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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.44 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 0.24% 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 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Norway vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Senegal
2100 5,441,855 47,481,703
2099 5,454,583 47,309,204
2098 5,466,669 47,131,505
2097 5,478,174 46,942,831
2096 5,490,010 46,749,318
2095 5,502,418 46,548,519
2094 5,514,598 46,338,777
2093 5,527,174 46,124,372
2092 5,539,172 45,903,819
2091 5,551,172 45,676,277
2090 5,564,044 45,442,218
2089 5,576,715 45,197,486
2088 5,590,047 44,949,158
2087 5,604,159 44,692,601
2086 5,617,935 44,425,160
2085 5,631,413 44,150,556
2084 5,645,116 43,871,406
2083 5,658,044 43,579,072
2082 5,670,485 43,285,560
2081 5,682,427 42,984,866
2080 5,694,199 42,679,614
2079 5,705,317 42,366,808
2078 5,715,984 42,044,826
2077 5,726,145 41,716,837
2076 5,735,898 41,379,705
2075 5,745,619 41,030,232
2074 5,755,683 40,674,683
2073 5,765,642 40,312,726
2072 5,775,295 39,943,067
2071 5,784,119 39,568,028
2070 5,793,594 39,187,711
2069 5,802,341 38,795,322
2068 5,811,630 38,398,147
2067 5,821,550 37,996,983
2066 5,831,535 37,584,328
2065 5,841,333 37,167,637
2064 5,851,085 36,744,279
2063 5,860,548 36,318,015
2062 5,869,700 35,884,713
2061 5,877,754 35,448,776
2060 5,885,488 35,010,231
2059 5,892,036 34,571,669
2058 5,897,922 34,122,702
2057 5,904,330 33,673,448
2056 5,910,291 33,219,406
2055 5,915,286 32,765,741
2054 5,919,312 32,313,613
2053 5,922,325 31,859,051
2052 5,923,483 31,405,418
2051 5,923,938 30,949,633
2050 5,923,557 30,490,614
2049 5,922,138 30,032,811
2048 5,919,215 29,570,773
2047 5,916,146 29,111,688
2046 5,912,426 28,648,672
2045 5,907,334 28,187,838
2044 5,902,175 27,724,585
2043 5,896,614 27,260,926
2042 5,889,741 26,796,927
2041 5,881,692 26,332,270
2040 5,873,512 25,866,240
2039 5,864,063 25,398,425
2038 5,853,639 24,928,471
2037 5,842,734 24,457,649
2036 5,830,991 23,986,892
2035 5,818,882 23,515,497
2034 5,805,966 23,046,885
2033 5,792,030 22,578,286
2032 5,777,062 22,110,230
2031 5,760,828 21,643,047
2030 5,743,814 21,178,414
2029 5,725,891 20,719,234
2028 5,706,765 20,263,713
2027 5,686,336 19,814,138
2026 5,665,477 19,372,006
2025 5,626,258 18,934,809
2024 5,572,279 18,501,984
2023 5,519,601 18,077,573
2022 5,457,127 17,651,103
2021 5,408,320 17,220,867
2020 5,379,475 16,789,219
2019 5,347,896 16,352,922
2018 5,311,916 15,914,498
2017 5,276,968 15,475,002
2016 5,234,519 15,034,521
2015 5,188,607 14,593,331
2014 5,137,232 14,152,102
2013 5,079,623 13,710,849
2012 5,018,573 13,310,495
2011 4,953,088 12,958,897
2010 4,889,252 12,635,413
2009 4,828,726 12,337,389
2008 4,768,212 12,048,959
2007 4,709,153 11,770,344
2006 4,660,677 11,500,094
2005 4,623,291 11,235,472
2004 4,591,910 10,975,704
2003 4,564,855 10,721,176
2002 4,538,159 10,466,214
2001 4,513,751 10,212,942
2000 4,490,967 9,968,260
1999 4,461,913 9,730,887
1998 4,431,464 9,502,952
1997 4,405,157 9,283,495
1996 4,381,336 9,067,014
1995 4,359,184 8,848,101
1994 4,336,613 8,624,078
1993 4,311,991 8,396,288
1992 4,286,401 8,168,395
1991 4,261,732 7,943,085
1990 4,241,473 7,720,523
1989 4,226,901 7,502,207
1988 4,209,488 7,289,618
1987 4,186,905 7,081,530
1986 4,167,354 6,878,192
1985 4,152,516 6,683,287
1984 4,140,099 6,499,364
1983 4,128,432 6,324,504
1982 4,114,787 6,156,961
1981 4,099,702 5,997,160
1980 4,085,620 5,845,638
1979 4,072,517 5,702,895
1978 4,058,671 5,568,096
1977 4,043,205 5,439,549
1976 4,026,152 5,308,564
1975 4,007,313 5,170,810
1974 3,985,258 5,029,437
1973 3,960,612 4,885,181
1972 3,933,004 4,741,631
1971 3,903,039 4,601,864
1970 3,875,763 4,466,328
1969 3,847,707 4,334,974
1968 3,816,486 4,207,587
1967 3,784,539 4,083,870
1966 3,753,012 3,964,299
1965 3,723,168 3,849,788
1964 3,694,339 3,740,535
1963 3,666,537 3,635,876
1962 3,638,918 3,534,686
1961 3,609,800 3,436,375
1960 3,581,239 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Senegal
2100 -0.23% 0.36%
2099 -0.22% 0.38%
2098 -0.21% 0.4%
2097 -0.22% 0.41%
2096 -0.23% 0.43%
2095 -0.22% 0.45%
2094 -0.23% 0.46%
2093 -0.22% 0.48%
2092 -0.22% 0.5%
2091 -0.23% 0.52%
2090 -0.23% 0.54%
2089 -0.24% 0.55%
2088 -0.25% 0.57%
2087 -0.25% 0.6%
2086 -0.24% 0.62%
2085 -0.24% 0.64%
2084 -0.23% 0.67%
2083 -0.22% 0.68%
2082 -0.21% 0.7%
2081 -0.21% 0.72%
2080 -0.19% 0.74%
2079 -0.19% 0.77%
2078 -0.18% 0.79%
2077 -0.17% 0.81%
2076 -0.17% 0.85%
2075 -0.17% 0.87%
2074 -0.17% 0.9%
2073 -0.17% 0.93%
2072 -0.15% 0.95%
2071 -0.16% 0.97%
2070 -0.15% 1.01%
2069 -0.16% 1.03%
2068 -0.17% 1.06%
2067 -0.17% 1.1%
2066 -0.17% 1.12%
2065 -0.17% 1.15%
2064 -0.16% 1.17%
2063 -0.16% 1.21%
2062 -0.14% 1.23%
2061 -0.13% 1.25%
2060 -0.11% 1.27%
2059 -0.1% 1.32%
2058 -0.11% 1.33%
2057 -0.1% 1.37%
2056 -0.08% 1.38%
2055 -0.07% 1.4%
2054 -0.05% 1.43%
2053 -0.02% 1.44%
2052 -0.008% 1.47%
2051 0.006% 1.51%
2050 0.02% 1.52%
2049 0.05% 1.56%
2048 0.05% 1.58%
2047 0.06% 1.62%
2046 0.09% 1.63%
2045 0.09% 1.67%
2044 0.09% 1.7%
2043 0.12% 1.73%
2042 0.14% 1.76%
2041 0.14% 1.8%
2040 0.16% 1.84%
2039 0.18% 1.89%
2038 0.19% 1.93%
2037 0.2% 1.96%
2036 0.21% 2%
2035 0.22% 2.03%
2034 0.24% 2.08%
2033 0.26% 2.12%
2032 0.28% 2.16%
2031 0.3% 2.19%
2030 0.31% 2.22%
2029 0.34% 2.25%
2028 0.36% 2.27%
2027 0.37% 2.28%
2026 0.7% 2.31%
2025 0.97% 2.34%
2024 0.95% 2.35%
2023 1.14% 2.42%
2022 0.9% 2.5%
2021 0.54% 2.57%
2020 0.59% 2.67%
2019 0.68% 2.75%
2018 0.66% 2.84%
2017 0.81% 2.93%
2016 0.88% 3.02%
2015 1% 3.12%
2014 1.13% 3.22%
2013 1.22% 3.01%
2012 1.32% 2.71%
2011 1.31% 2.56%
2010 1.25% 2.42%
2009 1.27% 2.39%
2008 1.25% 2.37%
2007 1.04% 2.35%
2006 0.81% 2.36%
2005 0.68% 2.37%
2004 0.59% 2.37%
2003 0.59% 2.44%
2002 0.54% 2.48%
2001 0.51% 2.45%
2000 0.65% 2.44%
1999 0.69% 2.4%
1998 0.6% 2.36%
1997 0.54% 2.39%
1996 0.51% 2.47%
1995 0.52% 2.6%
1994 0.57% 2.71%
1993 0.6% 2.79%
1992 0.58% 2.84%
1991 0.48% 2.88%
1990 0.34% 2.91%
1989 0.41% 2.92%
1988 0.54% 2.94%
1987 0.47% 2.96%
1986 0.36% 2.92%
1985 0.3% 2.83%
1984 0.28% 2.76%
1983 0.33% 2.72%
1982 0.37% 2.66%
1981 0.34% 2.59%
1980 0.32% 2.5%
1979 0.34% 2.42%
1978 0.38% 2.36%
1977 0.42% 2.47%
1976 0.47% 2.66%
1975 0.55% 2.81%
1974 0.62% 2.95%
1973 0.7% 3.03%
1972 0.77% 3.04%
1971 0.7% 3.03%
1970 0.73% 3.03%
1969 0.82% 3.03%
1968 0.84% 3.03%
1967 0.84% 3.02%
1966 0.8% 2.97%
1965 0.78% 2.92%
1964 0.76% 2.88%
1963 0.76% 2.86%
1962 0.81% 2.86%
1961 0.8% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Norway Senegal
Current population
5671119
19491599
Population rank 119/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
12.1 minutes
5.21 minutes
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 105/197 35/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -12,636
Net migration rank 29/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -12,636
2024 - 44,356 - -10,307
2023 8,280 53,806 431,006 -9,999
2022 5,457 58,040 415,507 16,425
2021 14,062 19,804 403,019 25,519
2020 12,372 11,277 400,910 33,848
2019 13,904 25,707 399,436 38,386
2018 14,342 18,473 405,454 33,567
2017 15,831 21,657 410,366 29,605
2016 17,797 26,417 411,480 29,498
2015 18,160 30,242 407,008 34,387
2014 18,494 38,522 405,019 36,030
2013 17,779 40,690 406,582 34,878
2012 18,066 47,883 402,243 -42,978
2011 18,822 47,454 387,290 -43,350
2010 20,046 42,865 372,934 -69,888
2009 20,280 39,316 362,238 -69,239
2008 19,073 44,002 351,661 -67,812
2007 16,482 40,111 339,963 -66,580
2006 17,244 24,054 331,364 -64,254
2005 15,719 18,588 323,908 -61,781
2004 15,612 13,412 317,286 -59,879
2003 14,151 11,389 308,856 -57,213
2002 10,892 17,279 298,842 -40,554
2001 13,090 7,906 289,690 -41,422
2000 15,269 9,805 283,946 -42,854
1999 14,278 19,147 277,944 -44,284
1998 14,181 13,519 267,404 -45,189
1997 15,418 9,744 261,200 -44,506
1996 17,087 5,671 255,418 -39,162
1995 14,821 6,343 252,552 -31,001
1994 16,045 7,580 249,115 -22,633
1993 12,936 12,567 245,742 -16,649
1992 15,431 10,218 241,482 -14,796
1991 16,194 7,949 237,713 -13,783
1990 14,845 1,818 234,155 -12,959
1989 13,949 -1,730 227,797 -12,362
1988 12,207 10,380 221,772 -12,036
1987 9,212 13,907 218,522 -12,086
1986 8,751 7,616 212,887 -12,655
1985 6,644 6,725 208,218 -18,644
1984 7,452 3,856 203,125 -24,858
1983 7,844 4,120 197,673 -26,222
1982 9,875 5,749 191,309 -27,672
1981 9,020 6,010 185,917 -29,959
1980 9,806 3,763 179,707 -32,616
1979 10,181 2,839 173,425 -35,022
1978 11,364 3,823 167,744 -36,559
1977 11,321 4,845 161,636 -35,731
1976 13,286 4,779 154,776 -18,716
1975 16,430 3,312 147,311 -7,870
1974 20,324 4,425 139,974 3,347
1973 21,387 3,414 133,834 11,382
1972 24,777 5,603 128,024 13,852
1971 26,541 3,031 122,511 15,131
1970 25,968 -1,034 117,264 16,168
1969 28,858 2,230 112,393 16,887
1968 29,387 1,761 108,240 17,264
1967 30,276 2,460 104,824 17,107
1966 31,150 -888 101,359 15,849
1965 31,275 -1,525 97,912 13,913
1964 30,293 -1,571 94,797 11,892
1963 26,766 1,061 92,264 10,371
1962 28,020 655 89,937 9,809
1961 29,239 1,437 87,322 9,549
1960 29,366 -1,427 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/senegal | CC BY

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
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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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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