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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.76 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Norway vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Syria
2100 5,426,970 44,500,028
2099 5,439,664 44,570,009
2098 5,451,717 44,629,837
2097 5,463,190 44,692,566
2096 5,474,994 44,747,012
2095 5,487,368 44,774,686
2094 5,499,514 44,824,294
2093 5,512,056 44,853,295
2092 5,524,021 44,882,700
2091 5,535,989 44,895,349
2090 5,548,825 44,926,869
2089 5,561,462 44,925,891
2088 5,574,757 44,920,667
2087 5,588,831 44,928,298
2086 5,602,569 44,947,658
2085 5,616,010 44,913,669
2084 5,629,675 44,878,845
2083 5,642,568 44,850,592
2082 5,654,975 44,790,014
2081 5,666,885 44,723,244
2080 5,678,624 44,624,321
2079 5,689,711 44,567,127
2078 5,700,349 44,529,618
2077 5,710,483 44,484,155
2076 5,720,209 44,400,339
2075 5,729,904 44,306,882
2074 5,739,940 44,209,517
2073 5,749,872 44,102,028
2072 5,759,499 43,965,642
2071 5,768,298 43,821,617
2070 5,777,747 43,678,154
2069 5,786,471 43,530,683
2068 5,795,734 43,348,487
2067 5,805,627 43,154,741
2066 5,815,585 42,944,885
2065 5,825,356 42,695,249
2064 5,835,081 42,445,036
2063 5,844,519 42,198,056
2062 5,853,646 41,949,014
2061 5,861,677 41,695,586
2060 5,869,390 41,410,547
2059 5,875,920 41,097,942
2058 5,881,790 40,815,606
2057 5,888,181 40,534,091
2056 5,894,125 40,224,053
2055 5,899,106 39,918,930
2054 5,903,121 39,584,624
2053 5,906,126 39,242,144
2052 5,907,281 38,940,206
2051 5,907,735 38,629,604
2050 5,907,355 38,307,069
2049 5,905,940 37,986,965
2048 5,903,025 37,682,780
2047 5,899,964 37,391,752
2046 5,896,254 37,081,479
2045 5,891,177 36,744,441
2044 5,886,031 36,428,225
2043 5,880,486 36,090,851
2042 5,873,632 35,729,021
2041 5,865,604 35,352,033
2040 5,857,447 34,947,817
2039 5,848,023 34,533,772
2038 5,837,628 34,091,760
2037 5,826,752 33,612,993
2036 5,815,042 33,134,445
2035 5,802,966 32,608,669
2034 5,790,086 32,062,309
2033 5,776,187 31,477,500
2032 5,761,261 30,883,996
2031 5,745,071 30,248,264
2030 5,728,104 29,592,787
2029 5,710,229 28,871,638
2028 5,691,155 28,141,821
2027 5,670,783 27,355,002
2026 5,649,981 26,535,554
2025 5,610,870 25,620,427
2024 5,572,279 24,672,760
2023 5,519,601 23,594,623
2022 5,457,127 22,462,173
2021 5,408,320 21,628,839
2020 5,379,475 21,049,429
2019 5,347,896 20,353,534
2018 5,311,916 19,577,845
2017 5,276,968 19,224,668
2016 5,234,519 19,193,834
2015 5,188,607 19,424,618
2014 5,137,232 20,273,659
2013 5,079,623 21,666,917
2012 5,018,573 22,759,763
2011 4,953,088 22,878,098
2010 4,889,252 22,482,421
2009 4,828,726 21,976,969
2008 4,768,212 21,636,564
2007 4,709,153 20,884,125
2006 4,660,677 19,637,022
2005 4,623,291 18,814,091
2004 4,591,910 18,336,875
2003 4,564,855 17,889,296
2002 4,538,159 17,468,332
2001 4,513,751 17,051,338
2000 4,490,967 16,637,888
1999 4,461,913 16,228,061
1998 4,431,464 15,820,413
1997 4,405,157 15,417,542
1996 4,381,336 15,018,104
1995 4,359,184 14,616,801
1994 4,336,613 14,208,583
1993 4,311,991 13,795,686
1992 4,286,401 13,385,571
1991 4,261,732 12,980,821
1990 4,241,473 12,579,208
1989 4,226,901 12,179,060
1988 4,209,488 11,782,264
1987 4,186,905 11,388,923
1986 4,167,354 11,002,844
1985 4,152,516 10,625,672
1984 4,140,099 10,258,398
1983 4,128,432 9,904,809
1982 4,114,787 9,572,511
1981 4,099,702 9,260,189
1980 4,085,620 8,957,663
1979 4,072,517 8,661,909
1978 4,058,671 8,372,759
1977 4,043,205 8,090,501
1976 4,026,152 7,817,320
1975 4,007,313 7,554,364
1974 3,985,258 7,302,160
1973 3,960,612 7,060,321
1972 3,933,004 6,826,024
1971 3,903,039 6,598,094
1970 3,875,763 6,380,609
1969 3,847,707 6,175,166
1968 3,816,486 5,978,742
1967 3,784,539 5,790,198
1966 3,753,012 5,609,047
1965 3,723,168 5,435,267
1964 3,694,339 5,269,087
1963 3,666,537 5,110,467
1962 3,638,918 4,959,340
1961 3,609,800 4,815,466
1960 3,581,239 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Syria
2100 -0.23% -0.16%
2099 -0.22% -0.13%
2098 -0.21% -0.14%
2097 -0.22% -0.12%
2096 -0.23% -0.06%
2095 -0.22% -0.11%
2094 -0.23% -0.06%
2093 -0.22% -0.07%
2092 -0.22% -0.03%
2091 -0.23% -0.07%
2090 -0.23% 0.002%
2089 -0.24% 0.01%
2088 -0.25% -0.02%
2087 -0.25% -0.04%
2086 -0.24% 0.08%
2085 -0.24% 0.08%
2084 -0.23% 0.06%
2083 -0.22% 0.14%
2082 -0.21% 0.15%
2081 -0.21% 0.22%
2080 -0.19% 0.13%
2079 -0.19% 0.08%
2078 -0.18% 0.1%
2077 -0.17% 0.19%
2076 -0.17% 0.21%
2075 -0.17% 0.22%
2074 -0.17% 0.24%
2073 -0.17% 0.31%
2072 -0.15% 0.33%
2071 -0.16% 0.33%
2070 -0.15% 0.34%
2069 -0.16% 0.42%
2068 -0.17% 0.45%
2067 -0.17% 0.49%
2066 -0.17% 0.58%
2065 -0.17% 0.59%
2064 -0.16% 0.59%
2063 -0.16% 0.59%
2062 -0.14% 0.61%
2061 -0.13% 0.69%
2060 -0.11% 0.76%
2059 -0.1% 0.69%
2058 -0.11% 0.69%
2057 -0.1% 0.77%
2056 -0.08% 0.76%
2055 -0.07% 0.84%
2054 -0.05% 0.87%
2053 -0.02% 0.78%
2052 -0.008% 0.8%
2051 0.006% 0.84%
2050 0.02% 0.84%
2049 0.05% 0.81%
2048 0.05% 0.78%
2047 0.06% 0.84%
2046 0.09% 0.92%
2045 0.09% 0.87%
2044 0.09% 0.93%
2043 0.12% 1.01%
2042 0.14% 1.07%
2041 0.14% 1.16%
2040 0.16% 1.2%
2039 0.18% 1.3%
2038 0.19% 1.42%
2037 0.2% 1.44%
2036 0.21% 1.61%
2035 0.22% 1.7%
2034 0.24% 1.86%
2033 0.26% 1.92%
2032 0.28% 2.1%
2031 0.3% 2.21%
2030 0.31% 2.5%
2029 0.34% 2.59%
2028 0.36% 2.88%
2027 0.37% 3.09%
2026 0.7% 3.57%
2025 0.69% 3.84%
2024 0.95% 4.57%
2023 1.14% 5.04%
2022 0.9% 3.85%
2021 0.54% 2.75%
2020 0.59% 3.42%
2019 0.68% 3.96%
2018 0.66% 1.84%
2017 0.81% 0.16%
2016 0.88% -1.19%
2015 1% -4.19%
2014 1.13% -6.43%
2013 1.22% -4.8%
2012 1.32% -0.52%
2011 1.31% 1.76%
2010 1.25% 2.3%
2009 1.27% 1.57%
2008 1.25% 3.6%
2007 1.04% 6.35%
2006 0.81% 4.37%
2005 0.68% 2.6%
2004 0.59% 2.5%
2003 0.59% 2.41%
2002 0.54% 2.45%
2001 0.51% 2.48%
2000 0.65% 2.53%
1999 0.69% 2.58%
1998 0.6% 2.61%
1997 0.54% 2.66%
1996 0.51% 2.75%
1995 0.52% 2.87%
1994 0.57% 2.99%
1993 0.6% 3.06%
1992 0.58% 3.12%
1991 0.48% 3.19%
1990 0.34% 3.29%
1989 0.41% 3.37%
1988 0.54% 3.45%
1987 0.47% 3.51%
1986 0.36% 3.55%
1985 0.3% 3.58%
1984 0.28% 3.57%
1983 0.33% 3.47%
1982 0.37% 3.37%
1981 0.34% 3.38%
1980 0.32% 3.41%
1979 0.34% 3.45%
1978 0.38% 3.49%
1977 0.42% 3.49%
1976 0.47% 3.48%
1975 0.55% 3.45%
1974 0.62% 3.43%
1973 0.7% 3.43%
1972 0.77% 3.45%
1971 0.7% 3.41%
1970 0.73% 3.33%
1969 0.82% 3.29%
1968 0.84% 3.26%
1967 0.84% 3.23%
1966 0.8% 3.2%
1965 0.78% 3.15%
1964 0.76% 3.1%
1963 0.76% 3.05%
1962 0.81% 2.99%
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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Norway Syria
Current population
5660666
26956472
Population rank 119/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
9.72 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 5/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +421,693
Net migration rank 29/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 421,693
2024 10,030 44,356 449,784 546,494
2023 8,280 53,806 402,713 757,309
2022 5,457 58,040 369,750 735,142
2021 14,062 19,804 350,560 211,220
2020 12,372 11,277 327,992 269,050
2019 13,904 25,707 293,762 500,985
2018 14,342 18,473 242,530 514,102
2017 15,831 21,657 237,214 -287,501
2016 17,797 26,417 236,007 -124,063
2015 18,160 30,242 253,977 -827,496
2014 18,494 38,522 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 17,779 40,690 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 18,066 47,883 475,520 -999,267
2011 18,822 47,454 543,950 -256,888
2010 20,046 42,865 558,666 -54,359
2009 20,280 39,316 559,314 -52,703
2008 19,073 44,002 576,593 -402,393
2007 16,482 40,111 529,162 801,514
2006 17,244 24,054 480,616 682,911
2005 15,719 18,588 468,960 13,382
2004 15,612 13,412 461,209 10,881
2003 14,151 11,389 457,000 -33,920
2002 10,892 17,279 453,967 -35,096
2001 13,090 7,906 451,503 -36,383
2000 15,269 9,805 446,211 -34,425
1999 14,278 19,147 439,261 -31,394
1998 14,181 13,519 433,447 -26,025
1997 15,418 9,744 429,887 -31,571
1996 17,087 5,671 430,765 -30,197
1995 14,821 6,343 430,172 -28,122
1994 16,045 7,580 426,996 -12,630
1993 12,936 12,567 420,244 -8,828
1992 15,431 10,218 412,878 -4,063
1991 16,194 7,949 410,830 -10,154
1990 14,845 1,818 409,177 -6,620
1989 13,949 -1,730 406,111 -8,379
1988 12,207 10,380 404,285 -8,426
1987 9,212 13,907 399,159 -8,335
1986 8,751 7,616 390,821 -9,485
1985 6,644 6,725 379,231 -6,221
1984 7,452 3,856 366,768 -5,245
1983 7,844 4,120 355,375 -9,729
1982 9,875 5,749 319,664 -721
1981 9,020 6,010 330,237 -24,536
1980 9,806 3,763 332,464 -33,114
1979 10,181 2,839 324,943 -32,793
1978 11,364 3,823 316,724 -30,567
1977 11,321 4,845 306,630 -28,275
1976 13,286 4,779 294,267 -26,268
1975 16,430 3,312 282,299 -24,389
1974 20,324 4,425 270,735 -24,242
1973 21,387 3,414 254,687 -17,502
1972 24,777 5,603 249,027 -17,610
1971 26,541 3,031 239,610 -15,167
1970 25,968 -1,034 230,117 -19,594
1969 28,858 2,230 219,114 -18,749
1968 29,387 1,761 209,454 -16,968
1967 30,276 2,460 199,223 -14,618
1966 31,150 -888 191,122 -13,434
1965 31,275 -1,525 182,560 -12,704
1964 30,293 -1,571 174,549 -12,044
1963 26,766 1,061 166,555 -11,817
1962 28,020 655 159,155 -11,641
1961 29,239 1,437 151,485 -11,237
1960 29,366 -1,427 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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