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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 12.9 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Norway vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Tanzania
2100 5,441,855 265,496,854
2099 5,454,583 263,162,785
2098 5,466,669 260,809,535
2097 5,478,174 258,412,520
2096 5,490,010 255,996,677
2095 5,502,418 253,567,416
2094 5,514,598 251,119,386
2093 5,527,174 248,628,881
2092 5,539,172 246,107,108
2091 5,551,172 243,557,182
2090 5,564,044 241,002,065
2089 5,576,715 238,416,591
2088 5,590,047 235,797,530
2087 5,604,159 233,167,455
2086 5,617,935 230,496,041
2085 5,631,413 227,800,292
2084 5,645,116 225,111,530
2083 5,658,044 222,421,279
2082 5,670,485 219,718,263
2081 5,682,427 216,995,478
2080 5,694,199 214,255,926
2079 5,705,317 211,486,253
2078 5,715,984 208,708,063
2077 5,726,145 205,918,120
2076 5,735,898 203,106,125
2075 5,745,619 200,297,474
2074 5,755,683 197,468,017
2073 5,765,642 194,642,633
2072 5,775,295 191,824,103
2071 5,784,119 188,992,017
2070 5,793,594 186,152,377
2069 5,802,341 183,311,218
2068 5,811,630 180,475,586
2067 5,821,550 177,639,469
2066 5,831,535 174,803,090
2065 5,841,333 171,913,445
2064 5,851,085 169,064,549
2063 5,860,548 166,217,933
2062 5,869,700 163,370,044
2061 5,877,754 160,537,159
2060 5,885,488 157,722,273
2059 5,892,036 154,920,005
2058 5,897,922 152,120,539
2057 5,904,330 149,325,489
2056 5,910,291 146,519,472
2055 5,915,286 143,736,540
2054 5,919,312 140,983,905
2053 5,922,325 138,262,668
2052 5,923,483 135,553,723
2051 5,923,938 132,851,383
2050 5,923,557 130,157,751
2049 5,922,138 127,495,278
2048 5,919,215 124,821,109
2047 5,916,146 122,158,290
2046 5,912,426 119,522,516
2045 5,907,334 116,914,785
2044 5,902,175 114,329,740
2043 5,896,614 111,776,234
2042 5,889,741 109,241,835
2041 5,881,692 106,748,632
2040 5,873,512 104,272,418
2039 5,864,063 101,814,304
2038 5,853,639 99,380,232
2037 5,842,734 96,983,729
2036 5,830,991 94,601,865
2035 5,818,882 92,257,269
2034 5,805,966 89,929,444
2033 5,792,030 87,654,982
2032 5,777,062 85,409,993
2031 5,760,828 83,180,507
2030 5,743,814 80,997,163
2029 5,725,891 78,838,461
2028 5,706,765 76,730,649
2027 5,686,336 74,647,063
2026 5,665,477 72,589,279
2025 5,626,258 70,552,589
2024 5,572,279 68,560,157
2023 5,519,601 66,617,606
2022 5,457,127 64,711,821
2021 5,408,320 62,830,412
2020 5,379,475 60,972,798
2019 5,347,896 59,174,891
2018 5,311,916 57,437,145
2017 5,276,968 55,652,890
2016 5,234,519 53,824,013
2015 5,188,607 52,020,962
2014 5,137,232 50,351,512
2013 5,079,623 48,824,128
2012 5,018,573 47,374,260
2011 4,953,088 46,029,367
2010 4,889,252 44,758,488
2009 4,828,726 43,633,982
2008 4,768,212 42,570,728
2007 4,709,153 41,435,512
2006 4,660,677 40,294,902
2005 4,623,291 39,182,076
2004 4,591,910 38,109,668
2003 4,564,855 37,089,555
2002 4,538,159 36,121,304
2001 4,513,751 35,198,299
2000 4,490,967 34,260,139
1999 4,461,913 33,300,330
1998 4,431,464 32,420,458
1997 4,405,157 31,578,089
1996 4,381,336 30,945,762
1995 4,359,184 30,383,497
1994 4,336,613 29,442,356
1993 4,311,991 28,332,692
1992 4,286,401 27,457,588
1991 4,261,732 26,780,436
1990 4,241,473 26,110,207
1989 4,226,901 25,438,759
1988 4,209,488 24,769,686
1987 4,186,905 24,030,378
1986 4,167,354 23,258,959
1985 4,152,516 22,501,693
1984 4,140,099 21,779,066
1983 4,128,432 21,079,874
1982 4,114,787 20,398,571
1981 4,099,702 19,784,703
1980 4,085,620 19,189,769
1979 4,072,517 18,592,038
1978 4,058,671 17,976,566
1977 4,043,205 17,352,929
1976 4,026,152 16,736,211
1975 4,007,313 16,138,361
1974 3,985,258 15,561,630
1973 3,960,612 15,010,101
1972 3,933,004 14,479,308
1971 3,903,039 13,971,451
1970 3,875,763 13,492,677
1969 3,847,707 13,036,700
1968 3,816,486 12,602,076
1967 3,784,539 12,200,109
1966 3,753,012 11,827,459
1965 3,723,168 11,470,728
1964 3,694,339 11,127,826
1963 3,666,537 10,799,528
1962 3,638,918 10,487,756
1961 3,609,800 10,187,886
1960 3,581,239 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Tanzania
2100 -0.23% 0.89%
2099 -0.22% 0.9%
2098 -0.21% 0.93%
2097 -0.22% 0.94%
2096 -0.23% 0.96%
2095 -0.22% 0.97%
2094 -0.23% 1%
2093 -0.22% 1.02%
2092 -0.22% 1.05%
2091 -0.23% 1.06%
2090 -0.23% 1.08%
2089 -0.24% 1.11%
2088 -0.25% 1.13%
2087 -0.25% 1.16%
2086 -0.24% 1.18%
2085 -0.24% 1.19%
2084 -0.23% 1.21%
2083 -0.22% 1.23%
2082 -0.21% 1.25%
2081 -0.21% 1.28%
2080 -0.19% 1.31%
2079 -0.19% 1.33%
2078 -0.18% 1.35%
2077 -0.17% 1.38%
2076 -0.17% 1.4%
2075 -0.17% 1.43%
2074 -0.17% 1.45%
2073 -0.17% 1.47%
2072 -0.15% 1.5%
2071 -0.16% 1.53%
2070 -0.15% 1.55%
2069 -0.16% 1.57%
2068 -0.17% 1.6%
2067 -0.17% 1.62%
2066 -0.17% 1.68%
2065 -0.17% 1.69%
2064 -0.16% 1.71%
2063 -0.16% 1.74%
2062 -0.14% 1.76%
2061 -0.13% 1.78%
2060 -0.11% 1.81%
2059 -0.1% 1.84%
2058 -0.11% 1.87%
2057 -0.1% 1.92%
2056 -0.08% 1.94%
2055 -0.07% 1.95%
2054 -0.05% 1.97%
2053 -0.02% 2%
2052 -0.008% 2.03%
2051 0.006% 2.07%
2050 0.02% 2.09%
2049 0.05% 2.14%
2048 0.05% 2.18%
2047 0.06% 2.21%
2046 0.09% 2.23%
2045 0.09% 2.26%
2044 0.09% 2.28%
2043 0.12% 2.32%
2042 0.14% 2.34%
2041 0.14% 2.37%
2040 0.16% 2.41%
2039 0.18% 2.45%
2038 0.19% 2.47%
2037 0.2% 2.52%
2036 0.21% 2.54%
2035 0.22% 2.59%
2034 0.24% 2.59%
2033 0.26% 2.63%
2032 0.28% 2.68%
2031 0.3% 2.7%
2030 0.31% 2.74%
2029 0.34% 2.75%
2028 0.36% 2.79%
2027 0.37% 2.83%
2026 0.7% 2.89%
2025 0.97% 2.91%
2024 0.95% 2.92%
2023 1.14% 2.95%
2022 0.9% 2.99%
2021 0.54% 3.05%
2020 0.59% 3.04%
2019 0.68% 3.03%
2018 0.66% 3.21%
2017 0.81% 3.4%
2016 0.88% 3.47%
2015 1% 3.32%
2014 1.13% 3.13%
2013 1.22% 3.06%
2012 1.32% 2.92%
2011 1.31% 2.84%
2010 1.25% 2.58%
2009 1.27% 2.5%
2008 1.25% 2.74%
2007 1.04% 2.83%
2006 0.81% 2.84%
2005 0.68% 2.81%
2004 0.59% 2.75%
2003 0.59% 2.68%
2002 0.54% 2.62%
2001 0.51% 2.74%
2000 0.65% 2.88%
1999 0.69% 2.71%
1998 0.6% 2.67%
1997 0.54% 2.04%
1996 0.51% 1.85%
1995 0.52% 3.2%
1994 0.57% 3.92%
1993 0.6% 3.19%
1992 0.58% 2.53%
1991 0.48% 2.57%
1990 0.34% 2.64%
1989 0.41% 2.7%
1988 0.54% 3.08%
1987 0.47% 3.32%
1986 0.36% 3.37%
1985 0.3% 3.32%
1984 0.28% 3.32%
1983 0.33% 3.34%
1982 0.37% 3.1%
1981 0.34% 3.1%
1980 0.32% 3.21%
1979 0.34% 3.42%
1978 0.38% 3.59%
1977 0.42% 3.68%
1976 0.47% 3.7%
1975 0.55% 3.71%
1974 0.62% 3.67%
1973 0.7% 3.67%
1972 0.77% 3.63%
1971 0.7% 3.55%
1970 0.73% 3.5%
1969 0.82% 3.45%
1968 0.84% 3.29%
1967 0.84% 3.15%
1966 0.8% 3.11%
1965 0.78% 3.08%
1964 0.76% 3.04%
1963 0.76% 2.97%
1962 0.81% 2.94%
1961 0.8% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Norway Tanzania
Current population
5671119
73145892
Population rank 119/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.88%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
12.1 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 18/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -12,730
Net migration rank 29/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -12,730
2024 - 44,356 - -29,865
2023 8,280 53,806 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 5,457 58,040 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 14,062 19,804 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 12,372 11,277 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 13,904 25,707 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 14,342 18,473 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 15,831 21,657 1,726,909 119,142
2016 17,797 26,417 1,659,502 152,194
2015 18,160 30,242 1,592,882 201,495
2014 18,494 38,522 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 17,779 40,690 1,509,008 1,241
2012 18,066 47,883 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 18,822 47,454 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 20,046 42,865 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 20,280 39,316 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 19,073 44,002 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 16,482 40,111 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 17,244 24,054 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 15,719 18,588 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 15,612 13,412 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 14,151 11,389 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 10,892 17,279 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 13,090 7,906 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 15,269 9,805 985,185 -9,701
1999 14,278 19,147 948,659 -4,489
1998 14,181 13,519 920,806 -105,184
1997 15,418 9,744 882,544 -13,400
1996 17,087 5,671 868,524 -473,007
1995 14,821 6,343 838,980 -109,971
1994 16,045 7,580 803,953 349,348
1993 12,936 12,567 778,044 288,004
1992 15,431 10,218 767,961 -83,825
1991 16,194 7,949 762,011 -91,851
1990 14,845 1,818 750,825 -80,529
1989 13,949 -1,730 743,854 -71,268
1988 12,207 10,380 736,551 -71,012
1987 9,212 13,907 718,580 94,498
1986 8,751 7,616 705,677 24,101
1985 6,644 6,725 697,867 86,864
1984 7,452 3,856 687,435 -26,938
1983 7,844 4,120 679,720 58,161
1982 9,875 5,749 662,627 -37,883
1981 9,020 6,010 645,496 -42,485
1980 9,806 3,763 629,444 -42,588
1979 10,181 2,839 613,388 -4,792
1978 11,364 3,823 595,024 27,307
1977 11,321 4,845 574,938 49,997
1976 13,286 4,779 553,617 54,875
1975 16,430 3,312 533,906 53,290
1974 20,324 4,425 515,152 51,127
1973 21,387 3,414 488,429 48,363
1972 24,777 5,603 467,305 57,489
1971 26,541 3,031 449,014 41,900
1970 25,968 -1,034 427,988 38,635
1969 28,858 2,230 408,322 37,006
1968 29,387 1,761 389,467 34,455
1967 30,276 2,460 374,763 5,265
1966 31,150 -888 360,229 5,049
1965 31,275 -1,525 343,456 4,742
1964 30,293 -1,571 328,527 9,090
1963 26,766 1,061 314,644 4,333
1962 28,020 655 300,663 3,916
1961 29,239 1,437 286,839 8,338
1960 29,366 -1,427 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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