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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.37 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Norway vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Turkmenistan
2100 5,441,855 10,046,945
2099 5,454,583 10,075,740
2098 5,466,669 10,103,319
2097 5,478,174 10,129,577
2096 5,490,010 10,154,338
2095 5,502,418 10,178,163
2094 5,514,598 10,200,371
2093 5,527,174 10,221,349
2092 5,539,172 10,240,959
2091 5,551,172 10,259,026
2090 5,564,044 10,276,261
2089 5,576,715 10,291,819
2088 5,590,047 10,306,303
2087 5,604,159 10,319,501
2086 5,617,935 10,331,090
2085 5,631,413 10,341,183
2084 5,645,116 10,349,710
2083 5,658,044 10,356,602
2082 5,670,485 10,362,422
2081 5,682,427 10,366,587
2080 5,694,199 10,369,293
2079 5,705,317 10,370,130
2078 5,715,984 10,369,013
2077 5,726,145 10,366,366
2076 5,735,898 10,361,975
2075 5,745,619 10,355,755
2074 5,755,683 10,348,384
2073 5,765,642 10,339,415
2072 5,775,295 10,328,653
2071 5,784,119 10,316,618
2070 5,793,594 10,303,565
2069 5,802,341 10,289,578
2068 5,811,630 10,274,625
2067 5,821,550 10,258,518
2066 5,831,535 10,241,362
2065 5,841,333 10,223,420
2064 5,851,085 10,204,034
2063 5,860,548 10,183,241
2062 5,869,700 10,160,903
2061 5,877,754 10,136,928
2060 5,885,488 10,111,369
2059 5,892,036 10,083,631
2058 5,897,922 10,052,905
2057 5,904,330 10,019,547
2056 5,910,291 9,983,379
2055 5,915,286 9,943,931
2054 5,919,312 9,901,473
2053 5,922,325 9,854,931
2052 5,923,483 9,804,909
2051 5,923,938 9,751,221
2050 5,923,557 9,693,713
2049 5,922,138 9,632,600
2048 5,919,215 9,567,946
2047 5,916,146 9,500,139
2046 5,912,426 9,429,355
2045 5,907,334 9,356,194
2044 5,902,175 9,280,988
2043 5,896,614 9,204,466
2042 5,889,741 9,126,898
2041 5,881,692 9,048,356
2040 5,873,512 8,969,478
2039 5,864,063 8,890,225
2038 5,853,639 8,810,850
2037 5,842,734 8,731,367
2036 5,830,991 8,651,719
2035 5,818,882 8,572,231
2034 5,805,966 8,492,483
2033 5,792,030 8,412,113
2032 5,777,062 8,330,912
2031 5,760,828 8,248,129
2030 5,743,814 8,163,024
2029 5,725,891 8,070,023
2028 5,706,765 7,969,080
2027 5,686,336 7,860,774
2026 5,665,477 7,745,331
2025 5,626,258 7,623,184
2024 5,572,279 7,494,498
2023 5,519,601 7,364,438
2022 5,457,127 7,230,193
2021 5,408,320 7,092,043
2020 5,379,475 6,949,912
2019 5,347,896 6,803,944
2018 5,311,916 6,655,524
2017 5,276,968 6,507,061
2016 5,234,519 6,360,041
2015 5,188,607 6,215,770
2014 5,137,232 6,075,283
2013 5,079,623 5,939,341
2012 5,018,573 5,808,546
2011 4,953,088 5,683,417
2010 4,889,252 5,564,356
2009 4,828,726 5,451,592
2008 4,768,212 5,345,029
2007 4,709,153 5,244,046
2006 4,660,677 5,147,105
2005 4,623,291 5,052,257
2004 4,591,910 4,958,093
2003 4,564,855 4,863,865
2002 4,538,159 4,769,465
2001 4,513,751 4,675,409
2000 4,490,967 4,582,677
1999 4,461,913 4,492,170
1998 4,431,464 4,410,507
1997 4,405,157 4,336,730
1996 4,381,336 4,263,819
1995 4,359,184 4,191,203
1994 4,336,613 4,116,662
1993 4,311,991 4,032,407
1992 4,286,401 3,944,689
1991 4,261,732 3,855,894
1990 4,241,473 3,760,562
1989 4,226,901 3,662,459
1988 4,209,488 3,559,363
1987 4,186,905 3,452,731
1986 4,167,354 3,347,809
1985 4,152,516 3,247,534
1984 4,140,099 3,154,079
1983 4,128,432 3,067,534
1982 4,114,787 2,985,557
1981 4,099,702 2,907,187
1980 4,085,620 2,832,203
1979 4,072,517 2,760,358
1978 4,058,671 2,691,088
1977 4,043,205 2,623,948
1976 4,026,152 2,558,521
1975 4,007,313 2,494,570
1974 3,985,258 2,432,028
1973 3,960,612 2,370,919
1972 3,933,004 2,311,430
1971 3,903,039 2,253,119
1970 3,875,763 2,195,616
1969 3,847,707 2,139,024
1968 3,816,486 2,083,069
1967 3,784,539 2,027,403
1966 3,753,012 1,971,737
1965 3,723,168 1,915,916
1964 3,694,339 1,859,997
1963 3,666,537 1,804,272
1962 3,638,918 1,749,214
1961 3,609,800 1,695,400
1960 3,581,239 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Turkmenistan
2100 -0.23% -0.29%
2099 -0.22% -0.27%
2098 -0.21% -0.26%
2097 -0.22% -0.24%
2096 -0.23% -0.23%
2095 -0.22% -0.22%
2094 -0.23% -0.21%
2093 -0.22% -0.19%
2092 -0.22% -0.18%
2091 -0.23% -0.17%
2090 -0.23% -0.15%
2089 -0.24% -0.14%
2088 -0.25% -0.13%
2087 -0.25% -0.11%
2086 -0.24% -0.1%
2085 -0.24% -0.08%
2084 -0.23% -0.07%
2083 -0.22% -0.06%
2082 -0.21% -0.04%
2081 -0.21% -0.03%
2080 -0.19% -0.008%
2079 -0.19% 0.01%
2078 -0.18% 0.03%
2077 -0.17% 0.04%
2076 -0.17% 0.06%
2075 -0.17% 0.07%
2074 -0.17% 0.09%
2073 -0.17% 0.1%
2072 -0.15% 0.12%
2071 -0.16% 0.13%
2070 -0.15% 0.14%
2069 -0.16% 0.15%
2068 -0.17% 0.16%
2067 -0.17% 0.17%
2066 -0.17% 0.18%
2065 -0.17% 0.19%
2064 -0.16% 0.2%
2063 -0.16% 0.22%
2062 -0.14% 0.24%
2061 -0.13% 0.25%
2060 -0.11% 0.28%
2059 -0.1% 0.31%
2058 -0.11% 0.33%
2057 -0.1% 0.36%
2056 -0.08% 0.4%
2055 -0.07% 0.43%
2054 -0.05% 0.47%
2053 -0.02% 0.51%
2052 -0.008% 0.55%
2051 0.006% 0.59%
2050 0.02% 0.63%
2049 0.05% 0.68%
2048 0.05% 0.71%
2047 0.06% 0.75%
2046 0.09% 0.78%
2045 0.09% 0.81%
2044 0.09% 0.83%
2043 0.12% 0.85%
2042 0.14% 0.87%
2041 0.14% 0.88%
2040 0.16% 0.89%
2039 0.18% 0.9%
2038 0.19% 0.91%
2037 0.2% 0.92%
2036 0.21% 0.93%
2035 0.22% 0.94%
2034 0.24% 0.96%
2033 0.26% 0.97%
2032 0.28% 1%
2031 0.3% 1.04%
2030 0.31% 1.15%
2029 0.34% 1.27%
2028 0.36% 1.38%
2027 0.37% 1.49%
2026 0.7% 1.6%
2025 0.97% 1.72%
2024 0.95% 1.77%
2023 1.14% 1.86%
2022 0.9% 1.95%
2021 0.54% 2.05%
2020 0.59% 2.15%
2019 0.68% 2.23%
2018 0.66% 2.28%
2017 0.81% 2.31%
2016 0.88% 2.32%
2015 1% 2.31%
2014 1.13% 2.29%
2013 1.22% 2.25%
2012 1.32% 2.2%
2011 1.31% 2.14%
2010 1.25% 2.07%
2009 1.27% 1.99%
2008 1.25% 1.93%
2007 1.04% 1.88%
2006 0.81% 1.88%
2005 0.68% 1.9%
2004 0.59% 1.94%
2003 0.59% 1.98%
2002 0.54% 2.01%
2001 0.51% 2.02%
2000 0.65% 2.01%
1999 0.69% 1.85%
1998 0.6% 1.7%
1997 0.54% 1.71%
1996 0.51% 1.73%
1995 0.52% 1.81%
1994 0.57% 2.09%
1993 0.6% 2.22%
1992 0.58% 2.3%
1991 0.48% 2.54%
1990 0.34% 2.68%
1989 0.41% 2.9%
1988 0.54% 3.09%
1987 0.47% 3.13%
1986 0.36% 3.09%
1985 0.3% 2.96%
1984 0.28% 2.82%
1983 0.33% 2.75%
1982 0.37% 2.7%
1981 0.34% 2.65%
1980 0.32% 2.6%
1979 0.34% 2.57%
1978 0.38% 2.56%
1977 0.42% 2.56%
1976 0.47% 2.56%
1975 0.55% 2.57%
1974 0.62% 2.58%
1973 0.7% 2.57%
1972 0.77% 2.59%
1971 0.7% 2.62%
1970 0.73% 2.65%
1969 0.82% 2.69%
1968 0.84% 2.75%
1967 0.84% 2.82%
1966 0.8% 2.91%
1965 0.78% 3.01%
1964 0.76% 3.09%
1963 0.76% 3.15%
1962 0.81% 3.17%
1961 0.8% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Norway Turkmenistan
Current population
5671119
7776557
Population rank 119/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
12.1 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +356
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 61/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +13,268
Net migration rank 29/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 13,268
2024 - 44,356 - 14,646
2023 8,280 53,806 117,529 15,005
2022 5,457 58,040 121,814 14,141
2021 14,062 19,804 122,721 17,617
2020 12,372 11,277 124,014 19,913
2019 13,904 25,707 128,275 19,735
2018 14,342 18,473 129,537 19,293
2017 15,831 21,657 131,417 16,678
2016 17,797 26,417 132,581 13,365
2015 18,160 30,242 132,663 9,936
2014 18,494 38,522 129,677 8,696
2013 17,779 40,690 126,217 7,287
2012 18,066 47,883 120,957 7,125
2011 18,822 47,454 115,197 6,992
2010 20,046 42,865 109,318 6,621
2009 20,280 39,316 102,931 6,656
2008 19,073 44,002 96,815 6,734
2007 16,482 40,111 92,038 6,388
2006 17,244 24,054 87,840 7,613
2005 15,719 18,588 83,968 10,263
2004 15,612 13,412 79,850 14,242
2003 14,151 11,389 76,737 17,625
2002 10,892 17,279 75,639 18,803
2001 13,090 7,906 76,682 16,982
2000 15,269 9,805 76,875 14,925
1999 14,278 19,147 76,362 12,859
1998 14,181 13,519 77,342 -3,239
1997 15,418 9,744 79,045 -5,600
1996 17,087 5,671 80,996 -8,627
1995 14,821 6,343 86,289 -13,423
1994 16,045 7,580 89,319 -13,094
1993 12,936 12,567 92,596 -312
1992 15,431 10,218 96,668 -13,517
1991 16,194 7,949 99,297 -4,864
1990 14,845 1,818 101,099 -4,864
1989 13,949 -1,730 103,553 -3,576
1988 12,207 10,380 104,802 1,408
1987 9,212 13,907 103,885 3,161
1986 8,751 7,616 100,930 1,878
1985 6,644 6,725 95,890 1,861
1984 7,452 3,856 90,591 -1,427
1983 7,844 4,120 85,183 -1,264
1982 9,875 5,749 80,989 -961
1981 9,020 6,010 77,829 -1,102
1980 9,806 3,763 74,394 -1,152
1979 10,181 2,839 71,135 -677
1978 11,364 3,823 68,437 -350
1977 11,321 4,845 66,318 -132
1976 13,286 4,779 64,513 160
1975 16,430 3,312 62,681 550
1974 20,324 4,425 60,925 924
1973 21,387 3,414 59,169 1,194
1972 24,777 5,603 57,326 1,293
1971 26,541 3,031 56,666 1,348
1970 25,968 -1,034 55,617 1,376
1969 28,858 2,230 54,791 1,397
1968 29,387 1,761 54,324 1,401
1967 30,276 2,460 54,209 1,397
1966 31,150 -888 54,353 1,377
1965 31,275 -1,525 54,558 1,366
1964 30,293 -1,571 54,574 1,340
1963 26,766 1,061 54,203 1,332
1962 28,020 655 53,248 1,337
1961 29,239 1,437 51,659 1,372
1960 29,366 -1,427 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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