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Population in Norway compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.21 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Norway vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway South Sudan
2100 5,441,855 24,086,901
2099 5,454,583 24,081,477
2098 5,466,669 24,063,461
2097 5,478,174 24,065,268
2096 5,490,010 24,054,483
2095 5,502,418 24,046,345
2094 5,514,598 24,047,776
2093 5,527,174 24,039,017
2092 5,539,172 24,019,054
2091 5,551,172 24,000,308
2090 5,564,044 23,978,496
2089 5,576,715 23,937,487
2088 5,590,047 23,892,166
2087 5,604,159 23,857,250
2086 5,617,935 23,803,312
2085 5,631,413 23,759,178
2084 5,645,116 23,687,109
2083 5,658,044 23,617,646
2082 5,670,485 23,541,119
2081 5,682,427 23,466,449
2080 5,694,199 23,391,758
2079 5,705,317 23,294,252
2078 5,715,984 23,197,067
2077 5,726,145 23,086,584
2076 5,735,898 22,987,331
2075 5,745,619 22,868,587
2074 5,755,683 22,726,189
2073 5,765,642 22,583,672
2072 5,775,295 22,438,943
2071 5,784,119 22,288,026
2070 5,793,594 22,151,650
2069 5,802,341 22,003,659
2068 5,811,630 21,829,800
2067 5,821,550 21,662,211
2066 5,831,535 21,496,881
2065 5,841,333 21,317,455
2064 5,851,085 21,142,002
2063 5,860,548 20,965,122
2062 5,869,700 20,785,055
2061 5,877,754 20,608,964
2060 5,885,488 20,430,857
2059 5,892,036 20,235,022
2058 5,897,922 20,048,974
2057 5,904,330 19,853,696
2056 5,910,291 19,659,362
2055 5,915,286 19,464,297
2054 5,919,312 19,257,481
2053 5,922,325 19,060,517
2052 5,923,483 18,840,461
2051 5,923,938 18,633,198
2050 5,923,557 18,434,212
2049 5,922,138 18,230,881
2048 5,919,215 18,021,026
2047 5,916,146 17,806,282
2046 5,912,426 17,579,173
2045 5,907,334 17,355,041
2044 5,902,175 17,121,972
2043 5,896,614 16,888,278
2042 5,889,741 16,645,354
2041 5,881,692 16,396,768
2040 5,873,512 16,142,816
2039 5,864,063 15,889,952
2038 5,853,639 15,628,043
2037 5,842,734 15,363,975
2036 5,830,991 15,091,275
2035 5,818,882 14,815,307
2034 5,805,966 14,543,511
2033 5,792,030 14,278,180
2032 5,777,062 14,007,134
2031 5,760,828 13,730,637
2030 5,743,814 13,465,615
2029 5,725,891 13,206,477
2028 5,706,765 12,947,082
2027 5,686,336 12,692,769
2026 5,665,477 12,439,296
2025 5,626,258 12,193,102
2024 5,572,279 11,943,408
2023 5,519,601 11,483,374
2022 5,457,127 11,021,177
2021 5,408,320 10,865,780
2020 5,379,475 10,698,467
2019 5,347,896 10,423,384
2018 5,311,916 10,122,977
2017 5,276,968 10,259,154
2016 5,234,519 10,830,102
2015 5,188,607 11,107,561
2014 5,137,232 11,235,073
2013 5,079,623 11,166,275
2012 5,018,573 10,756,240
2011 4,953,088 10,288,109
2010 4,889,252 9,745,953
2009 4,828,726 9,243,556
2008 4,768,212 8,817,647
2007 4,709,153 8,388,788
2006 4,660,677 7,976,526
2005 4,623,291 7,590,143
2004 4,591,910 7,233,041
2003 4,564,855 6,903,127
2002 4,538,159 6,596,806
2001 4,513,751 6,308,391
2000 4,490,967 6,032,267
1999 4,461,913 5,771,628
1998 4,431,464 5,620,068
1997 4,405,157 5,509,136
1996 4,381,336 5,356,925
1995 4,359,184 5,225,836
1994 4,336,613 5,071,184
1993 4,311,991 4,956,002
1992 4,286,401 4,909,749
1991 4,261,732 4,836,677
1990 4,241,473 4,737,633
1989 4,226,901 4,713,229
1988 4,209,488 4,848,029
1987 4,186,905 4,962,395
1986 4,167,354 4,921,240
1985 4,152,516 4,834,296
1984 4,140,099 4,750,627
1983 4,128,432 4,661,574
1982 4,114,787 4,557,686
1981 4,099,702 4,447,272
1980 4,085,620 4,339,030
1979 4,072,517 4,232,605
1978 4,058,671 4,127,657
1977 4,043,205 4,024,032
1976 4,026,152 3,921,910
1975 4,007,313 3,821,494
1974 3,985,258 3,723,259
1973 3,960,612 3,627,383
1972 3,933,004 3,542,497
1971 3,903,039 3,468,646
1970 3,875,763 3,409,614
1969 3,847,707 3,365,533
1968 3,816,486 3,321,528
1967 3,784,539 3,277,648
1966 3,753,012 3,236,423
1965 3,723,168 3,189,835
1964 3,694,339 3,129,918
1963 3,666,537 3,072,669
1962 3,638,918 3,024,308
1961 3,609,800 2,976,724
1960 3,581,239 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway South Sudan
2100 -0.23% 0.02%
2099 -0.22% 0.07%
2098 -0.21% -0.008%
2097 -0.22% 0.04%
2096 -0.23% 0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.006%
2094 -0.23% 0.04%
2093 -0.22% 0.08%
2092 -0.22% 0.08%
2091 -0.23% 0.09%
2090 -0.23% 0.17%
2089 -0.24% 0.19%
2088 -0.25% 0.15%
2087 -0.25% 0.23%
2086 -0.24% 0.19%
2085 -0.24% 0.3%
2084 -0.23% 0.29%
2083 -0.22% 0.33%
2082 -0.21% 0.32%
2081 -0.21% 0.32%
2080 -0.19% 0.42%
2079 -0.19% 0.42%
2078 -0.18% 0.48%
2077 -0.17% 0.43%
2076 -0.17% 0.52%
2075 -0.17% 0.63%
2074 -0.17% 0.63%
2073 -0.17% 0.64%
2072 -0.15% 0.68%
2071 -0.16% 0.62%
2070 -0.15% 0.67%
2069 -0.16% 0.8%
2068 -0.17% 0.77%
2067 -0.17% 0.77%
2066 -0.17% 0.84%
2065 -0.17% 0.83%
2064 -0.16% 0.84%
2063 -0.16% 0.87%
2062 -0.14% 0.85%
2061 -0.13% 0.87%
2060 -0.11% 0.97%
2059 -0.1% 0.93%
2058 -0.11% 0.98%
2057 -0.1% 0.99%
2056 -0.08% 1%
2055 -0.07% 1.07%
2054 -0.05% 1.03%
2053 -0.02% 1.17%
2052 -0.008% 1.11%
2051 0.006% 1.08%
2050 0.02% 1.12%
2049 0.05% 1.16%
2048 0.05% 1.21%
2047 0.06% 1.29%
2046 0.09% 1.29%
2045 0.09% 1.36%
2044 0.09% 1.38%
2043 0.12% 1.46%
2042 0.14% 1.52%
2041 0.14% 1.57%
2040 0.16% 1.59%
2039 0.18% 1.68%
2038 0.19% 1.72%
2037 0.2% 1.81%
2036 0.21% 1.86%
2035 0.22% 1.87%
2034 0.24% 1.86%
2033 0.26% 1.94%
2032 0.28% 2.01%
2031 0.3% 1.97%
2030 0.31% 1.96%
2029 0.34% 2%
2028 0.36% 2%
2027 0.37% 2.04%
2026 0.7% 2.02%
2025 0.97% 2.09%
2024 0.95% 4.01%
2023 1.14% 4.19%
2022 0.9% 1.43%
2021 0.54% 1.56%
2020 0.59% 2.64%
2019 0.68% 2.97%
2018 0.66% -1.33%
2017 0.81% -5.27%
2016 0.88% -2.5%
2015 1% -1.13%
2014 1.13% 0.62%
2013 1.22% 3.81%
2012 1.32% 4.55%
2011 1.31% 5.56%
2010 1.25% 5.44%
2009 1.27% 4.83%
2008 1.25% 5.11%
2007 1.04% 5.17%
2006 0.81% 5.09%
2005 0.68% 4.94%
2004 0.59% 4.78%
2003 0.59% 4.64%
2002 0.54% 4.57%
2001 0.51% 4.58%
2000 0.65% 4.52%
1999 0.69% 2.7%
1998 0.6% 2.01%
1997 0.54% 2.84%
1996 0.51% 2.51%
1995 0.52% 3.05%
1994 0.57% 2.32%
1993 0.6% 0.94%
1992 0.58% 1.51%
1991 0.48% 2.09%
1990 0.34% 0.52%
1989 0.41% -2.78%
1988 0.54% -2.3%
1987 0.47% 0.84%
1986 0.36% 1.8%
1985 0.3% 1.76%
1984 0.28% 1.91%
1983 0.33% 2.28%
1982 0.37% 2.48%
1981 0.34% 2.49%
1980 0.32% 2.51%
1979 0.34% 2.54%
1978 0.38% 2.58%
1977 0.42% 2.6%
1976 0.47% 2.63%
1975 0.55% 2.64%
1974 0.62% 2.64%
1973 0.7% 2.4%
1972 0.77% 2.13%
1971 0.7% 1.73%
1970 0.73% 1.31%
1969 0.82% 1.32%
1968 0.84% 1.34%
1967 0.84% 1.27%
1966 0.8% 1.46%
1965 0.78% 1.91%
1964 0.76% 1.86%
1963 0.76% 1.6%
1962 0.81% 1.6%
1961 0.8% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Norway South Sudan
Current population
5671119
12507858
Population rank 119/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
12.1 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 7/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +29,798 +6,145
Net migration rank 29/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 6,145
2024 - 44,356 - 15,374
2023 8,280 53,806 217,966 455,000
2022 5,457 58,040 211,166 40,259
2021 14,062 19,804 213,567 -154,359
2020 12,372 11,277 212,332 62,935
2019 13,904 25,707 209,708 65,198
2018 14,342 18,473 168,497 157,408
2017 15,831 21,657 72,193 -670,477
2016 17,797 26,417 110,553 -654,225
2015 18,160 30,242 148,542 -159,822
2014 18,494 38,522 227,611 -471,523
2013 17,779 40,690 315,983 65,337
2012 18,066 47,883 312,974 125,771
2011 18,822 47,454 303,181 194,325
2010 20,046 42,865 287,409 299,402
2009 20,280 39,316 278,859 139,129
2008 19,073 44,002 268,268 165,557
2007 16,482 40,111 256,546 167,350
2006 17,244 24,054 246,706 153,926
2005 15,719 18,588 239,272 132,869
2004 15,612 13,412 231,877 110,182
2003 14,151 11,389 225,822 91,951
2002 10,892 17,279 212,014 82,847
2001 13,090 7,906 204,108 77,856
2000 15,269 9,805 196,055 74,227
1999 14,278 19,147 180,721 70,271
1998 14,181 13,519 -12,157 64,285
1997 15,418 9,744 121,454 48,280
1996 17,087 5,671 116,728 17,953
1995 14,821 6,343 110,417 17,077
1994 16,045 7,580 165,407 16,407
1993 12,936 12,567 32,779 15,772
1992 15,431 10,218 28,874 15,077
1991 16,194 7,949 87,873 14,327
1990 14,845 1,818 82,900 12,988
1989 13,949 -1,730 83,735 -130,821
1988 12,207 10,380 -125,447 -97,065
1987 9,212 13,907 5,756 -11,976
1986 8,751 7,616 99,502 -10,973
1985 6,644 6,725 95,342 -9,986
1984 7,452 3,856 90,970 -8,984
1983 7,844 4,120 104,107 -7,986
1982 9,875 5,749 118,641 -6,983
1981 9,020 6,010 115,163 -5,994
1980 9,806 3,763 112,307 -4,997
1979 10,181 2,839 109,540 -3,997
1978 11,364 3,823 107,352 -2,998
1977 11,321 4,845 104,886 -1,997
1976 13,286 4,779 102,346 -995
1975 16,430 3,312 99,882 -395
1974 20,324 4,425 97,181 -192
1973 21,387 3,414 94,765 0
1972 24,777 5,603 74,803 193
1971 26,541 3,031 72,308 394
1970 25,968 -1,034 44,776 587
1969 28,858 2,230 42,015 786
1968 29,387 1,761 44,213 995
1967 30,276 2,460 41,357 1,194
1966 31,150 -888 38,523 1,386
1965 31,275 -1,525 51,682 1,591
1964 30,293 -1,571 64,786 1,785
1963 26,766 1,061 46,333 1,591
1962 28,020 655 47,406 1,386
1961 29,239 1,437 45,186 1,194
1960 29,366 -1,427 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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