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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 1.05 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Norway vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Slovakia
2100 5,426,970 3,388,353
2099 5,439,664 3,410,527
2098 5,451,717 3,432,738
2097 5,463,190 3,454,958
2096 5,474,994 3,477,150
2095 5,487,368 3,499,531
2094 5,499,514 3,522,068
2093 5,512,056 3,544,820
2092 5,524,021 3,567,858
2091 5,535,989 3,591,243
2090 5,548,825 3,614,972
2089 5,561,462 3,639,184
2088 5,574,757 3,663,803
2087 5,588,831 3,688,979
2086 5,602,569 3,714,826
2085 5,616,010 3,741,361
2084 5,629,675 3,768,554
2083 5,642,568 3,796,482
2082 5,654,975 3,825,124
2081 5,666,885 3,854,574
2080 5,678,624 3,884,854
2079 5,689,711 3,915,890
2078 5,700,349 3,947,687
2077 5,710,483 3,980,420
2076 5,720,209 4,013,906
2075 5,729,904 4,048,115
2074 5,739,940 4,082,918
2073 5,749,872 4,118,344
2072 5,759,499 4,154,378
2071 5,768,298 4,190,678
2070 5,777,747 4,227,297
2069 5,786,471 4,264,100
2068 5,795,734 4,301,007
2067 5,805,627 4,337,728
2066 5,815,585 4,374,132
2065 5,825,356 4,410,344
2064 5,835,081 4,446,244
2063 5,844,519 4,481,639
2062 5,853,646 4,516,504
2061 5,861,677 4,550,644
2060 5,869,390 4,584,186
2059 5,875,920 4,616,990
2058 5,881,790 4,649,013
2057 5,888,181 4,680,116
2056 5,894,125 4,710,464
2055 5,899,106 4,739,960
2054 5,903,121 4,768,542
2053 5,906,126 4,796,670
2052 5,907,281 4,824,228
2051 5,907,735 4,851,216
2050 5,907,355 4,877,755
2049 5,905,940 4,903,974
2048 5,903,025 4,929,712
2047 5,899,964 4,955,205
2046 5,896,254 4,980,481
2045 5,891,177 5,005,547
2044 5,886,031 5,030,570
2043 5,880,486 5,055,426
2042 5,873,632 5,079,926
2041 5,865,604 5,104,270
2040 5,857,447 5,128,291
2039 5,848,023 5,151,796
2038 5,837,628 5,174,897
2037 5,826,752 5,197,430
2036 5,815,042 5,219,344
2035 5,802,966 5,240,519
2034 5,790,086 5,260,607
2033 5,776,187 5,279,808
2032 5,761,261 5,297,883
2031 5,745,071 5,314,815
2030 5,728,104 5,330,403
2029 5,710,229 5,344,463
2028 5,691,155 5,356,733
2027 5,670,783 5,367,421
2026 5,649,981 5,376,239
2025 5,610,870 5,413,813
2024 5,572,279 5,422,069
2023 5,519,601 5,426,740
2022 5,457,127 5,431,752
2021 5,408,320 5,447,247
2020 5,379,475 5,458,827
2019 5,347,896 5,454,147
2018 5,311,916 5,446,771
2017 5,276,968 5,439,232
2016 5,234,519 5,430,798
2015 5,188,607 5,423,801
2014 5,137,232 5,418,649
2013 5,079,623 5,413,393
2012 5,018,573 5,407,579
2011 4,953,088 5,398,384
2010 4,889,252 5,391,428
2009 4,828,726 5,386,406
2008 4,768,212 5,379,233
2007 4,709,153 5,374,622
2006 4,660,677 5,373,054
2005 4,623,291 5,372,807
2004 4,591,910 5,372,280
2003 4,564,855 5,373,374
2002 4,538,159 5,376,912
2001 4,513,751 5,378,867
2000 4,490,967 5,388,720
1999 4,461,913 5,396,020
1998 4,431,464 5,390,516
1997 4,405,157 5,383,291
1996 4,381,336 5,373,361
1995 4,359,184 5,361,999
1994 4,336,613 5,346,331
1993 4,311,991 5,325,305
1992 4,286,401 5,305,016
1991 4,261,732 5,303,294
1990 4,241,473 5,299,187
1989 4,226,901 5,275,942
1988 4,209,488 5,250,596
1987 4,186,905 5,222,840
1986 4,167,354 5,193,838
1985 4,152,516 5,161,768
1984 4,140,099 5,127,097
1983 4,128,432 5,091,971
1982 4,114,787 5,055,099
1981 4,099,702 5,016,105
1980 4,085,620 4,979,815
1979 4,072,517 4,938,973
1978 4,058,671 4,890,125
1977 4,043,205 4,840,501
1976 4,026,152 4,789,507
1975 4,007,313 4,739,105
1974 3,985,258 4,689,623
1973 3,960,612 4,641,445
1972 3,933,004 4,596,622
1971 3,903,039 4,557,449
1970 3,875,763 4,538,223
1969 3,847,707 4,518,607
1968 3,816,486 4,483,915
1967 3,784,539 4,449,367
1966 3,753,012 4,411,666
1965 3,723,168 4,370,983
1964 3,694,339 4,327,341
1963 3,666,537 4,282,017
1962 3,638,918 4,238,188
1961 3,609,800 4,191,667
1960 3,581,239 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Slovakia
2100 -0.23% -0.65%
2099 -0.22% -0.65%
2098 -0.21% -0.64%
2097 -0.22% -0.64%
2096 -0.23% -0.64%
2095 -0.22% -0.64%
2094 -0.23% -0.64%
2093 -0.22% -0.65%
2092 -0.22% -0.65%
2091 -0.23% -0.66%
2090 -0.23% -0.67%
2089 -0.24% -0.67%
2088 -0.25% -0.68%
2087 -0.25% -0.7%
2086 -0.24% -0.71%
2085 -0.24% -0.72%
2084 -0.23% -0.74%
2083 -0.22% -0.75%
2082 -0.21% -0.76%
2081 -0.21% -0.78%
2080 -0.19% -0.79%
2079 -0.19% -0.81%
2078 -0.18% -0.82%
2077 -0.17% -0.83%
2076 -0.17% -0.85%
2075 -0.17% -0.85%
2074 -0.17% -0.86%
2073 -0.17% -0.87%
2072 -0.15% -0.87%
2071 -0.16% -0.87%
2070 -0.15% -0.86%
2069 -0.16% -0.86%
2068 -0.17% -0.85%
2067 -0.17% -0.83%
2066 -0.17% -0.82%
2065 -0.17% -0.81%
2064 -0.16% -0.79%
2063 -0.16% -0.77%
2062 -0.14% -0.75%
2061 -0.13% -0.73%
2060 -0.11% -0.71%
2059 -0.1% -0.69%
2058 -0.11% -0.66%
2057 -0.1% -0.64%
2056 -0.08% -0.62%
2055 -0.07% -0.6%
2054 -0.05% -0.59%
2053 -0.02% -0.57%
2052 -0.008% -0.56%
2051 0.006% -0.54%
2050 0.02% -0.53%
2049 0.05% -0.52%
2048 0.05% -0.51%
2047 0.06% -0.51%
2046 0.09% -0.5%
2045 0.09% -0.5%
2044 0.09% -0.49%
2043 0.12% -0.48%
2042 0.14% -0.48%
2041 0.14% -0.47%
2040 0.16% -0.46%
2039 0.18% -0.45%
2038 0.19% -0.43%
2037 0.2% -0.42%
2036 0.21% -0.4%
2035 0.22% -0.38%
2034 0.24% -0.36%
2033 0.26% -0.34%
2032 0.28% -0.32%
2031 0.3% -0.29%
2030 0.31% -0.26%
2029 0.34% -0.23%
2028 0.36% -0.2%
2027 0.37% -0.16%
2026 0.7% -0.69%
2025 0.69% -0.15%
2024 0.95% -0.09%
2023 1.14% -0.09%
2022 0.9% -0.28%
2021 0.54% -0.21%
2020 0.59% 0.09%
2019 0.68% 0.14%
2018 0.66% 0.14%
2017 0.81% 0.16%
2016 0.88% 0.13%
2015 1% 0.1%
2014 1.13% 0.1%
2013 1.22% 0.11%
2012 1.32% 0.17%
2011 1.31% 0.13%
2010 1.25% 0.09%
2009 1.27% 0.13%
2008 1.25% 0.09%
2007 1.04% 0.03%
2006 0.81% 0.005%
2005 0.68% 0.01%
2004 0.59% -0.02%
2003 0.59% -0.07%
2002 0.54% -0.04%
2001 0.51% -0.18%
2000 0.65% -0.14%
1999 0.69% 0.1%
1998 0.6% 0.13%
1997 0.54% 0.18%
1996 0.51% 0.21%
1995 0.52% 0.29%
1994 0.57% 0.39%
1993 0.6% 0.38%
1992 0.58% 0.03%
1991 0.48% 0.08%
1990 0.34% 0.44%
1989 0.41% 0.48%
1988 0.54% 0.53%
1987 0.47% 0.56%
1986 0.36% 0.62%
1985 0.3% 0.68%
1984 0.28% 0.69%
1983 0.33% 0.73%
1982 0.37% 0.78%
1981 0.34% 0.73%
1980 0.32% 0.83%
1979 0.34% 1%
1978 0.38% 1.03%
1977 0.42% 1.06%
1976 0.47% 1.06%
1975 0.55% 1.06%
1974 0.62% 1.04%
1973 0.7% 0.98%
1972 0.77% 0.86%
1971 0.7% 0.42%
1970 0.73% 0.43%
1969 0.82% 0.77%
1968 0.84% 0.78%
1967 0.84% 0.85%
1966 0.8% 0.93%
1965 0.78% 1.01%
1964 0.76% 1.06%
1963 0.76% 1.03%
1962 0.81% 1.11%
1961 0.8% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Norway Slovakia
Current population
5660666
5376239
Population rank 119/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
1.06 hours
One birth every
9.72 minutes
11.4 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 -23
Annual growth/decline +38,591 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 170/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -31,377
Net migration rank 29/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -31,377
2024 10,030 44,356 -7,591 -21,027
2023 8,280 53,806 -5,427 4,933
2022 5,457 58,040 -7,062 92,314
2021 14,062 19,804 -16,886 -8,172
2020 12,372 11,277 -2,184 4,350
2019 13,904 25,707 3,818 3,128
2018 14,342 18,473 3,268 3,446
2017 15,831 21,657 4,351 3,279
2016 17,797 26,417 5,431 3,487
2015 18,160 30,242 2,170 2,549
2014 18,494 38,522 3,793 -1,158
2013 17,779 40,690 2,707 -1,181
2012 18,066 47,883 3,245 871
2011 18,822 47,454 9,177 -2,392
2010 20,046 42,865 7,008 -1,814
2009 20,280 39,316 8,619 -542
2008 19,073 44,002 4,303 -495
2007 16,482 40,111 537 -571
2006 17,244 24,054 537 -549
2005 15,719 18,588 537 -561
2004 15,612 13,412 1,611 -522
2003 14,151 11,389 -537 -646
2002 10,892 17,279 -538 -580
2001 13,090 7,906 -1,076 -860
2000 15,269 9,805 2,155 -831
1999 14,278 19,147 3,777 -119
1998 14,181 13,519 4,312 -12
1997 15,418 9,744 6,999 247
1996 17,087 5,671 9,135 246
1995 14,821 6,343 9,115 -30
1994 16,045 7,580 14,970 -109
1993 12,936 12,567 20,769 72
1992 15,431 10,218 21,220 -201
1991 16,194 7,949 23,865 174
1990 14,845 1,818 25,436 -9,402
1989 13,949 -1,730 26,380 -7,254
1988 12,207 10,380 30,979 -6,500
1987 9,212 13,907 31,859 -6,401
1986 8,751 7,616 34,279 -6,143
1985 6,644 6,725 37,680 -6,068
1984 7,452 3,856 38,966 -6,276
1983 7,844 4,120 39,717 -6,361
1982 9,875 5,749 41,958 -6,088
1981 9,020 6,010 43,640 -5,821
1980 9,806 3,763 44,320 -5,522
1979 10,181 2,839 52,353 -4,712
1978 11,364 3,823 52,324 -4,689
1977 11,321 4,845 52,762 -4,621
1976 13,286 4,779 54,121 -4,432
1975 16,430 3,312 52,604 -4,652
1974 20,324 4,425 52,524 -4,190
1973 21,387 3,414 49,199 -3,854
1972 24,777 5,603 46,426 -3,516
1971 26,541 3,031 40,105 -3,495
1970 25,968 -1,034 38,575 -4,919
1969 28,858 2,230 39,312 -8,998
1968 29,387 1,761 38,113 -8,881
1967 30,276 2,460 41,824 -8,876
1966 31,150 -888 45,440 -8,817
1965 31,275 -1,525 48,517 -8,707
1964 30,293 -1,571 54,092 -8,608
1963 26,766 1,061 54,382 -8,548
1962 28,020 655 49,587 -9,019
1961 29,239 1,437 55,749 4,812
1960 29,366 -1,427 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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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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