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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.2 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Norway vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Tunisia
2100 5,426,970 10,720,705
2099 5,439,664 10,796,270
2098 5,451,717 10,870,365
2097 5,463,190 10,942,334
2096 5,474,994 11,015,071
2095 5,487,368 11,086,568
2094 5,499,514 11,157,542
2093 5,512,056 11,226,508
2092 5,524,021 11,294,195
2091 5,535,989 11,360,662
2090 5,548,825 11,425,878
2089 5,561,462 11,490,110
2088 5,574,757 11,552,154
2087 5,588,831 11,614,090
2086 5,602,569 11,675,384
2085 5,616,010 11,734,490
2084 5,629,675 11,792,840
2083 5,642,568 11,851,260
2082 5,654,975 11,908,828
2081 5,666,885 11,964,392
2080 5,678,624 12,021,096
2079 5,689,711 12,078,476
2078 5,700,349 12,136,099
2077 5,710,483 12,191,648
2076 5,720,209 12,245,010
2075 5,729,904 12,299,514
2074 5,739,940 12,353,013
2073 5,749,872 12,407,814
2072 5,759,499 12,461,090
2071 5,768,298 12,515,463
2070 5,777,747 12,569,058
2069 5,786,471 12,622,516
2068 5,795,734 12,674,867
2067 5,805,627 12,726,080
2066 5,815,585 12,775,620
2065 5,825,356 12,824,867
2064 5,835,081 12,870,728
2063 5,844,519 12,915,152
2062 5,853,646 12,957,498
2061 5,861,677 12,996,917
2060 5,869,390 13,034,579
2059 5,875,920 13,066,669
2058 5,881,790 13,095,856
2057 5,888,181 13,122,073
2056 5,894,125 13,144,442
2055 5,899,106 13,161,720
2054 5,903,121 13,174,836
2053 5,906,126 13,181,943
2052 5,907,281 13,185,429
2051 5,907,735 13,184,813
2050 5,907,355 13,179,371
2049 5,905,940 13,170,781
2048 5,903,025 13,158,351
2047 5,899,964 13,141,815
2046 5,896,254 13,123,298
2045 5,891,177 13,102,394
2044 5,886,031 13,079,200
2043 5,880,486 13,054,663
2042 5,873,632 13,028,925
2041 5,865,604 13,003,433
2040 5,857,447 12,977,122
2039 5,848,023 12,950,166
2038 5,837,628 12,922,736
2037 5,826,752 12,893,752
2036 5,815,042 12,863,431
2035 5,802,966 12,833,137
2034 5,790,086 12,800,738
2033 5,776,187 12,763,981
2032 5,761,261 12,725,768
2031 5,745,071 12,685,304
2030 5,728,104 12,641,975
2029 5,710,229 12,594,181
2028 5,691,155 12,540,258
2027 5,670,783 12,482,078
2026 5,649,981 12,417,997
2025 5,610,870 12,348,573
2024 5,572,279 12,277,109
2023 5,519,601 12,200,431
2022 5,457,127 12,119,334
2021 5,408,320 12,048,622
2020 5,379,475 11,974,057
2019 5,347,896 11,875,081
2018 5,311,916 11,765,514
2017 5,276,968 11,650,498
2016 5,234,519 11,528,674
2015 5,188,607 11,402,264
2014 5,137,232 11,274,288
2013 5,079,623 11,141,361
2012 5,018,573 11,009,647
2011 4,953,088 10,886,035
2010 4,889,252 10,765,980
2009 4,828,726 10,650,681
2008 4,768,212 10,542,635
2007 4,709,153 10,441,702
2006 4,660,677 10,346,410
2005 4,623,291 10,255,472
2004 4,591,910 10,166,163
2003 4,564,855 10,071,632
2002 4,538,159 9,971,515
2001 4,513,751 9,869,677
2000 4,490,967 9,764,935
1999 4,461,913 9,655,963
1998 4,431,464 9,541,667
1997 4,405,157 9,421,270
1996 4,381,336 9,294,432
1995 4,359,184 9,161,258
1994 4,336,613 9,018,448
1993 4,311,991 8,857,910
1992 4,286,401 8,682,512
1991 4,261,732 8,501,827
1990 4,241,473 8,324,509
1989 4,226,901 8,151,660
1988 4,209,488 7,974,440
1987 4,186,905 7,789,987
1986 4,167,354 7,600,301
1985 4,152,516 7,409,903
1984 4,140,099 7,220,044
1983 4,128,432 7,053,800
1982 4,114,787 6,908,642
1981 4,099,702 6,758,284
1980 4,085,620 6,606,195
1979 4,072,517 6,456,419
1978 4,058,671 6,309,390
1977 4,043,205 6,155,931
1976 4,026,152 5,996,994
1975 4,007,313 5,839,262
1974 3,985,258 5,684,674
1973 3,960,612 5,537,242
1972 3,933,004 5,396,557
1971 3,903,039 5,261,658
1970 3,875,763 5,131,396
1969 3,847,707 5,004,697
1968 3,816,486 4,879,899
1967 3,784,539 4,760,970
1966 3,753,012 4,652,287
1965 3,723,168 4,561,385
1964 3,694,339 4,489,869
1963 3,666,537 4,427,131
1962 3,638,918 4,369,136
1961 3,609,800 4,316,278
1960 3,581,239 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Tunisia
2100 -0.23% -0.7%
2099 -0.22% -0.68%
2098 -0.21% -0.66%
2097 -0.22% -0.66%
2096 -0.23% -0.64%
2095 -0.22% -0.64%
2094 -0.23% -0.61%
2093 -0.22% -0.6%
2092 -0.22% -0.59%
2091 -0.23% -0.57%
2090 -0.23% -0.56%
2089 -0.24% -0.54%
2088 -0.25% -0.53%
2087 -0.25% -0.52%
2086 -0.24% -0.5%
2085 -0.24% -0.49%
2084 -0.23% -0.49%
2083 -0.22% -0.48%
2082 -0.21% -0.46%
2081 -0.21% -0.47%
2080 -0.19% -0.48%
2079 -0.19% -0.47%
2078 -0.18% -0.46%
2077 -0.17% -0.44%
2076 -0.17% -0.44%
2075 -0.17% -0.43%
2074 -0.17% -0.44%
2073 -0.17% -0.43%
2072 -0.15% -0.43%
2071 -0.16% -0.43%
2070 -0.15% -0.42%
2069 -0.16% -0.41%
2068 -0.17% -0.4%
2067 -0.17% -0.39%
2066 -0.17% -0.38%
2065 -0.17% -0.36%
2064 -0.16% -0.34%
2063 -0.16% -0.33%
2062 -0.14% -0.3%
2061 -0.13% -0.29%
2060 -0.11% -0.25%
2059 -0.1% -0.22%
2058 -0.11% -0.2%
2057 -0.1% -0.17%
2056 -0.08% -0.13%
2055 -0.07% -0.1%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.02% -0.03%
2052 -0.008% 0.005%
2051 0.006% 0.04%
2050 0.02% 0.07%
2049 0.05% 0.09%
2048 0.05% 0.13%
2047 0.06% 0.14%
2046 0.09% 0.16%
2045 0.09% 0.18%
2044 0.09% 0.19%
2043 0.12% 0.2%
2042 0.14% 0.2%
2041 0.14% 0.2%
2040 0.16% 0.21%
2039 0.18% 0.21%
2038 0.19% 0.22%
2037 0.2% 0.24%
2036 0.21% 0.24%
2035 0.22% 0.25%
2034 0.24% 0.29%
2033 0.26% 0.3%
2032 0.28% 0.32%
2031 0.3% 0.34%
2030 0.31% 0.38%
2029 0.34% 0.43%
2028 0.36% 0.47%
2027 0.37% 0.52%
2026 0.7% 0.56%
2025 0.69% 0.58%
2024 0.95% 0.63%
2023 1.14% 0.67%
2022 0.9% 0.59%
2021 0.54% 0.62%
2020 0.59% 0.83%
2019 0.68% 0.93%
2018 0.66% 0.99%
2017 0.81% 1.06%
2016 0.88% 1.11%
2015 1% 1.14%
2014 1.13% 1.19%
2013 1.22% 1.2%
2012 1.32% 1.14%
2011 1.31% 1.12%
2010 1.25% 1.08%
2009 1.27% 1.02%
2008 1.25% 0.97%
2007 1.04% 0.92%
2006 0.81% 0.89%
2005 0.68% 0.88%
2004 0.59% 0.94%
2003 0.59% 1%
2002 0.54% 1.03%
2001 0.51% 1.07%
2000 0.65% 1.13%
1999 0.69% 1.2%
1998 0.6% 1.28%
1997 0.54% 1.36%
1996 0.51% 1.45%
1995 0.52% 1.58%
1994 0.57% 1.81%
1993 0.6% 2.02%
1992 0.58% 2.13%
1991 0.48% 2.13%
1990 0.34% 2.12%
1989 0.41% 2.22%
1988 0.54% 2.37%
1987 0.47% 2.5%
1986 0.36% 2.57%
1985 0.3% 2.63%
1984 0.28% 2.36%
1983 0.33% 2.1%
1982 0.37% 2.22%
1981 0.34% 2.3%
1980 0.32% 2.32%
1979 0.34% 2.33%
1978 0.38% 2.49%
1977 0.42% 2.65%
1976 0.47% 2.7%
1975 0.55% 2.72%
1974 0.62% 2.66%
1973 0.7% 2.61%
1972 0.77% 2.56%
1971 0.7% 2.54%
1970 0.73% 2.53%
1969 0.82% 2.56%
1968 0.84% 2.5%
1967 0.84% 2.34%
1966 0.8% 1.99%
1965 0.78% 1.59%
1964 0.76% 1.42%
1963 0.76% 1.33%
1962 0.81% 1.22%
1961 0.8% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Norway Tunisia
Current population
5660666
12450912
Population rank 119/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +196
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 125/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -14,523
Net migration rank 29/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -14,523
2024 10,030 44,356 88,910 -15,221
2023 8,280 53,806 93,663 -14,001
2022 5,457 58,040 96,531 -14,001
2021 14,062 19,804 68,087 -9,190
2020 12,372 11,277 109,431 -19,188
2019 13,904 25,707 127,312 -19,612
2018 14,342 18,473 132,445 -21,012
2017 15,831 21,657 140,971 -22,365
2016 17,797 26,417 148,870 -23,827
2015 18,160 30,242 153,007 -25,229
2014 18,494 38,522 154,762 -26,586
2013 17,779 40,690 154,687 -17,020
2012 18,066 47,883 151,812 -26,059
2011 18,822 47,454 143,401 -21,935
2010 20,046 42,865 132,809 -14,168
2009 20,280 39,316 125,465 -13,512
2008 19,073 44,002 121,873 -17,742
2007 16,482 40,111 118,920 -21,190
2006 17,244 24,054 116,945 -24,098
2005 15,719 18,588 115,374 -26,361
2004 15,612 13,412 113,322 -23,735
2003 14,151 11,389 111,926 -12,459
2002 10,892 17,279 109,099 -8,334
2001 13,090 7,906 110,146 -7,235
2000 15,269 9,805 112,501 -5,937
1999 14,278 19,147 114,829 -3,452
1998 14,181 13,519 121,332 -4,111
1997 15,418 9,744 128,327 -4,756
1996 17,087 5,671 135,615 -5,506
1995 14,821 6,343 144,345 -8,095
1994 16,045 7,580 153,647 -4,271
1993 12,936 12,567 160,922 10,771
1992 15,431 10,218 163,978 15,124
1991 16,194 7,949 166,245 16,021
1990 14,845 1,818 168,180 4,183
1989 13,949 -1,730 169,221 4,100
1988 12,207 10,380 177,176 3,934
1987 9,212 13,907 184,101 3,711
1986 8,751 7,616 188,107 3,464
1985 6,644 6,725 186,344 2,887
1984 7,452 3,856 182,386 8,109
1983 7,844 4,120 179,878 -37,895
1982 9,875 5,749 177,898 -29,559
1981 9,020 6,010 176,628 -24,242
1980 9,806 3,763 171,094 -19,321
1979 10,181 2,839 171,463 -23,688
1978 11,364 3,823 173,255 -26,968
1977 11,321 4,845 174,539 -13,910
1976 13,286 4,779 172,744 -15,499
1975 16,430 3,312 166,991 -8,765
1974 20,324 4,425 160,200 -9,254
1973 21,387 3,414 153,525 -9,606
1972 24,777 5,603 147,239 -9,790
1971 26,541 3,031 142,296 -9,949
1970 25,968 -1,034 138,235 -10,054
1969 28,858 2,230 135,257 -10,049
1968 29,387 1,761 134,246 -9,848
1967 30,276 2,460 132,626 -19,155
1966 31,150 -888 131,274 -27,393
1965 31,275 -1,525 127,673 -49,751
1964 30,293 -1,571 124,711 -59,602
1963 26,766 1,061 120,865 -60,505
1962 28,020 655 116,887 -61,260
1961 29,239 1,437 111,459 -61,369
1960 29,366 -1,427 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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