The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,272 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,642,662 people compared to 19,281,054 in Senegal.
Population statistics:
- Senegal's population is 3.42 times bigger than Norway's.
- Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
- The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.23% for Senegal.
- For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
- Since 2005, the population of Norway has increased from 4.62M people to 5.64M (22% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.2M to 19.3M (71.6% growth).
- Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 5.9M people compared to the peak of 47M people in 2100 for Senegal.
Norway vs Senegal: live population counter
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| Current population |
5642662
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19281054
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| Population rank | 119/197 | 68/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.23% |
| One net population change |
9.98 minutes
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1.24 minutes
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| One birth every |
10.1 minutes
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59.3 seconds
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| One death every |
12.1 minutes
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5.21 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
11.8 minutes
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51 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +44,356 | -10,307 |
| Daily growth/decline | +144 | +1,163 |
| Annual growth/decline | +52,678 | +424,411 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.95% | +2.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 107/197 | 37/197 |
Norway and Senegal: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 3,581,239 | 3,340,907 | - | - |
| 1961 | 3,609,800 | 3,436,375 | 0.8% | 2.86% |
| 1962 | 3,638,918 | 3,534,686 | 0.81% | 2.86% |
| 1963 | 3,666,537 | 3,635,876 | 0.76% | 2.86% |
| 1964 | 3,694,339 | 3,740,535 | 0.76% | 2.88% |
| 1965 | 3,723,168 | 3,849,788 | 0.78% | 2.92% |
| 1966 | 3,753,012 | 3,964,299 | 0.8% | 2.97% |
| 1967 | 3,784,539 | 4,083,870 | 0.84% | 3.02% |
| 1968 | 3,816,486 | 4,207,587 | 0.84% | 3.03% |
| 1969 | 3,847,707 | 4,334,974 | 0.82% | 3.03% |
| 1970 | 3,875,763 | 4,466,328 | 0.73% | 3.03% |
| 1971 | 3,903,039 | 4,601,864 | 0.7% | 3.03% |
| 1972 | 3,933,004 | 4,741,631 | 0.77% | 3.04% |
| 1973 | 3,960,612 | 4,885,181 | 0.7% | 3.03% |
| 1974 | 3,985,258 | 5,029,437 | 0.62% | 2.95% |
| 1975 | 4,007,313 | 5,170,810 | 0.55% | 2.81% |
| 1976 | 4,026,152 | 5,308,564 | 0.47% | 2.66% |
| 1977 | 4,043,205 | 5,439,549 | 0.42% | 2.47% |
| 1978 | 4,058,671 | 5,568,096 | 0.38% | 2.36% |
| 1979 | 4,072,517 | 5,702,895 | 0.34% | 2.42% |
| 1980 | 4,085,620 | 5,845,638 | 0.32% | 2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,099,702 | 5,997,160 | 0.34% | 2.59% |
| 1982 | 4,114,787 | 6,156,961 | 0.37% | 2.66% |
| 1983 | 4,128,432 | 6,324,504 | 0.33% | 2.72% |
| 1984 | 4,140,099 | 6,499,364 | 0.28% | 2.76% |
| 1985 | 4,152,516 | 6,683,287 | 0.3% | 2.83% |
| 1986 | 4,167,354 | 6,878,192 | 0.36% | 2.92% |
| 1987 | 4,186,905 | 7,081,530 | 0.47% | 2.96% |
| 1988 | 4,209,488 | 7,289,618 | 0.54% | 2.94% |
| 1989 | 4,226,901 | 7,502,207 | 0.41% | 2.92% |
| 1990 | 4,241,473 | 7,720,523 | 0.34% | 2.91% |
| 1991 | 4,261,732 | 7,943,085 | 0.48% | 2.88% |
| 1992 | 4,286,401 | 8,168,395 | 0.58% | 2.84% |
| 1993 | 4,311,991 | 8,396,288 | 0.6% | 2.79% |
| 1994 | 4,336,613 | 8,624,078 | 0.57% | 2.71% |
| 1995 | 4,359,184 | 8,848,101 | 0.52% | 2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,381,336 | 9,067,014 | 0.51% | 2.47% |
| 1997 | 4,405,157 | 9,283,495 | 0.54% | 2.39% |
| 1998 | 4,431,464 | 9,502,952 | 0.6% | 2.36% |
| 1999 | 4,461,913 | 9,730,887 | 0.69% | 2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,490,967 | 9,968,260 | 0.65% | 2.44% |
| 2001 | 4,513,751 | 10,212,942 | 0.51% | 2.45% |
| 2002 | 4,538,159 | 10,466,214 | 0.54% | 2.48% |
| 2003 | 4,564,855 | 10,721,176 | 0.59% | 2.44% |
| 2004 | 4,591,910 | 10,975,704 | 0.59% | 2.37% |
| 2005 | 4,623,291 | 11,235,472 | 0.68% | 2.37% |
| 2006 | 4,660,677 | 11,500,094 | 0.81% | 2.36% |
| 2007 | 4,709,153 | 11,770,344 | 1.04% | 2.35% |
| 2008 | 4,768,212 | 12,048,959 | 1.25% | 2.37% |
| 2009 | 4,828,726 | 12,337,389 | 1.27% | 2.39% |
| 2010 | 4,889,252 | 12,635,413 | 1.25% | 2.42% |
| 2011 | 4,953,088 | 12,958,897 | 1.31% | 2.56% |
| 2012 | 5,018,573 | 13,310,495 | 1.32% | 2.71% |
| 2013 | 5,079,623 | 13,710,849 | 1.22% | 3.01% |
| 2014 | 5,137,232 | 14,152,102 | 1.13% | 3.22% |
| 2015 | 5,188,607 | 14,593,331 | 1% | 3.12% |
| 2016 | 5,234,519 | 15,034,521 | 0.88% | 3.02% |
| 2017 | 5,276,968 | 15,475,002 | 0.81% | 2.93% |
| 2018 | 5,311,916 | 15,914,498 | 0.66% | 2.84% |
| 2019 | 5,347,896 | 16,352,922 | 0.68% | 2.75% |
| 2020 | 5,379,475 | 16,789,219 | 0.59% | 2.67% |
| 2021 | 5,408,320 | 17,220,867 | 0.54% | 2.57% |
| 2022 | 5,457,127 | 17,651,103 | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,519,594 | 18,077,573 | 1.14% | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 5,572,272 | 18,501,984 | 0.95% | 2.35% |
| 2025 | 5,618,653 | 18,931,964 | 0.83% | 2.32% |
| 2026 | 5,648,542 | 19,366,546 | 0.53% | 2.3% |
| 2027 | 5,669,085 | 19,807,242 | 0.36% | 2.28% |
| 2028 | 5,688,775 | 20,254,562 | 0.35% | 2.26% |
| 2029 | 5,707,206 | 20,706,628 | 0.32% | 2.23% |
| 2030 | 5,724,586 | 21,163,189 | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 5,741,140 | 21,623,709 | 0.29% | 2.18% |
| 2032 | 5,756,663 | 22,085,928 | 0.27% | 2.14% |
| 2033 | 5,771,048 | 22,548,831 | 0.25% | 2.1% |
| 2034 | 5,784,408 | 23,012,018 | 0.23% | 2.05% |
| 2035 | 5,796,851 | 23,476,591 | 0.22% | 2.02% |
| 2036 | 5,808,721 | 23,942,221 | 0.2% | 1.98% |
| 2037 | 5,819,995 | 24,407,574 | 0.19% | 1.94% |
| 2038 | 5,830,604 | 24,872,512 | 0.18% | 1.9% |
| 2039 | 5,840,493 | 25,335,991 | 0.17% | 1.86% |
| 2040 | 5,849,273 | 25,797,506 | 0.15% | 1.82% |
| 2041 | 5,857,345 | 26,257,464 | 0.14% | 1.78% |
| 2042 | 5,864,766 | 26,716,424 | 0.13% | 1.75% |
| 2043 | 5,870,957 | 27,174,896 | 0.11% | 1.72% |
| 2044 | 5,876,291 | 27,632,997 | 0.09% | 1.69% |
| 2045 | 5,881,391 | 28,089,695 | 0.09% | 1.65% |
| 2046 | 5,885,772 | 28,546,280 | 0.07% | 1.63% |
| 2047 | 5,889,156 | 29,002,001 | 0.06% | 1.6% |
| 2048 | 5,892,131 | 29,457,233 | 0.05% | 1.57% |
| 2049 | 5,894,300 | 29,911,840 | 0.04% | 1.54% |
| 2050 | 5,895,192 | 30,364,944 | 0.02% | 1.51% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Norway increased by 565,316 people (a 12.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,357,859 people (a 29.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Norway gained 454,055 (a 8.75% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,687,723 (a 32.1% growth).
Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2005 and is 119th in 2025. Senegal was ranked 73rd in 2005 and ranked 68th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Norway's population will grow by 4.48% to 5,895,192 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Senegal will increase by 57.5% to 30,364,944 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Oslo | 709K |
| Bergen | 291K |
| Trondheim | 192K |
| Baerum | 132K |
| Drammen | 105K |
| Asker | 100K |
| Lillestrom | 95.8K |
| Sandnes | 84.9K |
| Tromso | 79.4K |
| Kristiansand | 64.9K |
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| City | Population |
| Dakar | 1.44M |
| Thies | 391K |
| Rufisque | 295K |
| Saint-Louis | 259K |
| Ziguinchor | 205K |
| Kaolack | 172K |
| Louga | 113K |
| Kolda | 62.3K |
| Fatick | 39.4K |
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Population differences between Norway and Senegal
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| Life expectancy | 83.6 years | 69.2 years |
| Average age | 41.3 years | 24.5 years |
| Median age | 40.7 years | 20.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 50.8:49.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 births per woman | 3.82 births per woman |
| Population density | 39.6 ppl/mi² | 248.9 ppl/mi² |
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