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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.09 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Norway vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Singapore
2100 5,426,970 4,367,779
2099 5,439,664 4,411,412
2098 5,451,717 4,459,213
2097 5,463,190 4,507,770
2096 5,474,994 4,558,553
2095 5,487,368 4,610,080
2094 5,499,514 4,664,700
2093 5,512,056 4,718,168
2092 5,524,021 4,771,068
2091 5,535,989 4,828,101
2090 5,548,825 4,885,895
2089 5,561,462 4,946,502
2088 5,574,757 5,004,664
2087 5,588,831 5,063,944
2086 5,602,569 5,124,380
2085 5,616,010 5,183,406
2084 5,629,675 5,240,616
2083 5,642,568 5,298,156
2082 5,654,975 5,356,138
2081 5,666,885 5,412,770
2080 5,678,624 5,467,479
2079 5,689,711 5,521,442
2078 5,700,349 5,571,799
2077 5,710,483 5,619,705
2076 5,720,209 5,663,197
2075 5,729,904 5,710,629
2074 5,739,940 5,756,364
2073 5,749,872 5,795,230
2072 5,759,499 5,831,071
2071 5,768,298 5,864,860
2070 5,777,747 5,895,880
2069 5,786,471 5,928,650
2068 5,795,734 5,959,740
2067 5,805,627 5,988,217
2066 5,815,585 6,021,266
2065 5,825,356 6,052,854
2064 5,835,081 6,079,559
2063 5,844,519 6,102,106
2062 5,853,646 6,126,791
2061 5,861,677 6,149,980
2060 5,869,390 6,175,566
2059 5,875,920 6,196,576
2058 5,881,790 6,219,117
2057 5,888,181 6,236,905
2056 5,894,125 6,255,191
2055 5,899,106 6,274,008
2054 5,903,121 6,295,405
2053 5,906,126 6,311,683
2052 5,907,281 6,324,118
2051 5,907,735 6,341,435
2050 5,907,355 6,359,963
2049 5,905,940 6,376,972
2048 5,903,025 6,390,246
2047 5,899,964 6,408,209
2046 5,896,254 6,422,503
2045 5,891,177 6,434,477
2044 5,886,031 6,447,538
2043 5,880,486 6,455,584
2042 5,873,632 6,462,372
2041 5,865,604 6,468,000
2040 5,857,447 6,469,582
2039 5,848,023 6,466,204
2038 5,837,628 6,457,329
2037 5,826,752 6,445,649
2036 5,815,042 6,433,599
2035 5,802,966 6,417,210
2034 5,790,086 6,395,064
2033 5,776,187 6,367,864
2032 5,761,261 6,340,911
2031 5,745,071 6,311,853
2030 5,728,104 6,284,466
2029 5,710,229 6,254,860
2028 5,691,155 6,220,267
2027 5,670,783 6,184,266
2026 5,649,981 6,149,680
2025 5,610,870 6,111,175
2024 5,572,279 6,036,860
2023 5,519,601 5,917,648
2022 5,457,127 5,637,022
2021 5,408,320 5,453,566
2020 5,379,475 5,685,807
2019 5,347,896 5,703,569
2018 5,311,916 5,638,676
2017 5,276,968 5,612,253
2016 5,234,519 5,607,283
2015 5,188,607 5,535,002
2014 5,137,232 5,469,724
2013 5,079,623 5,399,162
2012 5,018,573 5,312,437
2011 4,953,088 5,183,688
2010 4,889,252 5,076,732
2009 4,828,726 4,987,573
2008 4,768,212 4,839,396
2007 4,709,153 4,588,599
2006 4,660,677 4,401,365
2005 4,623,291 4,265,762
2004 4,591,910 4,166,664
2003 4,564,855 4,114,826
2002 4,538,159 4,175,950
2001 4,513,751 4,138,012
2000 4,490,967 4,027,887
1999 4,461,913 3,958,723
1998 4,431,464 3,927,213
1997 4,405,157 3,796,038
1996 4,381,336 3,670,704
1995 4,359,184 3,524,506
1994 4,336,613 3,419,048
1993 4,311,991 3,313,471
1992 4,286,401 3,230,698
1991 4,261,732 3,135,083
1990 4,241,473 3,047,132
1989 4,226,901 2,930,901
1988 4,209,488 2,846,108
1987 4,186,905 2,774,789
1986 4,167,354 2,733,373
1985 4,152,516 2,735,957
1984 4,140,099 2,732,221
1983 4,128,432 2,681,061
1982 4,114,787 2,646,466
1981 4,099,702 2,532,835
1980 4,085,620 2,413,945
1979 4,072,517 2,383,500
1978 4,058,671 2,353,600
1977 4,043,205 2,325,300
1976 4,026,152 2,293,300
1975 4,007,313 2,262,600
1974 3,985,258 2,229,800
1973 3,960,612 2,193,000
1972 3,933,004 2,152,400
1971 3,903,039 2,112,900
1970 3,875,763 2,074,507
1969 3,847,707 2,042,500
1968 3,816,486 2,012,000
1967 3,784,539 1,977,600
1966 3,753,012 1,934,400
1965 3,723,168 1,886,900
1964 3,694,339 1,841,600
1963 3,666,537 1,795,000
1962 3,638,918 1,750,200
1961 3,609,800 1,702,400
1960 3,581,239 1,646,400

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Singapore
2100 -0.23% -0.99%
2099 -0.22% -1.07%
2098 -0.21% -1.08%
2097 -0.22% -1.11%
2096 -0.23% -1.12%
2095 -0.22% -1.17%
2094 -0.23% -1.13%
2093 -0.22% -1.11%
2092 -0.22% -1.18%
2091 -0.23% -1.18%
2090 -0.23% -1.23%
2089 -0.24% -1.16%
2088 -0.25% -1.17%
2087 -0.25% -1.18%
2086 -0.24% -1.14%
2085 -0.24% -1.09%
2084 -0.23% -1.09%
2083 -0.22% -1.08%
2082 -0.21% -1.05%
2081 -0.21% -1%
2080 -0.19% -0.98%
2079 -0.19% -0.9%
2078 -0.18% -0.85%
2077 -0.17% -0.77%
2076 -0.17% -0.83%
2075 -0.17% -0.79%
2074 -0.17% -0.67%
2073 -0.17% -0.61%
2072 -0.15% -0.58%
2071 -0.16% -0.53%
2070 -0.15% -0.55%
2069 -0.16% -0.52%
2068 -0.17% -0.48%
2067 -0.17% -0.55%
2066 -0.17% -0.52%
2065 -0.17% -0.44%
2064 -0.16% -0.37%
2063 -0.16% -0.4%
2062 -0.14% -0.38%
2061 -0.13% -0.41%
2060 -0.11% -0.34%
2059 -0.1% -0.36%
2058 -0.11% -0.29%
2057 -0.1% -0.29%
2056 -0.08% -0.3%
2055 -0.07% -0.34%
2054 -0.05% -0.26%
2053 -0.02% -0.2%
2052 -0.008% -0.27%
2051 0.006% -0.29%
2050 0.02% -0.27%
2049 0.05% -0.21%
2048 0.05% -0.28%
2047 0.06% -0.22%
2046 0.09% -0.19%
2045 0.09% -0.2%
2044 0.09% -0.12%
2043 0.12% -0.11%
2042 0.14% -0.09%
2041 0.14% -0.02%
2040 0.16% 0.05%
2039 0.18% 0.14%
2038 0.19% 0.18%
2037 0.2% 0.19%
2036 0.21% 0.26%
2035 0.22% 0.35%
2034 0.24% 0.43%
2033 0.26% 0.43%
2032 0.28% 0.46%
2031 0.3% 0.44%
2030 0.31% 0.47%
2029 0.34% 0.56%
2028 0.36% 0.58%
2027 0.37% 0.56%
2026 0.7% 0.63%
2025 0.69% 1.23%
2024 0.95% 2.01%
2023 1.14% 4.98%
2022 0.9% 3.36%
2021 0.54% -4.08%
2020 0.59% -0.31%
2019 0.68% 1.15%
2018 0.66% 0.47%
2017 0.81% 0.09%
2016 0.88% 1.31%
2015 1% 1.19%
2014 1.13% 1.31%
2013 1.22% 1.63%
2012 1.32% 2.48%
2011 1.31% 2.11%
2010 1.25% 1.79%
2009 1.27% 3.06%
2008 1.25% 5.47%
2007 1.04% 4.25%
2006 0.81% 3.18%
2005 0.68% 2.38%
2004 0.59% 1.26%
2003 0.59% -1.46%
2002 0.54% 0.92%
2001 0.51% 2.73%
2000 0.65% 1.75%
1999 0.69% 0.8%
1998 0.6% 3.46%
1997 0.54% 3.41%
1996 0.51% 4.15%
1995 0.52% 3.08%
1994 0.57% 3.19%
1993 0.6% 2.56%
1992 0.58% 3.05%
1991 0.48% 2.89%
1990 0.34% 3.97%
1989 0.41% 2.98%
1988 0.54% 2.57%
1987 0.47% 1.52%
1986 0.36% -0.09%
1985 0.3% 0.14%
1984 0.28% 1.91%
1983 0.33% 1.31%
1982 0.37% 4.49%
1981 0.34% 4.93%
1980 0.32% 1.28%
1979 0.34% 1.27%
1978 0.38% 1.22%
1977 0.42% 1.4%
1976 0.47% 1.36%
1975 0.55% 1.47%
1974 0.62% 1.68%
1973 0.7% 1.89%
1972 0.77% 1.87%
1971 0.7% 1.85%
1970 0.73% 1.57%
1969 0.82% 1.52%
1968 0.84% 1.74%
1967 0.84% 2.23%
1966 0.8% 2.52%
1965 0.78% 2.46%
1964 0.76% 2.6%
1963 0.76% 2.56%
1962 0.81% 2.81%
1961 0.8% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Norway Singapore
Current population
5660666
6167445
Population rank 119/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
7.09 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +204
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 83/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +16,892
Net migration rank 29/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 16,892
2024 10,030 44,356 8,451 20,011
2023 8,280 53,806 7,101 26,996
2022 5,457 58,040 9,019 214,842
2021 14,062 19,804 15,270 -44,030
2020 12,372 11,277 18,763 -145,556
2019 13,904 25,707 21,674 870
2018 14,342 18,473 21,427 21,820
2017 15,831 21,657 21,888 -8,880
2016 17,797 26,417 25,794 13,737
2015 18,160 30,242 27,121 41,852
2014 18,494 38,522 27,896 40,154
2013 17,779 40,690 25,376 52,176
2012 18,066 47,883 29,750 78,501
2011 18,822 47,454 25,919 89,856
2010 20,046 42,865 24,876 72,571
2009 20,280 39,316 27,930 95,841
2008 19,073 44,002 28,068 176,182
2007 16,482 40,111 26,614 192,292
2006 17,244 24,054 25,968 135,625
2005 15,719 18,588 24,741 92,023
2004 15,612 13,412 24,583 50,487
2003 14,151 11,389 24,689 -30,012
2002 10,892 17,279 29,231 -40,023
2001 13,090 7,906 31,035 45,027
2000 15,269 9,805 37,057 55,218
1999 14,278 19,147 32,857 19,681
1998 14,181 13,519 33,381 51,905
1997 15,418 9,744 37,960 95,241
1996 17,087 5,671 38,542 102,018
1995 14,821 6,343 38,065 91,947
1994 16,045 7,580 39,319 71,170
1993 12,936 12,567 40,425 58,820
1992 15,431 10,218 39,091 54,359
1991 16,194 7,949 39,188 57,821
1990 14,845 1,818 41,136 66,950
1989 13,949 -1,730 36,929 68,031
1988 12,207 10,380 42,407 40,976
1987 9,212 13,907 33,020 25,411
1986 8,751 7,616 27,880 -7,858
1985 6,644 6,725 32,010 -31,036
1984 7,452 3,856 31,967 -4,396
1983 7,844 4,120 30,296 11,699
1982 9,875 5,749 33,346 41,568
1981 9,020 6,010 32,167 85,869
1980 9,806 3,763 30,657 42,433
1979 10,181 2,839 28,363 -2,384
1978 11,364 3,823 27,537 436
1977 11,321 4,845 26,508 2,757
1976 13,286 4,779 31,189 949
1975 16,430 3,312 28,509 4,104
1974 20,324 4,425 31,664 2,748
1973 21,387 3,414 36,404 -495
1972 24,777 5,603 38,098 -1,631
1971 26,541 3,031 35,708 573
1970 25,968 -1,034 35,059 4,024
1969 28,858 2,230 34,314 6,763
1968 29,387 1,761 36,216 6,792
1967 30,276 2,460 40,145 6,006
1966 31,150 -888 44,298 3,507
1965 31,275 -1,525 45,474 4,199
1964 30,293 -1,571 47,697 3,043
1963 26,766 1,061 49,542 2,668
1962 28,020 655 48,830 3,714
1961 29,239 1,437 49,880 3,490
1960 29,366 -1,427 51,533 2,008

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

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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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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