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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.95 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Norway vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Tajikistan
2100 5,441,855 20,390,053
2099 5,454,583 20,381,074
2098 5,466,669 20,367,161
2097 5,478,174 20,348,897
2096 5,490,010 20,324,869
2095 5,502,418 20,297,885
2094 5,514,598 20,265,966
2093 5,527,174 20,234,160
2092 5,539,172 20,192,937
2091 5,551,172 20,148,873
2090 5,564,044 20,103,798
2089 5,576,715 20,056,079
2088 5,590,047 20,005,521
2087 5,604,159 19,950,317
2086 5,617,935 19,895,606
2085 5,631,413 19,836,988
2084 5,645,116 19,773,272
2083 5,658,044 19,706,082
2082 5,670,485 19,639,516
2081 5,682,427 19,572,596
2080 5,694,199 19,499,390
2079 5,705,317 19,425,502
2078 5,715,984 19,347,261
2077 5,726,145 19,265,447
2076 5,735,898 19,175,355
2075 5,745,619 19,083,859
2074 5,755,683 18,988,290
2073 5,765,642 18,889,470
2072 5,775,295 18,785,103
2071 5,784,119 18,674,697
2070 5,793,594 18,559,138
2069 5,802,341 18,437,873
2068 5,811,630 18,315,011
2067 5,821,550 18,187,508
2066 5,831,535 18,054,404
2065 5,841,333 17,921,674
2064 5,851,085 17,783,801
2063 5,860,548 17,641,066
2062 5,869,700 17,498,306
2061 5,877,754 17,356,130
2060 5,885,488 17,206,922
2059 5,892,036 17,056,085
2058 5,897,922 16,903,532
2057 5,904,330 16,749,284
2056 5,910,291 16,595,691
2055 5,915,286 16,441,650
2054 5,919,312 16,285,520
2053 5,922,325 16,130,235
2052 5,923,483 15,967,770
2051 5,923,938 15,805,253
2050 5,923,557 15,638,613
2049 5,922,138 15,468,883
2048 5,919,215 15,292,499
2047 5,916,146 15,112,083
2046 5,912,426 14,928,123
2045 5,907,334 14,739,540
2044 5,902,175 14,544,544
2043 5,896,614 14,349,357
2042 5,889,741 14,147,892
2041 5,881,692 13,945,694
2040 5,873,512 13,741,587
2039 5,864,063 13,536,704
2038 5,853,639 13,331,490
2037 5,842,734 13,125,051
2036 5,830,991 12,917,110
2035 5,818,882 12,714,184
2034 5,805,966 12,515,962
2033 5,792,030 12,321,294
2032 5,777,062 12,128,060
2031 5,760,828 11,938,351
2030 5,743,814 11,749,706
2029 5,725,891 11,559,235
2028 5,706,765 11,369,414
2027 5,686,336 11,178,605
2026 5,665,477 10,986,242
2025 5,626,258 10,791,246
2024 5,572,279 10,590,927
2023 5,519,601 10,389,799
2022 5,457,127 10,182,222
2021 5,408,320 9,966,908
2020 5,379,475 9,749,310
2019 5,347,896 9,529,966
2018 5,311,916 9,307,333
2017 5,276,968 9,085,946
2016 5,234,519 8,865,631
2015 5,188,607 8,643,840
2014 5,137,232 8,425,552
2013 5,079,623 8,216,724
2012 5,018,573 8,014,084
2011 4,953,088 7,824,785
2010 4,889,252 7,652,141
2009 4,828,726 7,490,230
2008 4,768,212 7,338,403
2007 4,709,153 7,194,477
2006 4,660,677 7,057,566
2005 4,623,291 6,924,720
2004 4,591,910 6,790,547
2003 4,564,855 6,658,575
2002 4,538,159 6,531,669
2001 4,513,751 6,407,377
2000 4,490,967 6,284,735
1999 4,461,913 6,208,370
1998 4,431,464 6,176,397
1997 4,405,157 6,139,829
1996 4,381,336 6,066,523
1995 4,359,184 5,948,584
1994 4,336,613 5,825,368
1993 4,311,991 5,724,993
1992 4,286,401 5,649,400
1991 4,261,732 5,541,205
1990 4,241,473 5,398,768
1989 4,226,901 5,267,249
1988 4,209,488 5,114,989
1987 4,186,905 4,939,059
1986 4,167,354 4,772,139
1985 4,152,516 4,619,003
1984 4,140,099 4,480,026
1983 4,128,432 4,350,874
1982 4,114,787 4,227,171
1981 4,099,702 4,109,022
1980 4,085,620 3,995,256
1979 4,072,517 3,882,691
1978 4,058,671 3,768,508
1977 4,043,205 3,653,265
1976 4,026,152 3,540,076
1975 4,007,313 3,430,425
1974 3,985,258 3,324,499
1973 3,960,612 3,222,290
1972 3,933,004 3,123,691
1971 3,903,039 3,028,837
1970 3,875,763 2,936,779
1969 3,847,707 2,845,273
1968 3,816,486 2,753,848
1967 3,784,539 2,664,130
1966 3,753,012 2,577,184
1965 3,723,168 2,492,998
1964 3,694,339 2,411,260
1963 3,666,537 2,331,736
1962 3,638,918 2,255,026
1961 3,609,800 2,181,805
1960 3,581,239 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Tajikistan
2100 -0.23% 0.04%
2099 -0.22% 0.07%
2098 -0.21% 0.09%
2097 -0.22% 0.12%
2096 -0.23% 0.13%
2095 -0.22% 0.16%
2094 -0.23% 0.16%
2093 -0.22% 0.2%
2092 -0.22% 0.22%
2091 -0.23% 0.22%
2090 -0.23% 0.24%
2089 -0.24% 0.25%
2088 -0.25% 0.28%
2087 -0.25% 0.27%
2086 -0.24% 0.3%
2085 -0.24% 0.32%
2084 -0.23% 0.34%
2083 -0.22% 0.34%
2082 -0.21% 0.34%
2081 -0.21% 0.38%
2080 -0.19% 0.38%
2079 -0.19% 0.4%
2078 -0.18% 0.42%
2077 -0.17% 0.47%
2076 -0.17% 0.48%
2075 -0.17% 0.5%
2074 -0.17% 0.52%
2073 -0.17% 0.56%
2072 -0.15% 0.59%
2071 -0.16% 0.62%
2070 -0.15% 0.66%
2069 -0.16% 0.67%
2068 -0.17% 0.7%
2067 -0.17% 0.74%
2066 -0.17% 0.74%
2065 -0.17% 0.78%
2064 -0.16% 0.81%
2063 -0.16% 0.82%
2062 -0.14% 0.82%
2061 -0.13% 0.87%
2060 -0.11% 0.88%
2059 -0.1% 0.9%
2058 -0.11% 0.92%
2057 -0.1% 0.93%
2056 -0.08% 0.94%
2055 -0.07% 0.96%
2054 -0.05% 0.96%
2053 -0.02% 1.02%
2052 -0.008% 1.03%
2051 0.006% 1.07%
2050 0.02% 1.1%
2049 0.05% 1.15%
2048 0.05% 1.19%
2047 0.06% 1.23%
2046 0.09% 1.28%
2045 0.09% 1.34%
2044 0.09% 1.36%
2043 0.12% 1.42%
2042 0.14% 1.45%
2041 0.14% 1.49%
2040 0.16% 1.51%
2039 0.18% 1.54%
2038 0.19% 1.57%
2037 0.2% 1.61%
2036 0.21% 1.6%
2035 0.22% 1.58%
2034 0.24% 1.58%
2033 0.26% 1.59%
2032 0.28% 1.59%
2031 0.3% 1.61%
2030 0.31% 1.65%
2029 0.34% 1.67%
2028 0.36% 1.71%
2027 0.37% 1.75%
2026 0.7% 1.81%
2025 0.97% 1.89%
2024 0.95% 1.94%
2023 1.14% 2.04%
2022 0.9% 2.16%
2021 0.54% 2.23%
2020 0.59% 2.3%
2019 0.68% 2.39%
2018 0.66% 2.44%
2017 0.81% 2.49%
2016 0.88% 2.57%
2015 1% 2.59%
2014 1.13% 2.54%
2013 1.22% 2.53%
2012 1.32% 2.42%
2011 1.31% 2.26%
2010 1.25% 2.16%
2009 1.27% 2.07%
2008 1.25% 2%
2007 1.04% 1.94%
2006 0.81% 1.92%
2005 0.68% 1.98%
2004 0.59% 1.98%
2003 0.59% 1.94%
2002 0.54% 1.94%
2001 0.51% 1.95%
2000 0.65% 1.23%
1999 0.69% 0.52%
1998 0.6% 0.6%
1997 0.54% 1.21%
1996 0.51% 1.98%
1995 0.52% 2.12%
1994 0.57% 1.75%
1993 0.6% 1.34%
1992 0.58% 1.95%
1991 0.48% 2.64%
1990 0.34% 2.5%
1989 0.41% 2.98%
1988 0.54% 3.56%
1987 0.47% 3.5%
1986 0.36% 3.32%
1985 0.3% 3.1%
1984 0.28% 2.97%
1983 0.33% 2.93%
1982 0.37% 2.88%
1981 0.34% 2.85%
1980 0.32% 2.9%
1979 0.34% 3.03%
1978 0.38% 3.15%
1977 0.42% 3.2%
1976 0.47% 3.2%
1975 0.55% 3.19%
1974 0.62% 3.17%
1973 0.7% 3.16%
1972 0.77% 3.13%
1971 0.7% 3.13%
1970 0.73% 3.22%
1969 0.82% 3.32%
1968 0.84% 3.37%
1967 0.84% 3.37%
1966 0.8% 3.38%
1965 0.78% 3.39%
1964 0.76% 3.41%
1963 0.76% 3.4%
1962 0.81% 3.36%
1961 0.8% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Norway Tajikistan
Current population
5671119
11038274
Population rank 119/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
12.1 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +551
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 55/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -21,606
Net migration rank 29/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -21,606
2024 - 44,356 - -21,236
2023 8,280 53,806 223,828 -19,999
2022 5,457 58,040 228,336 -17,001
2021 14,062 19,804 222,850 -3,564
2020 12,372 11,277 219,467 -3,564
2019 13,904 25,707 231,817 -9,041
2018 14,342 18,473 228,597 -6,111
2017 15,831 21,657 224,396 -4,093
2016 17,797 26,417 228,547 -8,210
2015 18,160 30,242 230,903 -7,660
2014 18,494 38,522 227,304 -13,962
2013 17,779 40,690 220,693 -16,362
2012 18,066 47,883 213,078 -12,132
2011 18,822 47,454 208,429 -30,783
2010 20,046 42,865 201,389 -33,733
2009 20,280 39,316 192,851 -36,677
2008 19,073 44,002 182,337 -34,855
2007 16,482 40,111 173,200 -32,831
2006 17,244 24,054 164,046 -30,591
2005 15,719 18,588 160,189 -27,954
2004 15,612 13,412 161,201 -25,082
2003 14,151 11,389 150,391 -22,562
2002 10,892 17,279 146,492 -20,526
2001 13,090 7,906 142,276 -19,657
2000 15,269 9,805 136,549 -13,871
1999 14,278 19,147 147,622 -117,571
1998 14,181 13,519 153,508 -119,621
1997 15,418 9,744 149,825 -110,572
1996 17,087 5,671 138,287 -30,922
1995 14,821 6,343 168,934 -40,418
1994 16,045 7,580 167,590 -49,668
1993 12,936 12,567 157,975 -75,147
1992 15,431 10,218 163,652 -95,280
1991 16,194 7,949 177,585 -29,553
1990 14,845 1,818 178,429 -41,596
1989 13,949 -1,730 179,212 -53,020
1988 12,207 10,380 172,805 5,523
1987 9,212 13,907 163,611 9,923
1986 8,751 7,616 155,987 4,321
1985 6,644 6,725 145,720 247
1984 7,452 3,856 139,145 -7,152
1983 7,844 4,120 133,280 -6,972
1982 9,875 5,749 127,838 -6,730
1981 9,020 6,010 121,418 -6,221
1980 9,806 3,763 117,888 -5,557
1979 10,181 2,839 114,496 -1,703
1978 11,364 3,823 110,564 5,006
1977 11,321 4,845 106,920 7,999
1976 13,286 4,779 103,777 7,679
1975 16,430 3,312 100,604 7,237
1974 20,324 4,425 97,481 6,531
1973 21,387 3,414 94,523 5,876
1972 24,777 5,603 91,677 5,123
1971 26,541 3,031 88,618 4,293
1970 25,968 -1,034 85,645 5,559
1969 28,858 2,230 82,931 8,886
1968 29,387 1,761 80,698 10,323
1967 30,276 2,460 78,733 9,670
1966 31,150 -888 76,702 8,796
1965 31,275 -1,525 75,139 7,744
1964 30,293 -1,571 74,030 6,568
1963 26,766 1,061 73,065 5,379
1962 28,020 655 70,700 4,270
1961 29,239 1,437 68,182 3,291
1960 29,366 -1,427 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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