
2001 4,513,751 17,041,397
2000 4,490,967 16,177,722
1999 4,461,913 15,472,075
1998 4,431,464 14,922,185
1997 4,405,157 14,374,943
1996 4,381,336 13,831,009
1995 4,359,184 13,289,245
1994 4,336,613 12,750,040
1993 4,311,991 12,215,862
1992 4,286,401 11,686,676
1991 4,261,732 11,160,744
1990 4,241,473 10,640,691
1989 4,226,901 10,128,394
1988 4,209,488 9,629,165
1987 4,186,905 9,130,194
1986 4,167,354 8,628,639
1985 4,152,516 8,151,779
1984 4,140,099 7,697,307
1983 4,128,432 7,252,941
1982 4,114,787 6,824,486
1981 4,099,702 6,420,551
1980 4,085,620 6,047,997
1979 4,072,517 5,703,698
1978 4,058,671 5,381,902
1977 4,043,205 5,083,048
1976 4,026,152 4,807,933
1975 4,007,313 4,556,287
1974 3,985,258 4,323,632
1973 3,960,612 4,106,344
1972 3,933,004 3,905,722
1971 3,903,039 3,724,031
1970 3,875,763 3,562,470
1969 3,847,707 3,417,114
1968 3,816,486 3,282,711
1967 3,784,539 3,157,242
1966 3,753,012 3,039,887
1965 3,723,168 2,928,771
1964 3,694,339 2,821,968
1963 3,666,537 2,719,341
1962 3,638,918 2,620,910
1961 3,609,800 2,526,347
1960 3,581,239 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.23% 0.64%
2099 -0.22% 0.64%
2098 -0.21% 0.65%
2097 -0.22% 0.66%
2096 -0.23% 0.66%
2095 -0.22% 0.67%
2094 -0.23% 0.68%
2093 -0.22% 0.68%
2092 -0.22% 0.69%
2091 -0.23% 0.69%
2090 -0.23% 0.69%
2089 -0.24% 0.69%
2088 -0.25% 0.7%
2087 -0.25% 0.7%
2086 -0.24% 0.7%
2085 -0.24% 0.71%
2084 -0.23% 0.71%
2083 -0.22% 0.71%
2082 -0.21% 0.72%
2081 -0.21% 0.72%
2080 -0.19% 0.73%
2079 -0.19% 0.73%
2078 -0.18% 0.74%
2077 -0.17% 0.75%
2076 -0.17% 0.75%
2075 -0.17% 0.76%
2074 -0.17% 0.77%
2073 -0.17% 0.78%
2072 -0.15% 0.8%
2071 -0.16% 0.81%
2070 -0.15% 0.82%
2069 -0.16% 0.84%
2068 -0.17% 0.85%
2067 -0.17% 0.86%
2066 -0.17% 0.87%
2065 -0.17% 0.89%
2064 -0.16% 0.9%
2063 -0.16% 0.91%
2062 -0.14% 0.92%
2061 -0.13% 0.94%
2060 -0.11% 0.95%
2059 -0.1% 0.96%
2058 -0.11% 0.97%
2057 -0.1% 0.99%
2056 -0.08% 1%
2055 -0.07% 1.01%
2054 -0.05% 1.02%
2053 -0.02% 1.04%
2052 -0.008% 1.05%
2051 0.006% 1.06%
2050 0.02% 1.08%
2049 0.05% 1.09%
2048 0.05% 1.11%
2047 0.06% 1.12%
2046 0.09% 1.14%
2045 0.09% 1.15%
2044 0.09% 1.17%
2043 0.12% 1.18%
2042 0.14% 1.2%
2041 0.14% 1.22%
2040 0.16% 1.23%
2039 0.18% 1.25%
2038 0.19% 1.27%
2037 0.2% 1.28%
2036 0.21% 1.3%
2035 0.22% 1.31%
2034 0.24% 1.33%
2033 0.26% 1.34%
2032 0.28% 1.36%
2031 0.3% 1.38%
2030 0.31% 1.51%
2029 0.34% 1.6%
2028 0.36% 1.67%
2027 0.37% 1.71%
2026 0.7% 1.76%
2025 0.69% 4.74%
2024 0.95% 4.74%
2023 1.14% 4.75%
2022 0.9% 4.52%
2021 0.54% -2.43%
2020 0.59% 4.95%
2019 0.68% -0.44%
2018 0.66% -2.52%
2017 0.81% 0.07%
2016 0.88% 3.82%
2015 1% 5.32%
2014 1.13% 2.48%
2013 1.22% 5.56%
2012 1.32% 4.29%
2011 1.31% 4.64%
2010 1.25% -0.99%
2009 1.27% 3.99%
2008 1.25% 4.11%
2007 1.04% 4.24%
2006 0.81% 4.37%
2005 0.68% 4.53%
2004 0.59% 4.7%
2003 0.59% 4.89%
2002 0.54% 5.1%
2001 0.51% 5.34%
2000 0.65% 4.56%
1999 0.69% 3.69%
1998 0.6% 3.81%
1997 0.54% 3.93%
1996 0.51% 4.08%
1995 0.52% 4.23%
1994 0.57% 4.37%
1993 0.6% 4.53%
1992 0.58% 4.71%
1991 0.48% 4.89%
1990 0.34% 5.06%
1989 0.41% 5.18%
1988 0.54% 5.47%
1987 0.47% 5.81%
1986 0.36% 5.85%
1985 0.3% 5.9%
1984 0.28% 6.13%
1983 0.33% 6.28%
1982 0.37% 6.29%
1981 0.34% 6.16%
1980 0.32% 6.04%
1979 0.34% 5.98%
1978 0.38% 5.88%
1977 0.42% 5.72%
1976 0.47% 5.52%
1975 0.55% 5.38%
1974 0.62% 5.29%
1973 0.7% 5.14%
1972 0.77% 4.88%
1971 0.7% 4.54%
1970 0.73% 4.25%
1969 0.82% 4.09%
1968 0.84% 3.97%
1967 0.84% 3.86%
1966 0.8% 3.79%
1965 0.78% 3.78%
1964 0.76% 3.77%
1963 0.76% 3.76%
1962 0.81% 3.74%
1961 0.8% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Norway Saudi Arabia
Current population
5660666
37955120
Population rank 119/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
9.72 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 2/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +119,738
Net migration rank 29/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 119,738
2024 10,030 44,356 499,782 122,170
2023 8,280 53,806 474,366 325,691
2022 5,457 58,040 406,920 977,072
2021 14,062 19,804 409,032 -106,287
2020 12,372 11,277 447,036 -74,725
2019 13,904 25,707 474,407 191,582
2018 14,342 18,473 528,767 -988,751
2017 15,831 21,657 546,751 -920,812
2016 17,797 26,417 537,829 -26,997
2015 18,160 30,242 511,023 465,292
2014 18,494 38,522 493,431 469,144
2013 17,779 40,690 475,299 485,794
2012 18,066 47,883 465,649 479,206
2011 18,822 47,454 443,675 491,253
2010 20,046 42,865 418,641 504,955
2009 20,280 39,316 438,557 496,229
2008 19,073 44,002 433,457 491,337
2007 16,482 40,111 425,199 489,136
2006 17,244 24,054 399,333 504,661
2005 15,719 18,588 375,938 518,565
2004 15,612 13,412 362,843 523,472
2003 14,151 11,389 364,520 514,606
2002 10,892 17,279 372,099 500,508
2001 13,090 7,906 382,153 484,252
2000 15,269 9,805 392,407 468,515
1999 14,278 19,147 390,112 160,263
1998 14,181 13,519 389,499 159,898
1997 15,418 9,744 385,033 160,066
1996 17,087 5,671 382,248 160,532
1995 14,821 6,343 380,231 160,512
1994 16,045 7,580 377,351 160,306
1993 12,936 12,567 372,621 158,074
1992 15,431 10,218 366,763 160,908
1991 16,194 7,949 361,329 162,857
1990 14,845 1,818 355,495 160,416
1989 13,949 -1,730 349,399 159,273
1988 12,207 10,380 342,865 146,918
1987 9,212 13,907 333,088 175,075
1986 8,751 7,616 322,340 172,606
1985 6,644 6,725 310,558 148,208
1984 7,452 3,856 296,615 153,562
1983 7,844 4,120 280,616 157,930
1982 9,875 5,749 264,831 153,528
1981 9,020 6,010 249,156 140,355
1980 9,806 3,763 234,372 121,220
1979 10,181 2,839 220,186 112,826
1978 11,364 3,823 205,331 105,263
1977 11,321 4,845 191,103 96,015
1976 13,286 4,779 178,024 85,083
1975 16,430 3,312 166,223 73,960
1974 20,324 4,425 155,478 69,653
1973 21,387 3,414 145,450 63,995
1972 24,777 5,603 136,360 55,439
1971 26,541 3,031 127,600 43,989
1970 25,968 -1,034 120,440 31,097
1969 28,858 2,230 113,859 25,312
1968 29,387 1,761 108,281 21,366
1967 30,276 2,460 103,343 17,947
1966 31,150 -888 98,361 15,054
1965 31,275 -1,525 93,820 15,000
1964 30,293 -1,571 89,776 15,000
1963 26,766 1,061 85,480 15,000
1962 28,020 655 81,393 15,000
1961 29,239 1,437 77,743 15,000
1960 29,366 -1,427 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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