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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.96 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 +0.81% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Norway vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Tajikistan
2100 5,426,970 20,381,526
2099 5,439,664 20,372,551
2098 5,451,717 20,358,644
2097 5,463,190 20,340,387
2096 5,474,994 20,316,369
2095 5,487,368 20,289,397
2094 5,499,514 20,257,491
2093 5,512,056 20,225,699
2092 5,524,021 20,184,493
2091 5,535,989 20,140,447
2090 5,548,825 20,095,391
2089 5,561,462 20,047,692
2088 5,574,757 19,997,155
2087 5,588,831 19,941,974
2086 5,602,569 19,887,286
2085 5,616,010 19,828,693
2084 5,629,675 19,765,003
2083 5,642,568 19,697,841
2082 5,654,975 19,631,303
2081 5,666,885 19,564,411
2080 5,678,624 19,491,236
2079 5,689,711 19,417,379
2078 5,700,349 19,339,170
2077 5,710,483 19,257,390
2076 5,720,209 19,167,336
2075 5,729,904 19,075,879
2074 5,739,940 18,980,350
2073 5,749,872 18,881,571
2072 5,759,499 18,777,247
2071 5,768,298 18,666,888
2070 5,777,747 18,551,377
2069 5,786,471 18,430,162
2068 5,795,734 18,307,352
2067 5,805,627 18,179,902
2066 5,815,585 18,046,854
2065 5,825,356 17,914,179
2064 5,835,081 17,776,364
2063 5,844,519 17,633,689
2062 5,853,646 17,490,989
2061 5,861,677 17,348,872
2060 5,869,390 17,199,727
2059 5,875,920 17,048,953
2058 5,881,790 16,896,463
2057 5,888,181 16,742,280
2056 5,894,125 16,588,751
2055 5,899,106 16,434,774
2054 5,903,121 16,278,710
2053 5,906,126 16,123,490
2052 5,907,281 15,961,093
2051 5,907,735 15,798,643
2050 5,907,355 15,632,073
2049 5,905,940 15,462,414
2048 5,903,025 15,286,104
2047 5,899,964 15,105,763
2046 5,896,254 14,921,881
2045 5,891,177 14,733,376
2044 5,886,031 14,538,462
2043 5,880,486 14,343,357
2042 5,873,632 14,141,976
2041 5,865,604 13,939,862
2040 5,857,447 13,735,841
2039 5,848,023 13,531,043
2038 5,837,628 13,325,915
2037 5,826,752 13,119,563
2036 5,815,042 12,911,709
2035 5,802,966 12,708,867
2034 5,790,086 12,510,728
2033 5,776,187 12,316,142
2032 5,761,261 12,122,988
2031 5,745,071 11,933,358
2030 5,728,104 11,744,792
2029 5,710,229 11,554,401
2028 5,691,155 11,364,659
2027 5,670,783 11,173,930
2026 5,649,981 10,981,648
2025 5,610,870 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 4.36% to 5,907,355 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M 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 0.69% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Norway Tajikistan
Current population
5660666
11080415
Population rank 119/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +536
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 58/197
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 10,030 44,356 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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