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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.46 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 +0.81% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Norway vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Senegal
2100 5,426,970 47,474,574
2099 5,439,664 47,302,101
2098 5,451,717 47,124,428
2097 5,463,190 46,935,783
2096 5,474,994 46,742,299
2095 5,487,368 46,541,530
2094 5,499,514 46,331,819
2093 5,512,056 46,117,446
2092 5,524,021 45,896,926
2091 5,535,989 45,669,419
2090 5,548,825 45,435,395
2089 5,561,462 45,190,699
2088 5,574,757 44,942,408
2087 5,588,831 44,685,891
2086 5,602,569 44,418,490
2085 5,616,010 44,143,926
2084 5,629,675 43,864,819
2083 5,642,568 43,572,529
2082 5,654,975 43,279,061
2081 5,666,885 42,978,412
2080 5,678,624 42,673,206
2079 5,689,711 42,360,446
2078 5,700,349 42,038,513
2077 5,710,483 41,710,573
2076 5,720,209 41,373,492
2075 5,729,904 41,024,071
2074 5,739,940 40,668,576
2073 5,749,872 40,306,673
2072 5,759,499 39,937,069
2071 5,768,298 39,562,087
2070 5,777,747 39,181,827
2069 5,786,471 38,789,497
2068 5,795,734 38,392,382
2067 5,805,627 37,991,278
2066 5,815,585 37,578,685
2065 5,825,356 37,162,056
2064 5,835,081 36,738,762
2063 5,844,519 36,312,562
2062 5,853,646 35,879,325
2061 5,861,677 35,443,454
2060 5,869,390 35,004,974
2059 5,875,920 34,566,478
2058 5,881,790 34,117,578
2057 5,888,181 33,668,392
2056 5,894,125 33,214,418
2055 5,899,106 32,760,822
2054 5,903,121 32,308,761
2053 5,906,126 31,854,267
2052 5,907,281 31,400,703
2051 5,907,735 30,944,985
2050 5,907,355 30,486,035
2049 5,905,940 30,028,301
2048 5,903,025 29,566,333
2047 5,899,964 29,107,317
2046 5,896,254 28,644,370
2045 5,891,177 28,183,606
2044 5,886,031 27,720,422
2043 5,880,486 27,256,832
2042 5,873,632 26,792,904
2041 5,865,604 26,328,316
2040 5,857,447 25,862,356
2039 5,848,023 25,394,612
2038 5,837,628 24,924,728
2037 5,826,752 24,453,976
2036 5,815,042 23,983,290
2035 5,802,966 23,511,966
2034 5,790,086 23,043,425
2033 5,776,187 22,574,895
2032 5,761,261 22,106,910
2031 5,745,071 21,639,797
2030 5,728,104 21,175,234
2029 5,710,229 20,716,123
2028 5,691,155 20,260,670
2027 5,670,783 19,811,163
2026 5,649,981 19,369,097
2025 5,610,870 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 4.36% to 5,907,355 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M 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 0.69% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Norway Senegal
Current population
5660666
19596169
Population rank 119/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 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 10,030 44,356 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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