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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 15.2 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Norway vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Turkey
2100 5,441,855 64,274,243
2099 5,454,583 64,924,706
2098 5,466,669 65,567,989
2097 5,478,174 66,219,045
2096 5,490,010 66,865,890
2095 5,502,418 67,516,190
2094 5,514,598 68,169,346
2093 5,527,174 68,835,313
2092 5,539,172 69,496,264
2091 5,551,172 70,159,325
2090 5,564,044 70,828,304
2089 5,576,715 71,490,133
2088 5,590,047 72,146,464
2087 5,604,159 72,792,552
2086 5,617,935 73,439,558
2085 5,631,413 74,085,313
2084 5,645,116 74,713,882
2083 5,658,044 75,342,464
2082 5,670,485 75,969,760
2081 5,682,427 76,583,769
2080 5,694,199 77,195,480
2079 5,705,317 77,793,711
2078 5,715,984 78,386,293
2077 5,726,145 78,973,194
2076 5,735,898 79,556,991
2075 5,745,619 80,128,010
2074 5,755,683 80,697,544
2073 5,765,642 81,244,619
2072 5,775,295 81,785,452
2071 5,784,119 82,311,503
2070 5,793,594 82,827,402
2069 5,802,341 83,324,862
2068 5,811,630 83,806,741
2067 5,821,550 84,270,976
2066 5,831,535 84,728,547
2065 5,841,333 85,177,268
2064 5,851,085 85,611,517
2063 5,860,548 86,026,471
2062 5,869,700 86,425,827
2061 5,877,754 86,800,591
2060 5,885,488 87,156,663
2059 5,892,036 87,500,101
2058 5,897,922 87,809,920
2057 5,904,330 88,100,397
2056 5,910,291 88,369,840
2055 5,915,286 88,598,739
2054 5,919,312 88,806,632
2053 5,922,325 88,985,609
2052 5,923,483 89,144,425
2051 5,923,938 89,270,515
2050 5,923,557 89,374,730
2049 5,922,138 89,447,182
2048 5,919,215 89,484,074
2047 5,916,146 89,492,406
2046 5,912,426 89,467,391
2045 5,907,334 89,441,098
2044 5,902,175 89,390,601
2043 5,896,614 89,326,342
2042 5,889,741 89,237,658
2041 5,881,692 89,137,199
2040 5,873,512 89,021,820
2039 5,864,063 88,885,792
2038 5,853,639 88,736,121
2037 5,842,734 88,562,197
2036 5,830,991 88,373,007
2035 5,818,882 88,178,595
2034 5,805,966 87,975,336
2033 5,792,030 87,754,631
2032 5,777,062 87,524,158
2031 5,760,828 87,274,280
2030 5,743,814 87,004,538
2029 5,725,891 86,741,614
2028 5,706,765 86,466,107
2027 5,686,336 86,189,693
2026 5,665,477 85,932,926
2025 5,626,258 85,718,588
2024 5,572,279 85,518,661
2023 5,519,601 85,325,965
2022 5,457,127 84,979,913
2021 5,408,320 84,147,318
2020 5,379,475 83,384,680
2019 5,347,896 82,579,440
2018 5,311,916 81,407,204
2017 5,276,968 80,312,698
2016 5,234,519 79,277,962
2015 5,188,607 78,218,479
2014 5,137,232 77,181,884
2013 5,079,623 76,147,624
2012 5,018,573 75,175,827
2011 4,953,088 74,223,629
2010 4,889,252 73,142,150
2009 4,828,726 72,039,206
2008 4,768,212 71,051,678
2007 4,709,153 70,158,112
2006 4,660,677 70,045,349
2005 4,623,291 69,329,557
2004 4,591,910 68,592,617
2003 4,564,855 67,831,730
2002 4,538,159 67,048,795
2001 4,513,751 66,245,128
2000 4,490,967 65,425,961
1999 4,461,913 64,591,923
1998 4,431,464 63,734,383
1997 4,405,157 62,852,966
1996 4,381,336 61,951,134
1995 4,359,184 61,024,503
1994 4,336,613 60,033,836
1993 4,311,991 58,999,167
1992 4,286,401 57,990,118
1991 4,261,732 57,009,887
1990 4,241,473 56,015,628
1989 4,226,901 54,976,723
1988 4,209,488 53,909,626
1987 4,186,905 52,843,670
1986 4,167,354 51,777,772
1985 4,152,516 50,687,115
1984 4,140,099 49,574,069
1983 4,128,432 48,447,410
1982 4,114,787 47,322,096
1981 4,099,702 46,321,190
1980 4,085,620 45,408,815
1979 4,072,517 44,510,429
1978 4,058,671 43,645,306
1977 4,043,205 42,773,298
1976 4,026,152 41,899,984
1975 4,007,313 41,053,126
1974 3,985,258 40,210,234
1973 3,960,612 39,329,533
1972 3,933,004 38,430,221
1971 3,903,039 37,518,611
1970 3,875,763 36,638,465
1969 3,847,707 35,787,774
1968 3,816,486 34,921,684
1967 3,784,539 34,050,421
1966 3,753,012 33,177,672
1965 3,723,168 32,345,220
1964 3,694,339 31,543,072
1963 3,666,537 30,726,841
1962 3,638,918 29,916,147
1961 3,609,800 29,119,238
1960 3,581,239 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Turkey
2100 -0.23% -1%
2099 -0.22% -0.98%
2098 -0.21% -0.98%
2097 -0.22% -0.97%
2096 -0.23% -0.96%
2095 -0.22% -0.96%
2094 -0.23% -0.97%
2093 -0.22% -0.95%
2092 -0.22% -0.95%
2091 -0.23% -0.94%
2090 -0.23% -0.93%
2089 -0.24% -0.91%
2088 -0.25% -0.89%
2087 -0.25% -0.88%
2086 -0.24% -0.87%
2085 -0.24% -0.84%
2084 -0.23% -0.83%
2083 -0.22% -0.83%
2082 -0.21% -0.8%
2081 -0.21% -0.79%
2080 -0.19% -0.77%
2079 -0.19% -0.76%
2078 -0.18% -0.74%
2077 -0.17% -0.73%
2076 -0.17% -0.71%
2075 -0.17% -0.71%
2074 -0.17% -0.67%
2073 -0.17% -0.66%
2072 -0.15% -0.64%
2071 -0.16% -0.62%
2070 -0.15% -0.6%
2069 -0.16% -0.57%
2068 -0.17% -0.55%
2067 -0.17% -0.54%
2066 -0.17% -0.53%
2065 -0.17% -0.51%
2064 -0.16% -0.48%
2063 -0.16% -0.46%
2062 -0.14% -0.43%
2061 -0.13% -0.41%
2060 -0.11% -0.39%
2059 -0.1% -0.35%
2058 -0.11% -0.33%
2057 -0.1% -0.3%
2056 -0.08% -0.26%
2055 -0.07% -0.23%
2054 -0.05% -0.2%
2053 -0.02% -0.18%
2052 -0.008% -0.14%
2051 0.006% -0.12%
2050 0.02% -0.08%
2049 0.05% -0.04%
2048 0.05% -0.009%
2047 0.06% 0.03%
2046 0.09% 0.03%
2045 0.09% 0.06%
2044 0.09% 0.07%
2043 0.12% 0.1%
2042 0.14% 0.11%
2041 0.14% 0.13%
2040 0.16% 0.15%
2039 0.18% 0.17%
2038 0.19% 0.2%
2037 0.2% 0.21%
2036 0.21% 0.22%
2035 0.22% 0.23%
2034 0.24% 0.25%
2033 0.26% 0.26%
2032 0.28% 0.29%
2031 0.3% 0.31%
2030 0.31% 0.3%
2029 0.34% 0.32%
2028 0.36% 0.32%
2027 0.37% 0.3%
2026 0.7% 0.25%
2025 0.97% 0.23%
2024 0.95% 0.23%
2023 1.14% 0.41%
2022 0.9% 0.99%
2021 0.54% 0.91%
2020 0.59% 0.98%
2019 0.68% 1.44%
2018 0.66% 1.36%
2017 0.81% 1.31%
2016 0.88% 1.35%
2015 1% 1.34%
2014 1.13% 1.36%
2013 1.22% 1.29%
2012 1.32% 1.28%
2011 1.31% 1.48%
2010 1.25% 1.53%
2009 1.27% 1.39%
2008 1.25% 1.27%
2007 1.04% 0.16%
2006 0.81% 1.03%
2005 0.68% 1.07%
2004 0.59% 1.12%
2003 0.59% 1.17%
2002 0.54% 1.21%
2001 0.51% 1.25%
2000 0.65% 1.29%
1999 0.69% 1.35%
1998 0.6% 1.4%
1997 0.54% 1.46%
1996 0.51% 1.52%
1995 0.52% 1.65%
1994 0.57% 1.75%
1993 0.6% 1.74%
1992 0.58% 1.72%
1991 0.48% 1.77%
1990 0.34% 1.89%
1989 0.41% 1.98%
1988 0.54% 2.02%
1987 0.47% 2.06%
1986 0.36% 2.15%
1985 0.3% 2.25%
1984 0.28% 2.33%
1983 0.33% 2.38%
1982 0.37% 2.16%
1981 0.34% 2.01%
1980 0.32% 2.02%
1979 0.34% 1.98%
1978 0.38% 2.04%
1977 0.42% 2.08%
1976 0.47% 2.06%
1975 0.55% 2.1%
1974 0.62% 2.24%
1973 0.7% 2.34%
1972 0.77% 2.43%
1971 0.7% 2.4%
1970 0.73% 2.38%
1969 0.82% 2.48%
1968 0.84% 2.56%
1967 0.84% 2.63%
1966 0.8% 2.57%
1965 0.78% 2.54%
1964 0.76% 2.66%
1963 0.76% 2.71%
1962 0.81% 2.74%
1961 0.8% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Norway Turkey
Current population
5671119
86002379
Population rank 119/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
12.1 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +144 +528
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 154/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -258,205
Net migration rank 29/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -258,205
2024 - 44,356 - -275,952
2023 8,280 53,806 426,630 -318,070
2022 5,457 58,040 535,373 -301,544
2021 14,062 19,804 521,713 20,283
2020 12,372 11,277 608,708 37,934
2019 13,904 25,707 751,472 -15,690
2018 14,342 18,473 830,353 187,570
2017 15,831 21,657 875,408 659,846
2016 17,797 26,417 895,841 352,063
2015 18,160 30,242 930,799 1,063,140
2014 18,494 38,522 957,055 1,033,384
2013 17,779 40,690 921,386 438,618
2012 18,066 47,883 917,145 258,623
2011 18,822 47,454 875,839 68,849
2010 20,046 42,865 892,334 55,532
2009 20,280 39,316 900,491 24,276
2008 19,073 44,002 868,749 47,915
2007 16,482 40,111 876,626 -186,402
2006 17,244 24,054 897,351 -190,194
2005 15,719 18,588 898,650 -174,177
2004 15,612 13,412 896,025 -146,574
2003 14,151 11,389 893,683 -121,383
2002 10,892 17,279 922,927 -129,444
2001 13,090 7,906 980,560 -166,759
2000 15,269 9,805 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 14,278 19,147 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 14,181 13,519 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 15,418 9,744 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 17,087 5,671 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 14,821 6,343 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 16,045 7,580 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 12,936 12,567 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 15,431 10,218 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 16,194 7,949 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 14,845 1,818 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 13,949 -1,730 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 12,207 10,380 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 9,212 13,907 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 8,751 7,616 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 6,644 6,725 1,098,846 8,960
1984 7,452 3,856 1,096,529 21,787
1983 7,844 4,120 1,095,106 39,871
1982 9,875 5,749 1,091,863 23,728
1981 9,020 6,010 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 9,806 3,763 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 10,181 2,839 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 11,364 3,823 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 11,321 4,845 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 13,286 4,779 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 16,430 3,312 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 20,324 4,425 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 21,387 3,414 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 24,777 5,603 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 26,541 3,031 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 25,968 -1,034 991,950 -150,924
1969 28,858 2,230 970,958 -110,578
1968 29,387 1,761 950,778 -78,973
1967 30,276 2,460 936,727 -65,993
1966 31,150 -888 925,790 -50,999
1965 31,275 -1,525 904,016 -113,911
1964 30,293 -1,571 884,152 -69,978
1963 26,766 1,061 862,626 -44,317
1962 28,020 655 837,473 -34,353
1961 29,239 1,437 816,911 -26,187
1960 29,366 -1,427 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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