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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.88 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Norway vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Sweden
2100 5,441,855 11,357,586
2099 5,454,583 11,361,443
2098 5,466,669 11,365,725
2097 5,478,174 11,366,889
2096 5,490,010 11,368,572
2095 5,502,418 11,371,525
2094 5,514,598 11,374,169
2093 5,527,174 11,376,054
2092 5,539,172 11,378,099
2091 5,551,172 11,379,549
2090 5,564,044 11,381,475
2089 5,576,715 11,384,408
2088 5,590,047 11,387,073
2087 5,604,159 11,390,874
2086 5,617,935 11,398,223
2085 5,631,413 11,403,279
2084 5,645,116 11,408,050
2083 5,658,044 11,411,588
2082 5,670,485 11,416,796
2081 5,682,427 11,418,438
2080 5,694,199 11,420,629
2079 5,705,317 11,420,158
2078 5,715,984 11,418,032
2077 5,726,145 11,415,948
2076 5,735,898 11,412,112
2075 5,745,619 11,407,978
2074 5,755,683 11,404,682
2073 5,765,642 11,401,754
2072 5,775,295 11,398,056
2071 5,784,119 11,393,134
2070 5,793,594 11,389,416
2069 5,802,341 11,385,560
2068 5,811,630 11,384,165
2067 5,821,550 11,383,331
2066 5,831,535 11,383,335
2065 5,841,333 11,382,611
2064 5,851,085 11,381,643
2063 5,860,548 11,381,489
2062 5,869,700 11,382,109
2061 5,877,754 11,379,849
2060 5,885,488 11,378,661
2059 5,892,036 11,376,317
2058 5,897,922 11,372,527
2057 5,904,330 11,367,109
2056 5,910,291 11,361,843
2055 5,915,286 11,354,884
2054 5,919,312 11,347,343
2053 5,922,325 11,336,678
2052 5,923,483 11,322,876
2051 5,923,938 11,306,983
2050 5,923,557 11,287,973
2049 5,922,138 11,268,461
2048 5,919,215 11,247,615
2047 5,916,146 11,225,655
2046 5,912,426 11,202,749
2045 5,907,334 11,178,920
2044 5,902,175 11,153,887
2043 5,896,614 11,128,417
2042 5,889,741 11,102,505
2041 5,881,692 11,078,898
2040 5,873,512 11,054,498
2039 5,864,063 11,031,322
2038 5,853,639 11,008,943
2037 5,842,734 10,987,323
2036 5,830,991 10,964,438
2035 5,818,882 10,941,953
2034 5,805,966 10,919,289
2033 5,792,030 10,895,104
2032 5,777,062 10,869,796
2031 5,760,828 10,844,434
2030 5,743,814 10,815,888
2029 5,725,891 10,784,274
2028 5,706,765 10,749,191
2027 5,686,336 10,710,226
2026 5,665,477 10,668,870
2025 5,626,258 10,621,495
2024 5,572,279 10,569,709
2023 5,519,601 10,536,632
2022 5,457,127 10,486,941
2021 5,408,320 10,415,811
2020 5,379,475 10,353,442
2019 5,347,896 10,278,887
2018 5,311,916 10,175,214
2017 5,276,968 10,057,698
2016 5,234,519 9,923,085
2015 5,188,607 9,799,186
2014 5,137,232 9,696,110
2013 5,079,623 9,600,379
2012 5,018,573 9,519,374
2011 4,953,088 9,449,213
2010 4,889,252 9,378,126
2009 4,828,726 9,298,515
2008 4,768,212 9,219,637
2007 4,709,153 9,148,092
2006 4,660,677 9,080,505
2005 4,623,291 9,029,572
2004 4,591,910 8,993,531
2003 4,564,855 8,958,229
2002 4,538,159 8,924,958
2001 4,513,751 8,895,960
2000 4,490,967 8,872,109
1999 4,461,913 8,857,874
1998 4,431,464 8,850,974
1997 4,405,157 8,846,062
1996 4,381,336 8,840,998
1995 4,359,184 8,826,939
1994 4,336,613 8,780,745
1993 4,311,991 8,718,561
1992 4,286,401 8,668,067
1991 4,261,732 8,617,375
1990 4,241,473 8,558,835
1989 4,226,901 8,492,964
1988 4,209,488 8,436,489
1987 4,186,905 8,397,804
1986 4,167,354 8,369,829
1985 4,152,516 8,350,386
1984 4,140,099 8,336,605
1983 4,128,432 8,329,033
1982 4,114,787 8,325,263
1981 4,099,702 8,320,503
1980 4,085,620 8,310,531
1979 4,072,517 8,293,678
1978 4,058,671 8,275,599
1977 4,043,205 8,251,540
1976 4,026,152 8,222,286
1975 4,007,313 8,192,437
1974 3,985,258 8,159,955
1973 3,960,612 8,136,312
1972 3,933,004 8,122,300
1971 3,903,039 8,098,334
1970 3,875,763 8,042,801
1969 3,847,707 7,968,072
1968 3,816,486 7,912,273
1967 3,784,539 7,867,931
1966 3,753,012 7,807,797
1965 3,723,168 7,733,853
1964 3,694,339 7,661,354
1963 3,666,537 7,604,328
1962 3,638,918 7,561,588
1961 3,609,800 7,519,998
1960 3,581,239 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Sweden
2100 -0.23% -0.03%
2099 -0.22% -0.04%
2098 -0.21% -0.01%
2097 -0.22% -0.01%
2096 -0.23% -0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.02%
2094 -0.23% -0.02%
2093 -0.22% -0.02%
2092 -0.22% -0.01%
2091 -0.23% -0.02%
2090 -0.23% -0.03%
2089 -0.24% -0.02%
2088 -0.25% -0.03%
2087 -0.25% -0.06%
2086 -0.24% -0.04%
2085 -0.24% -0.04%
2084 -0.23% -0.03%
2083 -0.22% -0.05%
2082 -0.21% -0.01%
2081 -0.21% -0.02%
2080 -0.19% 0.004%
2079 -0.19% 0.02%
2078 -0.18% 0.02%
2077 -0.17% 0.03%
2076 -0.17% 0.04%
2075 -0.17% 0.03%
2074 -0.17% 0.03%
2073 -0.17% 0.03%
2072 -0.15% 0.04%
2071 -0.16% 0.03%
2070 -0.15% 0.03%
2069 -0.16% 0.01%
2068 -0.17% 0.007%
2067 -0.17% -0%
2066 -0.17% 0.006%
2065 -0.17% 0.009%
2064 -0.16% 0.001%
2063 -0.16% -0.005%
2062 -0.14% 0.02%
2061 -0.13% 0.01%
2060 -0.11% 0.02%
2059 -0.1% 0.03%
2058 -0.11% 0.05%
2057 -0.1% 0.05%
2056 -0.08% 0.06%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.05% 0.09%
2053 -0.02% 0.12%
2052 -0.008% 0.14%
2051 0.006% 0.17%
2050 0.02% 0.17%
2049 0.05% 0.19%
2048 0.05% 0.2%
2047 0.06% 0.2%
2046 0.09% 0.21%
2045 0.09% 0.22%
2044 0.09% 0.23%
2043 0.12% 0.23%
2042 0.14% 0.21%
2041 0.14% 0.22%
2040 0.16% 0.21%
2039 0.18% 0.2%
2038 0.19% 0.2%
2037 0.2% 0.21%
2036 0.21% 0.21%
2035 0.22% 0.21%
2034 0.24% 0.22%
2033 0.26% 0.23%
2032 0.28% 0.23%
2031 0.3% 0.26%
2030 0.31% 0.29%
2029 0.34% 0.33%
2028 0.36% 0.36%
2027 0.37% 0.39%
2026 0.7% 0.45%
2025 0.97% 0.49%
2024 0.95% 0.31%
2023 1.14% 0.47%
2022 0.9% 0.68%
2021 0.54% 0.6%
2020 0.59% 0.73%
2019 0.68% 1.02%
2018 0.66% 1.17%
2017 0.81% 1.36%
2016 0.88% 1.26%
2015 1% 1.06%
2014 1.13% 1%
2013 1.22% 0.85%
2012 1.32% 0.74%
2011 1.31% 0.76%
2010 1.25% 0.86%
2009 1.27% 0.86%
2008 1.25% 0.78%
2007 1.04% 0.74%
2006 0.81% 0.56%
2005 0.68% 0.4%
2004 0.59% 0.39%
2003 0.59% 0.37%
2002 0.54% 0.33%
2001 0.51% 0.27%
2000 0.65% 0.16%
1999 0.69% 0.08%
1998 0.6% 0.06%
1997 0.54% 0.06%
1996 0.51% 0.16%
1995 0.52% 0.53%
1994 0.57% 0.71%
1993 0.6% 0.58%
1992 0.58% 0.59%
1991 0.48% 0.68%
1990 0.34% 0.78%
1989 0.41% 0.67%
1988 0.54% 0.46%
1987 0.47% 0.33%
1986 0.36% 0.23%
1985 0.3% 0.17%
1984 0.28% 0.09%
1983 0.33% 0.05%
1982 0.37% 0.06%
1981 0.34% 0.12%
1980 0.32% 0.2%
1979 0.34% 0.22%
1978 0.38% 0.29%
1977 0.42% 0.36%
1976 0.47% 0.36%
1975 0.55% 0.4%
1974 0.62% 0.29%
1973 0.7% 0.17%
1972 0.77% 0.3%
1971 0.7% 0.69%
1970 0.73% 0.94%
1969 0.82% 0.71%
1968 0.84% 0.56%
1967 0.84% 0.77%
1966 0.8% 0.96%
1965 0.78% 0.95%
1964 0.76% 0.75%
1963 0.76% 0.57%
1962 0.81% 0.55%
1961 0.8% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Norway Sweden
Current population
5671119
10680056
Population rank 119/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
12.1 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +91
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 149/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +47,079
Net migration rank 29/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 47,079
2024 - 44,356 - 50,115
2023 8,280 53,806 5,269 55,209
2022 5,457 58,040 10,487 58,955
2021 14,062 19,804 22,914 51,947
2020 12,372 11,277 14,495 37,302
2019 13,904 25,707 25,697 72,619
2018 14,342 18,473 23,403 87,517
2017 15,831 21,657 24,138 102,671
2016 17,797 26,417 25,800 119,234
2015 18,160 30,242 23,518 80,534
2014 18,494 38,522 26,179 77,654
2013 17,779 40,690 23,041 66,760
2012 18,066 47,883 20,943 52,879
2011 18,822 47,454 21,733 46,049
2010 20,046 42,865 25,320 51,175
2009 20,280 39,316 21,387 63,638
2008 19,073 44,002 18,439 56,452
2007 16,482 40,111 15,552 54,907
2006 17,244 24,054 15,436 51,675
2005 15,719 18,588 9,030 27,030
2004 15,612 13,412 9,893 25,842
2003 14,151 11,389 6,271 29,161
2002 10,892 17,279 893 31,364
2001 13,090 7,906 -1,779 28,856
2000 15,269 9,805 -2,662 24,900
1999 14,278 19,147 -6,201 13,940
1998 14,181 13,519 -3,541 11,325
1997 15,418 9,744 -3,539 6,047
1996 17,087 5,671 1,768 5,773
1995 14,821 6,343 9,710 11,621
1994 16,045 7,580 20,196 51,545
1993 12,936 12,567 20,924 32,725
1992 15,431 10,218 28,605 20,507
1991 16,194 7,949 29,299 25,314
1990 14,845 1,818 29,100 35,668
1989 13,949 -1,730 24,629 44,565
1988 12,207 10,380 15,186 30,064
1987 9,212 13,907 11,757 21,335
1986 8,751 7,616 9,206 15,211
1985 6,644 6,725 4,175 11,464
1984 7,452 3,856 3,335 8,668
1983 7,844 4,120 833 2,105
1982 9,875 5,749 1,665 2,524
1981 9,020 6,010 1,664 3,209
1980 9,806 3,763 5,818 10,040
1979 10,181 2,839 4,976 13,895
1978 11,364 3,823 4,138 13,807
1977 11,321 4,845 7,426 23,528
1976 13,286 4,779 8,222 20,324
1975 16,430 3,312 14,746 16,564
1974 20,324 4,425 23,664 9,217
1973 21,387 3,414 24,409 -9,551
1972 24,777 5,603 28,428 -13,519
1971 26,541 3,031 31,583 2,334
1970 25,968 -1,034 30,563 47,242
1969 28,858 2,230 23,904 48,824
1968 29,387 1,761 30,858 8,545
1967 30,276 2,460 41,700 11,075
1966 31,150 -888 45,286 24,920
1965 31,275 -1,525 44,857 32,444
1964 30,293 -1,571 45,968 23,581
1963 26,766 1,061 35,741 11,009
1962 28,020 655 30,246 9,627
1961 29,239 1,437 30,832 14,401
1960 29,366 -1,427 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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

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