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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.15 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Norway vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Serbia
2100 5,426,970 3,624,616
2099 5,439,664 3,652,806
2098 5,451,717 3,681,036
2097 5,463,190 3,709,552
2096 5,474,994 3,738,231
2095 5,487,368 3,767,093
2094 5,499,514 3,796,201
2093 5,512,056 3,825,522
2092 5,524,021 3,855,267
2091 5,535,989 3,885,260
2090 5,548,825 3,915,419
2089 5,561,462 3,946,052
2088 5,574,757 3,976,782
2087 5,588,831 4,008,021
2086 5,602,569 4,039,630
2085 5,616,010 4,071,614
2084 5,629,675 4,104,024
2083 5,642,568 4,137,041
2082 5,654,975 4,170,603
2081 5,666,885 4,204,520
2080 5,678,624 4,239,046
2079 5,689,711 4,274,213
2078 5,700,349 4,310,048
2077 5,710,483 4,346,216
2076 5,720,209 4,382,620
2075 5,729,904 4,419,404
2074 5,739,940 4,456,820
2073 5,749,872 4,494,554
2072 5,759,499 4,532,671
2071 5,768,298 4,571,200
2070 5,777,747 4,610,279
2069 5,786,471 4,649,626
2068 5,795,734 4,689,227
2067 5,805,627 4,728,969
2066 5,815,585 4,768,652
2065 5,825,356 4,808,648
2064 5,835,081 4,848,712
2063 5,844,519 4,888,888
2062 5,853,646 4,929,248
2061 5,861,677 4,969,370
2060 5,869,390 5,009,557
2059 5,875,920 5,049,580
2058 5,881,790 5,089,783
2057 5,888,181 5,130,427
2056 5,894,125 5,171,093
2055 5,899,106 5,211,735
2054 5,903,121 5,252,427
2053 5,906,126 5,293,039
2052 5,907,281 5,334,193
2051 5,907,735 5,376,024
2050 5,907,355 5,417,847
2049 5,905,940 5,460,219
2048 5,903,025 5,502,886
2047 5,899,964 5,546,051
2046 5,896,254 5,589,756
2045 5,891,177 5,634,078
2044 5,886,031 5,678,918
2043 5,880,486 5,724,337
2042 5,873,632 5,770,492
2041 5,865,604 5,817,068
2040 5,857,447 5,863,637
2039 5,848,023 5,910,619
2038 5,837,628 5,957,363
2037 5,826,752 6,004,061
2036 5,815,042 6,050,436
2035 5,802,966 6,096,764
2034 5,790,086 6,142,866
2033 5,776,187 6,188,997
2032 5,761,261 6,234,637
2031 5,745,071 6,279,936
2030 5,728,104 6,325,002
2029 5,710,229 6,369,418
2028 5,691,155 6,413,572
2027 5,670,783 6,457,306
2026 5,649,981 6,500,256
2025 5,610,870 6,549,143
2024 5,572,279 6,586,476
2023 5,519,601 6,623,183
2022 5,457,127 6,664,449
2021 5,408,320 6,834,326
2020 5,379,475 6,899,126
2019 5,347,896 6,945,235
2018 5,311,916 6,982,604
2017 5,276,968 7,020,858
2016 5,234,519 7,058,322
2015 5,188,607 7,095,383
2014 5,137,232 7,131,787
2013 5,079,623 7,166,553
2012 5,018,573 7,201,497
2011 4,953,088 7,236,519
2010 4,889,252 7,291,436
2009 4,828,726 7,320,807
2008 4,768,212 7,350,222
2007 4,709,153 7,381,579
2006 4,660,677 7,411,569
2005 4,623,291 7,440,769
2004 4,591,910 7,463,157
2003 4,564,855 7,480,591
2002 4,538,159 7,500,031
2001 4,513,751 7,503,433
2000 4,490,967 7,516,346
1999 4,461,913 7,540,401
1998 4,431,464 7,567,745
1997 4,405,157 7,598,538
1996 4,381,336 7,622,185
1995 4,359,184 7,628,264
1994 4,336,613 7,622,711
1993 4,311,991 7,614,328
1992 4,286,401 7,604,063
1991 4,261,732 7,595,636
1990 4,241,473 7,897,937
1989 4,226,901 7,893,787
1988 4,209,488 7,884,218
1987 4,186,905 7,868,027
1986 4,167,354 7,853,824
1985 4,152,516 7,835,902
1984 4,140,099 7,813,549
1983 4,128,432 7,788,100
1982 4,114,787 7,763,335
1981 4,099,702 7,736,787
1980 4,085,620 7,709,544
1979 4,072,517 7,541,997
1978 4,058,671 7,504,017
1977 4,043,205 7,462,783
1976 4,026,152 7,418,973
1975 4,007,313 7,368,717
1974 3,985,258 7,326,043
1973 3,960,612 7,283,902
1972 3,933,004 7,252,012
1971 3,903,039 7,211,716
1970 3,875,763 7,164,993
1969 3,847,707 7,123,249
1968 3,816,486 7,007,586
1967 3,784,539 6,966,522
1966 3,753,012 6,927,969
1965 3,723,168 6,876,624
1964 3,694,339 6,832,855
1963 3,666,537 6,787,950
1962 3,638,918 6,740,264
1961 3,609,800 6,689,077
1960 3,581,239 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Serbia
2100 -0.23% -0.77%
2099 -0.22% -0.77%
2098 -0.21% -0.77%
2097 -0.22% -0.77%
2096 -0.23% -0.77%
2095 -0.22% -0.77%
2094 -0.23% -0.77%
2093 -0.22% -0.77%
2092 -0.22% -0.77%
2091 -0.23% -0.77%
2090 -0.23% -0.78%
2089 -0.24% -0.77%
2088 -0.25% -0.78%
2087 -0.25% -0.78%
2086 -0.24% -0.79%
2085 -0.24% -0.79%
2084 -0.23% -0.8%
2083 -0.22% -0.8%
2082 -0.21% -0.81%
2081 -0.21% -0.81%
2080 -0.19% -0.82%
2079 -0.19% -0.83%
2078 -0.18% -0.83%
2077 -0.17% -0.83%
2076 -0.17% -0.83%
2075 -0.17% -0.84%
2074 -0.17% -0.84%
2073 -0.17% -0.84%
2072 -0.15% -0.84%
2071 -0.16% -0.85%
2070 -0.15% -0.85%
2069 -0.16% -0.84%
2068 -0.17% -0.84%
2067 -0.17% -0.83%
2066 -0.17% -0.83%
2065 -0.17% -0.83%
2064 -0.16% -0.82%
2063 -0.16% -0.82%
2062 -0.14% -0.81%
2061 -0.13% -0.8%
2060 -0.11% -0.79%
2059 -0.1% -0.79%
2058 -0.11% -0.79%
2057 -0.1% -0.79%
2056 -0.08% -0.78%
2055 -0.07% -0.77%
2054 -0.05% -0.77%
2053 -0.02% -0.77%
2052 -0.008% -0.78%
2051 0.006% -0.77%
2050 0.02% -0.78%
2049 0.05% -0.78%
2048 0.05% -0.78%
2047 0.06% -0.78%
2046 0.09% -0.79%
2045 0.09% -0.79%
2044 0.09% -0.79%
2043 0.12% -0.8%
2042 0.14% -0.8%
2041 0.14% -0.79%
2040 0.16% -0.79%
2039 0.18% -0.78%
2038 0.19% -0.78%
2037 0.2% -0.77%
2036 0.21% -0.76%
2035 0.22% -0.75%
2034 0.24% -0.75%
2033 0.26% -0.73%
2032 0.28% -0.72%
2031 0.3% -0.71%
2030 0.31% -0.7%
2029 0.34% -0.69%
2028 0.36% -0.68%
2027 0.37% -0.66%
2026 0.7% -0.75%
2025 0.69% -0.57%
2024 0.95% -0.55%
2023 1.14% -0.62%
2022 0.9% -2.49%
2021 0.54% -0.94%
2020 0.59% -0.66%
2019 0.68% -0.54%
2018 0.66% -0.54%
2017 0.81% -0.53%
2016 0.88% -0.52%
2015 1% -0.51%
2014 1.13% -0.49%
2013 1.22% -0.49%
2012 1.32% -0.48%
2011 1.31% -0.75%
2010 1.25% -0.4%
2009 1.27% -0.4%
2008 1.25% -0.42%
2007 1.04% -0.4%
2006 0.81% -0.39%
2005 0.68% -0.3%
2004 0.59% -0.23%
2003 0.59% -0.26%
2002 0.54% -0.05%
2001 0.51% -0.17%
2000 0.65% -0.32%
1999 0.69% -0.36%
1998 0.6% -0.41%
1997 0.54% -0.31%
1996 0.51% -0.08%
1995 0.52% 0.07%
1994 0.57% 0.11%
1993 0.6% 0.13%
1992 0.58% 0.11%
1991 0.48% -3.83%
1990 0.34% 0.05%
1989 0.41% 0.12%
1988 0.54% 0.21%
1987 0.47% 0.18%
1986 0.36% 0.23%
1985 0.3% 0.29%
1984 0.28% 0.33%
1983 0.33% 0.32%
1982 0.37% 0.34%
1981 0.34% 0.35%
1980 0.32% 2.22%
1979 0.34% 0.51%
1978 0.38% 0.55%
1977 0.42% 0.59%
1976 0.47% 0.68%
1975 0.55% 0.58%
1974 0.62% 0.58%
1973 0.7% 0.44%
1972 0.77% 0.56%
1971 0.7% 0.65%
1970 0.73% 0.59%
1969 0.82% 1.65%
1968 0.84% 0.59%
1967 0.84% 0.56%
1966 0.8% 0.75%
1965 0.78% 0.64%
1964 0.76% 0.66%
1963 0.76% 0.71%
1962 0.81% 0.77%
1961 0.8% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Norway Serbia
Current population
5660666
6500256
Population rank 119/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.08%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 -102
Annual growth/decline +38,591 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 187/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -13,086
Net migration rank 29/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -13,086
2024 10,030 44,356 -37,543 -8,132
2023 8,280 53,806 -36,427 4,348
2022 5,457 58,040 -46,651 40,118
2021 14,062 19,804 -74,494 -8,974
2020 12,372 11,277 -55,193 -10,220
2019 13,904 25,707 -36,810 -18,891
2018 14,342 18,473 -37,707 -18,883
2017 15,831 21,657 -39,317 -18,651
2016 17,797 26,417 -35,998 -18,322
2015 18,160 30,242 -37,605 -18,789
2014 18,494 38,522 -34,946 -18,846
2013 17,779 40,690 -34,399 -17,866
2012 18,066 47,883 -35,288 -18,513
2011 18,822 47,454 -36,906 611
2010 20,046 42,865 -34,999 3,632
2009 20,280 39,316 -33,676 6,043
2008 19,073 44,002 -33,590 7,070
2007 16,482 40,111 -34,693 7,045
2006 17,244 24,054 -31,870 8,018
2005 15,719 18,588 -34,227 7,945
2004 15,612 13,412 -26,121 7,300
2003 14,151 11,389 -24,686 6,854
2002 10,892 17,279 -24,750 1,562
2001 13,090 7,906 -20,259 -12,007
2000 15,269 9,805 -30,065 -14,368
1999 14,278 19,147 -29,408 -4,073
1998 14,181 13,519 -23,006 -5,665
1997 15,418 9,744 -18,389 -5,817
1996 17,087 5,671 -16,007 -5,598
1995 14,821 6,343 -7,628 -6,019
1994 16,045 7,580 -7,157 -5,934
1993 12,936 12,567 -5,703 -5,972
1992 15,431 10,218 -3,779 -4,415
1991 16,194 7,949 2,210 -8,483
1990 14,845 1,818 7,416 -16,260
1989 13,949 -1,730 11,872 -16,360
1988 12,207 10,380 13,852 -15,715
1987 9,212 13,907 16,711 -16,686
1986 8,751 7,616 19,407 -17,990
1985 6,644 6,725 22,090 -17,646
1984 7,452 3,856 23,815 -15,567
1983 7,844 4,120 27,515 -15,301
1982 9,875 5,749 30,603 -13,550
1981 9,020 6,010 34,304 -8,531
1980 9,806 3,763 36,273 287
1979 10,181 2,839 39,022 -960
1978 11,364 3,823 43,636 -1,481
1977 11,321 4,845 48,105 -1,953
1976 13,286 4,779 51,399 -2,744
1975 16,430 3,312 52,502 -3,490
1974 20,324 4,425 51,583 -3,525
1973 21,387 3,414 49,596 -2,396
1972 24,777 5,603 48,248 -348
1971 26,541 3,031 47,424 1,655
1970 25,968 -1,034 48,343 1,861
1969 28,858 2,230 50,304 4,112
1968 29,387 1,761 51,653 5,430
1967 30,276 2,460 53,120 6,114
1966 31,150 -888 53,338 7,037
1965 31,275 -1,525 53,383 7,957
1964 30,293 -1,571 54,185 8,045
1963 26,766 1,061 55,580 8,276
1962 28,020 655 59,307 6,064
1961 29,239 1,437 61,065 6,422
1960 29,366 -1,427 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/serbia | 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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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