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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.62 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Norway vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Switzerland
2100 5,426,970 9,273,514
2099 5,439,664 9,265,656
2098 5,451,717 9,259,266
2097 5,463,190 9,251,854
2096 5,474,994 9,248,107
2095 5,487,368 9,242,564
2094 5,499,514 9,238,163
2093 5,512,056 9,235,730
2092 5,524,021 9,233,129
2091 5,535,989 9,230,180
2090 5,548,825 9,228,148
2089 5,561,462 9,227,779
2088 5,574,757 9,229,133
2087 5,588,831 9,228,792
2086 5,602,569 9,230,530
2085 5,616,010 9,234,782
2084 5,629,675 9,239,056
2083 5,642,568 9,244,001
2082 5,654,975 9,249,813
2081 5,666,885 9,256,210
2080 5,678,624 9,262,647
2079 5,689,711 9,270,123
2078 5,700,349 9,276,881
2077 5,710,483 9,284,565
2076 5,720,209 9,289,534
2075 5,729,904 9,295,062
2074 5,739,940 9,305,809
2073 5,749,872 9,314,832
2072 5,759,499 9,322,610
2071 5,768,298 9,332,380
2070 5,777,747 9,343,357
2069 5,786,471 9,351,483
2068 5,795,734 9,359,919
2067 5,805,627 9,367,355
2066 5,815,585 9,379,120
2065 5,825,356 9,391,197
2064 5,835,081 9,402,175
2063 5,844,519 9,412,246
2062 5,853,646 9,423,109
2061 5,861,677 9,434,937
2060 5,869,390 9,443,858
2059 5,875,920 9,454,223
2058 5,881,790 9,462,577
2057 5,888,181 9,468,254
2056 5,894,125 9,475,514
2055 5,899,106 9,483,998
2054 5,903,121 9,491,408
2053 5,906,126 9,496,551
2052 5,907,281 9,496,579
2051 5,907,735 9,496,556
2050 5,907,355 9,494,698
2049 5,905,940 9,491,222
2048 5,903,025 9,484,200
2047 5,899,964 9,477,140
2046 5,896,254 9,471,007
2045 5,891,177 9,465,183
2044 5,886,031 9,458,151
2043 5,880,486 9,450,730
2042 5,873,632 9,440,733
2041 5,865,604 9,433,753
2040 5,857,447 9,422,510
2039 5,848,023 9,413,795
2038 5,837,628 9,404,803
2037 5,826,752 9,393,982
2036 5,815,042 9,382,127
2035 5,802,966 9,368,526
2034 5,790,086 9,351,603
2033 5,776,187 9,334,357
2032 5,761,261 9,315,617
2031 5,745,071 9,292,331
2030 5,728,104 9,267,380
2029 5,710,229 9,240,823
2028 5,691,155 9,209,567
2027 5,670,783 9,174,540
2026 5,649,981 9,136,169
2025 5,610,870 9,092,436
2024 5,572,279 9,005,582
2023 5,519,601 8,888,822
2022 5,457,127 8,777,088
2021 5,408,320 8,704,546
2020 5,379,475 8,638,167
2019 5,347,896 8,575,280
2018 5,311,916 8,514,329
2017 5,276,968 8,451,840
2016 5,234,519 8,373,338
2015 5,188,607 8,282,396
2014 5,137,232 8,188,649
2013 5,079,623 8,089,346
2012 5,018,573 7,996,861
2011 4,953,088 7,912,398
2010 4,889,252 7,824,909
2009 4,828,726 7,743,831
2008 4,768,212 7,647,675
2007 4,709,153 7,551,117
2006 4,660,677 7,483,934
2005 4,623,291 7,437,115
2004 4,591,910 7,389,625
2003 4,564,855 7,339,001
2002 4,538,159 7,284,753
2001 4,513,751 7,229,854
2000 4,490,967 7,184,250
1999 4,461,913 7,143,991
1998 4,431,464 7,110,001
1997 4,405,157 7,088,906
1996 4,381,336 7,071,850
1995 4,359,184 7,040,687
1994 4,336,613 6,993,795
1993 4,311,991 6,938,265
1992 4,286,401 6,875,364
1991 4,261,732 6,799,978
1990 4,241,473 6,715,519
1989 4,226,901 6,646,912
1988 4,209,488 6,593,386
1987 4,186,905 6,545,106
1986 4,167,354 6,504,124
1985 4,152,516 6,470,365
1984 4,140,099 6,441,865
1983 4,128,432 6,418,773
1982 4,114,787 6,391,309
1981 4,099,702 6,354,074
1980 4,085,620 6,319,408
1979 4,072,517 6,294,365
1978 4,058,671 6,281,738
1977 4,043,205 6,281,174
1976 4,026,152 6,302,504
1975 4,007,313 6,338,632
1974 3,985,258 6,341,405
1973 3,960,612 6,307,347
1972 3,933,004 6,260,956
1971 3,903,039 6,213,399
1970 3,875,763 6,180,877
1969 3,847,707 6,136,387
1968 3,816,486 6,067,714
1967 3,784,539 5,991,785
1966 3,753,012 5,918,002
1965 3,723,168 5,856,472
1964 3,694,339 5,789,228
1963 3,666,537 5,694,247
1962 3,638,918 5,573,815
1961 3,609,800 5,434,294
1960 3,581,239 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Switzerland
2100 -0.23% 0.08%
2099 -0.22% 0.07%
2098 -0.21% 0.08%
2097 -0.22% 0.04%
2096 -0.23% 0.06%
2095 -0.22% 0.05%
2094 -0.23% 0.03%
2093 -0.22% 0.03%
2092 -0.22% 0.03%
2091 -0.23% 0.02%
2090 -0.23% 0.004%
2089 -0.24% -0.01%
2088 -0.25% 0.004%
2087 -0.25% -0.02%
2086 -0.24% -0.05%
2085 -0.24% -0.05%
2084 -0.23% -0.05%
2083 -0.22% -0.06%
2082 -0.21% -0.07%
2081 -0.21% -0.07%
2080 -0.19% -0.08%
2079 -0.19% -0.07%
2078 -0.18% -0.08%
2077 -0.17% -0.05%
2076 -0.17% -0.06%
2075 -0.17% -0.12%
2074 -0.17% -0.1%
2073 -0.17% -0.08%
2072 -0.15% -0.1%
2071 -0.16% -0.12%
2070 -0.15% -0.09%
2069 -0.16% -0.09%
2068 -0.17% -0.08%
2067 -0.17% -0.13%
2066 -0.17% -0.13%
2065 -0.17% -0.12%
2064 -0.16% -0.11%
2063 -0.16% -0.12%
2062 -0.14% -0.13%
2061 -0.13% -0.09%
2060 -0.11% -0.11%
2059 -0.1% -0.09%
2058 -0.11% -0.06%
2057 -0.1% -0.08%
2056 -0.08% -0.09%
2055 -0.07% -0.08%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.02% -0%
2052 -0.008% 0%
2051 0.006% 0.02%
2050 0.02% 0.04%
2049 0.05% 0.07%
2048 0.05% 0.07%
2047 0.06% 0.06%
2046 0.09% 0.06%
2045 0.09% 0.07%
2044 0.09% 0.08%
2043 0.12% 0.11%
2042 0.14% 0.07%
2041 0.14% 0.12%
2040 0.16% 0.09%
2039 0.18% 0.1%
2038 0.19% 0.12%
2037 0.2% 0.13%
2036 0.21% 0.15%
2035 0.22% 0.18%
2034 0.24% 0.18%
2033 0.26% 0.2%
2032 0.28% 0.25%
2031 0.3% 0.27%
2030 0.31% 0.29%
2029 0.34% 0.34%
2028 0.36% 0.38%
2027 0.37% 0.42%
2026 0.7% 0.48%
2025 0.69% 0.96%
2024 0.95% 1.31%
2023 1.14% 1.27%
2022 0.9% 0.83%
2021 0.54% 0.77%
2020 0.59% 0.73%
2019 0.68% 0.72%
2018 0.66% 0.74%
2017 0.81% 0.94%
2016 0.88% 1.1%
2015 1% 1.14%
2014 1.13% 1.23%
2013 1.22% 1.16%
2012 1.32% 1.07%
2011 1.31% 1.12%
2010 1.25% 1.05%
2009 1.27% 1.26%
2008 1.25% 1.28%
2007 1.04% 0.9%
2006 0.81% 0.63%
2005 0.68% 0.64%
2004 0.59% 0.69%
2003 0.59% 0.74%
2002 0.54% 0.76%
2001 0.51% 0.63%
2000 0.65% 0.56%
1999 0.69% 0.48%
1998 0.6% 0.3%
1997 0.54% 0.24%
1996 0.51% 0.44%
1995 0.52% 0.67%
1994 0.57% 0.8%
1993 0.6% 0.91%
1992 0.58% 1.11%
1991 0.48% 1.26%
1990 0.34% 1.03%
1989 0.41% 0.81%
1988 0.54% 0.74%
1987 0.47% 0.63%
1986 0.36% 0.52%
1985 0.3% 0.44%
1984 0.28% 0.36%
1983 0.33% 0.43%
1982 0.37% 0.59%
1981 0.34% 0.55%
1980 0.32% 0.4%
1979 0.34% 0.2%
1978 0.38% 0.009%
1977 0.42% -0.34%
1976 0.47% -0.57%
1975 0.55% -0.04%
1974 0.62% 0.54%
1973 0.7% 0.74%
1972 0.77% 0.77%
1971 0.7% 0.53%
1970 0.73% 0.73%
1969 0.82% 1.13%
1968 0.84% 1.27%
1967 0.84% 1.25%
1966 0.8% 1.05%
1965 0.78% 1.16%
1964 0.76% 1.67%
1963 0.76% 2.16%
1962 0.81% 2.57%
1961 0.8% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Norway Switzerland
Current population
5660666
9155878
Population rank 119/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +238
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 101/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +37,253
Net migration rank 29/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 37,253
2024 10,030 44,356 6,304 40,099
2023 8,280 53,806 8,000 45,098
2022 5,457 58,040 7,899 96,424
2021 14,062 19,804 18,279 50,665
2020 12,372 11,277 9,502 55,523
2019 13,904 25,707 18,008 44,517
2018 14,342 18,473 20,434 41,253
2017 15,831 21,657 20,284 45,658
2016 17,797 26,417 22,608 71,009
2015 18,160 30,242 19,050 71,876
2014 18,494 38,522 21,290 78,122
2013 17,779 40,690 17,797 83,823
2012 18,066 47,883 18,393 67,840
2011 18,822 47,454 18,990 67,194
2010 20,046 42,865 17,997 76,388
2009 20,280 39,316 15,487 69,324
2008 19,073 44,002 15,295 94,430
2007 16,482 40,111 13,592 72,475
2006 17,244 24,054 12,723 37,308
2005 15,719 18,588 11,899 33,203
2004 15,612 13,412 13,302 39,484
2003 14,151 11,389 8,807 42,567
2002 10,892 17,279 10,199 49,650
2001 13,090 7,906 10,845 35,420
2000 15,269 9,805 15,806 24,463
1999 14,278 19,147 16,431 25,599
1998 14,181 13,519 16,353 11,325
1997 15,418 9,744 17,722 -1,939
1996 17,087 5,671 19,801 -131
1995 14,821 6,343 19,010 25,343
1994 16,045 7,580 20,982 30,274
1993 12,936 12,567 21,509 40,267
1992 15,431 10,218 24,064 42,014
1991 16,194 7,949 23,800 69,738
1990 14,845 1,818 20,146 58,428
1989 13,949 -1,730 19,941 34,432
1988 12,207 10,380 21,099 34,602
1987 9,212 13,907 15,708 27,081
1986 8,751 7,616 16,261 23,242
1985 6,644 6,725 14,882 14,402
1984 7,452 3,856 16,105 12,532
1983 7,844 4,120 12,837 5,663
1982 9,875 5,749 15,339 21,929
1981 9,020 6,010 13,979 24,229
1980 9,806 3,763 14,535 17,841
1979 10,181 2,839 14,477 4,262
1978 11,364 3,823 13,820 -6,552
1977 11,321 4,845 16,959 -22,516
1976 13,286 4,779 17,017 -54,255
1975 16,430 3,312 22,820 -58,187
1974 20,324 4,425 27,902 2,008
1973 21,387 3,414 30,906 8,158
1972 24,777 5,603 35,061 19,991
1971 26,541 3,031 38,523 2,636
1970 25,968 -1,034 42,648 -18,326
1969 28,858 2,230 44,182 20,754
1968 29,387 1,761 47,328 25,828
1967 30,276 2,460 52,128 27,697
1966 31,150 -888 53,854 14,979
1965 31,275 -1,525 56,222 -1,351
1964 30,293 -1,571 59,050 21,455
1963 26,766 1,061 52,956 58,415
1962 28,020 655 49,050 82,798
1961 29,239 1,437 48,365 101,278
1960 29,366 -1,427 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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