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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.45 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Norway vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Uganda
2100 5,426,970 122,461,518
2099 5,439,664 122,400,118
2098 5,451,717 122,328,333
2097 5,463,190 122,230,315
2096 5,474,994 122,110,905
2095 5,487,368 121,940,556
2094 5,499,514 121,763,948
2093 5,512,056 121,549,120
2092 5,524,021 121,301,128
2091 5,535,989 121,034,858
2090 5,548,825 120,731,912
2089 5,561,462 120,392,371
2088 5,574,757 120,029,300
2087 5,588,831 119,633,372
2086 5,602,569 119,221,630
2085 5,616,010 118,780,837
2084 5,629,675 118,304,392
2083 5,642,568 117,787,304
2082 5,654,975 117,240,484
2081 5,666,885 116,673,088
2080 5,678,624 116,061,969
2079 5,689,711 115,440,209
2078 5,700,349 114,771,629
2077 5,710,483 114,085,142
2076 5,720,209 113,356,858
2075 5,729,904 112,604,741
2074 5,739,940 111,830,528
2073 5,749,872 111,038,122
2072 5,759,499 110,208,535
2071 5,768,298 109,360,734
2070 5,777,747 108,473,738
2069 5,786,471 107,576,028
2068 5,795,734 106,646,220
2067 5,805,627 105,691,752
2066 5,815,585 104,708,323
2065 5,825,356 103,707,399
2064 5,835,081 102,671,371
2063 5,844,519 101,616,654
2062 5,853,646 100,532,299
2061 5,861,677 99,421,530
2060 5,869,390 98,305,883
2059 5,875,920 97,158,930
2058 5,881,790 95,986,215
2057 5,888,181 94,793,892
2056 5,894,125 93,585,691
2055 5,899,106 92,357,892
2054 5,903,121 91,106,039
2053 5,906,126 89,831,291
2052 5,907,281 88,542,276
2051 5,907,735 87,244,950
2050 5,907,355 85,932,109
2049 5,905,940 84,607,399
2048 5,903,025 83,260,483
2047 5,899,964 81,904,082
2046 5,896,254 80,545,542
2045 5,891,177 79,185,378
2044 5,886,031 77,812,065
2043 5,880,486 76,431,508
2042 5,873,632 75,053,218
2041 5,865,604 73,680,031
2040 5,857,447 72,312,112
2039 5,848,023 70,942,351
2038 5,837,628 69,559,994
2037 5,826,752 68,166,092
2036 5,815,042 66,785,108
2035 5,802,966 65,392,706
2034 5,790,086 64,004,533
2033 5,776,187 62,616,072
2032 5,761,261 61,217,174
2031 5,745,071 59,807,490
2030 5,728,104 58,398,308
2029 5,710,229 56,989,526
2028 5,691,155 55,580,177
2027 5,670,783 54,175,341
2026 5,649,981 52,777,106
2025 5,610,870 51,384,894
2024 5,572,279 50,015,092
2023 5,519,601 48,656,601
2022 5,457,127 47,312,719
2021 5,408,320 45,910,930
2020 5,379,475 44,457,152
2019 5,347,896 42,999,637
2018 5,311,916 41,565,831
2017 5,276,968 40,177,388
2016 5,234,519 38,799,152
2015 5,188,607 37,531,446
2014 5,137,232 36,395,539
2013 5,079,623 35,337,042
2012 5,018,573 34,337,438
2011 4,953,088 33,354,543
2010 4,889,252 32,390,802
2009 4,828,726 31,451,151
2008 4,768,212 30,539,553
2007 4,709,153 29,653,430
2006 4,660,677 28,794,003
2005 4,623,291 27,963,289
2004 4,591,910 27,154,515
2003 4,564,855 26,352,124
2002 4,538,159 25,532,870
2001 4,513,751 24,745,676
2000 4,490,967 24,000,150
1999 4,461,913 23,257,281
1998 4,431,464 22,515,806
1997 4,405,157 21,856,046
1996 4,381,336 21,231,550
1995 4,359,184 20,665,667
1994 4,336,613 20,108,801
1993 4,311,991 19,445,161
1992 4,286,401 18,785,032
1991 4,261,732 18,155,901
1990 4,241,473 17,569,897
1989 4,226,901 17,010,698
1988 4,209,488 16,470,483
1987 4,186,905 15,954,170
1986 4,167,354 15,467,579
1985 4,152,516 15,023,681
1984 4,140,099 14,607,677
1983 4,128,432 14,221,881
1982 4,114,787 13,873,631
1981 4,099,702 13,556,452
1980 4,085,620 13,275,741
1979 4,072,517 13,002,163
1978 4,058,671 12,692,113
1977 4,043,205 12,359,669
1976 4,026,152 12,037,294
1975 4,007,313 11,725,240
1974 3,985,258 11,424,846
1973 3,960,612 11,144,236
1972 3,933,004 10,885,796
1971 3,903,039 10,618,206
1970 3,875,763 10,321,603
1969 3,847,707 10,014,858
1968 3,816,486 9,708,632
1967 3,784,539 9,408,924
1966 3,753,012 9,122,864
1965 3,723,168 8,849,203
1964 3,694,339 8,586,363
1963 3,666,537 8,333,663
1962 3,638,918 8,092,231
1961 3,609,800 7,862,217
1960 3,581,239 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Uganda
2100 -0.23% 0.05%
2099 -0.22% 0.06%
2098 -0.21% 0.08%
2097 -0.22% 0.1%
2096 -0.23% 0.14%
2095 -0.22% 0.15%
2094 -0.23% 0.18%
2093 -0.22% 0.2%
2092 -0.22% 0.22%
2091 -0.23% 0.25%
2090 -0.23% 0.28%
2089 -0.24% 0.3%
2088 -0.25% 0.33%
2087 -0.25% 0.35%
2086 -0.24% 0.37%
2085 -0.24% 0.4%
2084 -0.23% 0.44%
2083 -0.22% 0.47%
2082 -0.21% 0.49%
2081 -0.21% 0.53%
2080 -0.19% 0.54%
2079 -0.19% 0.58%
2078 -0.18% 0.6%
2077 -0.17% 0.64%
2076 -0.17% 0.67%
2075 -0.17% 0.69%
2074 -0.17% 0.71%
2073 -0.17% 0.75%
2072 -0.15% 0.78%
2071 -0.16% 0.82%
2070 -0.15% 0.83%
2069 -0.16% 0.87%
2068 -0.17% 0.9%
2067 -0.17% 0.94%
2066 -0.17% 0.97%
2065 -0.17% 1.01%
2064 -0.16% 1.04%
2063 -0.16% 1.08%
2062 -0.14% 1.12%
2061 -0.13% 1.13%
2060 -0.11% 1.18%
2059 -0.1% 1.22%
2058 -0.11% 1.26%
2057 -0.1% 1.29%
2056 -0.08% 1.33%
2055 -0.07% 1.37%
2054 -0.05% 1.42%
2053 -0.02% 1.46%
2052 -0.008% 1.49%
2051 0.006% 1.53%
2050 0.02% 1.57%
2049 0.05% 1.62%
2048 0.05% 1.66%
2047 0.06% 1.69%
2046 0.09% 1.72%
2045 0.09% 1.76%
2044 0.09% 1.81%
2043 0.12% 1.84%
2042 0.14% 1.86%
2041 0.14% 1.89%
2040 0.16% 1.93%
2039 0.18% 1.99%
2038 0.19% 2.04%
2037 0.2% 2.07%
2036 0.21% 2.13%
2035 0.22% 2.17%
2034 0.24% 2.22%
2033 0.26% 2.29%
2032 0.28% 2.36%
2031 0.3% 2.41%
2030 0.31% 2.47%
2029 0.34% 2.54%
2028 0.36% 2.59%
2027 0.37% 2.65%
2026 0.7% 2.71%
2025 0.69% 2.74%
2024 0.95% 2.79%
2023 1.14% 2.84%
2022 0.9% 3.05%
2021 0.54% 3.27%
2020 0.59% 3.39%
2019 0.68% 3.45%
2018 0.66% 3.46%
2017 0.81% 3.55%
2016 0.88% 3.38%
2015 1% 3.12%
2014 1.13% 3%
2013 1.22% 2.91%
2012 1.32% 2.95%
2011 1.31% 2.98%
2010 1.25% 2.99%
2009 1.27% 2.98%
2008 1.25% 2.99%
2007 1.04% 2.98%
2006 0.81% 2.97%
2005 0.68% 2.98%
2004 0.59% 3.04%
2003 0.59% 3.21%
2002 0.54% 3.18%
2001 0.51% 3.11%
2000 0.65% 3.19%
1999 0.69% 3.29%
1998 0.6% 3.02%
1997 0.54% 2.94%
1996 0.51% 2.74%
1995 0.52% 2.77%
1994 0.57% 3.41%
1993 0.6% 3.51%
1992 0.58% 3.47%
1991 0.48% 3.34%
1990 0.34% 3.29%
1989 0.41% 3.28%
1988 0.54% 3.24%
1987 0.47% 3.15%
1986 0.36% 2.95%
1985 0.3% 2.85%
1984 0.28% 2.71%
1983 0.33% 2.51%
1982 0.37% 2.34%
1981 0.34% 2.11%
1980 0.32% 2.1%
1979 0.34% 2.44%
1978 0.38% 2.69%
1977 0.42% 2.68%
1976 0.47% 2.66%
1975 0.55% 2.63%
1974 0.62% 2.52%
1973 0.7% 2.37%
1972 0.77% 2.52%
1971 0.7% 2.87%
1970 0.73% 3.06%
1969 0.82% 3.15%
1968 0.84% 3.19%
1967 0.84% 3.14%
1966 0.8% 3.09%
1965 0.78% 3.06%
1964 0.76% 3.03%
1963 0.76% 2.98%
1962 0.81% 2.93%
1961 0.8% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Norway Uganda
Current population
5660666
53495325
Population rank 119/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
9.72 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 21/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -119,059
Net migration rank 29/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -119,059
2024 10,030 44,356 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 8,280 53,806 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 5,457 58,040 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 14,062 19,804 1,423,377 43,464
2020 12,372 11,277 1,397,288 43,464
2019 13,904 25,707 1,367,044 107,210
2018 14,342 18,473 1,332,600 60,724
2017 15,831 21,657 1,290,658 92,879
2016 17,797 26,417 1,249,565 123,379
2015 18,160 30,242 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 18,494 38,522 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 17,779 40,690 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 18,066 47,883 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 18,822 47,454 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 20,046 42,865 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 20,280 39,316 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 19,073 44,002 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 16,482 40,111 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 17,244 24,054 999,958 -156,232
2005 15,719 18,588 969,096 -151,386
2004 15,612 13,412 938,623 -138,770
2003 14,151 11,389 901,374 -96,429
2002 10,892 17,279 868,756 -35,149
2001 13,090 7,906 836,751 -95,956
2000 15,269 9,805 803,069 -52,824
1999 14,278 19,147 775,166 -39,695
1998 14,181 13,519 741,175 6,277
1997 15,418 9,744 727,523 -155,461
1996 17,087 5,671 699,707 -22,795
1995 14,821 6,343 697,218 -242,378
1994 16,045 7,580 675,092 -16,198
1993 12,936 12,567 650,032 18,349
1992 15,431 10,218 627,139 24,723
1991 16,194 7,949 602,740 3,643
1990 14,845 1,818 587,291 -21,688
1989 13,949 -1,730 565,367 -12,576
1988 12,207 10,380 547,759 -20,113
1987 9,212 13,907 527,397 -22,415
1986 8,751 7,616 487,693 -19,485
1985 6,644 6,725 462,534 -42,942
1984 7,452 3,856 421,241 -8,818
1983 7,844 4,120 404,940 -45,776
1982 9,875 5,749 390,820 -53,497
1981 9,020 6,010 380,028 -83,010
1980 9,806 3,763 370,287 -105,900
1979 10,181 2,839 381,626 -98,863
1978 11,364 3,823 371,930 -34,606
1977 11,321 4,845 365,216 -37,671
1976 13,286 4,779 359,458 -42,259
1975 16,430 3,312 354,278 -47,359
1974 20,324 4,425 345,773 -51,910
1973 21,387 3,414 340,780 -73,439
1972 24,777 5,603 335,935 -86,409
1971 26,541 3,031 328,294 -42,642
1970 25,968 -1,034 333,202 -25,646
1969 28,858 2,230 320,486 -14,548
1968 29,387 1,761 309,725 -3,214
1967 30,276 2,460 296,692 -3,773
1966 31,150 -888 282,225 -3,021
1965 31,275 -1,525 271,830 -3,716
1964 30,293 -1,571 260,733 -3,169
1963 26,766 1,061 250,885 -3,058
1962 28,020 655 241,513 -6,470
1961 29,239 1,437 232,894 -7,893
1960 29,366 -1,427 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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