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Population in Norway compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.1 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Norway vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway UAE
2100 5,426,970 26,706,595
2099 5,439,664 26,465,166
2098 5,451,717 26,225,773
2097 5,463,190 25,988,828
2096 5,474,994 25,753,753
2095 5,487,368 25,520,511
2094 5,499,514 25,288,801
2093 5,512,056 25,058,430
2092 5,524,021 24,829,182
2091 5,535,989 24,600,702
2090 5,548,825 24,372,725
2089 5,561,462 24,144,467
2088 5,574,757 23,916,513
2087 5,588,831 23,688,452
2086 5,602,569 23,460,422
2085 5,616,010 23,232,061
2084 5,629,675 23,002,795
2083 5,642,568 22,772,229
2082 5,654,975 22,540,771
2081 5,666,885 22,308,390
2080 5,678,624 22,075,331
2079 5,689,711 21,841,417
2078 5,700,349 21,606,907
2077 5,710,483 21,371,631
2076 5,720,209 21,136,110
2075 5,729,904 20,900,601
2074 5,739,940 20,665,468
2073 5,749,872 20,430,105
2072 5,759,499 20,196,342
2071 5,768,298 19,963,477
2070 5,777,747 19,732,649
2069 5,786,471 19,503,294
2068 5,795,734 19,276,535
2067 5,805,627 19,052,348
2066 5,815,585 18,831,237
2065 5,825,356 18,612,821
2064 5,835,081 18,397,315
2063 5,844,519 18,185,402
2062 5,853,646 17,977,010
2061 5,861,677 17,772,656
2060 5,869,390 17,571,910
2059 5,875,920 17,373,047
2058 5,881,790 17,176,551
2057 5,888,181 16,982,730
2056 5,894,125 16,791,613
2055 5,899,106 16,602,585
2054 5,903,121 16,414,963
2053 5,906,126 16,230,105
2052 5,907,281 16,047,360
2051 5,907,735 15,866,073
2050 5,907,355 15,685,433
2049 5,905,940 15,505,176
2048 5,903,025 15,326,671
2047 5,899,964 15,149,859
2046 5,896,254 14,977,516
2045 5,891,177 14,808,230
2044 5,886,031 14,639,661
2043 5,880,486 14,472,097
2042 5,873,632 14,305,483
2041 5,865,604 14,139,883
2040 5,857,447 13,975,444
2039 5,848,023 13,812,227
2038 5,837,628 13,650,128
2037 5,826,752 13,489,998
2036 5,815,042 13,331,723
2035 5,802,966 13,175,838
2034 5,790,086 13,022,467
2033 5,776,187 12,872,359
2032 5,761,261 12,725,892
2031 5,745,071 12,583,470
2030 5,728,104 12,445,626
2029 5,710,229 12,304,314
2028 5,691,155 12,153,292
2027 5,670,783 11,982,666
2026 5,649,981 11,781,850
2025 5,610,870 11,513,149
2024 5,572,279 10,986,400
2023 5,519,601 10,483,751
2022 5,457,127 10,074,977
2021 5,408,320 9,575,152
2020 5,379,475 9,401,038
2019 5,347,896 9,445,785
2018 5,311,916 9,346,701
2017 5,276,968 9,223,225
2016 5,234,519 8,935,095
2015 5,188,607 8,505,237
2014 5,137,232 8,059,440
2013 5,079,623 7,693,031
2012 5,018,573 7,391,448
2011 4,953,088 7,104,538
2010 4,889,252 6,869,838
2009 4,828,726 6,707,058
2008 4,768,212 6,302,664
2007 4,709,153 5,624,635
2006 4,660,677 5,009,100
2005 4,623,291 4,664,790
2004 4,591,910 4,428,967
2003 4,564,855 4,192,457
2002 4,538,159 3,956,826
2001 4,513,751 3,723,590
2000 4,490,967 3,493,575
1999 4,461,913 3,266,009
1998 4,431,464 3,040,421
1997 4,405,157 2,817,410
1996 4,381,336 2,597,564
1995 4,359,184 2,434,662
1994 4,336,613 2,328,188
1993 4,311,991 2,222,093
1992 4,286,401 2,114,730
1991 4,261,732 2,006,626
1990 4,241,473 1,898,220
1989 4,226,901 1,789,851
1988 4,209,488 1,681,788
1987 4,186,905 1,574,244
1986 4,167,354 1,467,383
1985 4,152,516 1,377,911
1984 4,140,099 1,305,996
1983 4,128,432 1,235,305
1982 4,114,787 1,166,370
1981 4,099,702 1,099,855
1980 4,085,620 1,015,700
1979 4,072,517 912,010
1978 4,058,671 809,274
1977 4,043,205 710,209
1976 4,026,152 615,866
1975 4,007,313 542,856
1974 3,985,258 489,087
1973 3,960,612 436,399
1972 3,933,004 385,014
1971 3,903,039 335,027
1970 3,875,763 286,536
1969 3,847,707 239,660
1968 3,816,486 199,416
1967 3,784,539 179,700
1966 3,753,012 173,976
1965 3,723,168 167,103
1964 3,694,339 159,692
1963 3,666,537 152,211
1962 3,638,918 144,946
1961 3,609,800 137,989
1960 3,581,239 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway UAE
2100 -0.23% 0.91%
2099 -0.22% 0.91%
2098 -0.21% 0.91%
2097 -0.22% 0.91%
2096 -0.23% 0.91%
2095 -0.22% 0.92%
2094 -0.23% 0.92%
2093 -0.22% 0.92%
2092 -0.22% 0.93%
2091 -0.23% 0.94%
2090 -0.23% 0.95%
2089 -0.24% 0.95%
2088 -0.25% 0.96%
2087 -0.25% 0.97%
2086 -0.24% 0.98%
2085 -0.24% 1%
2084 -0.23% 1.01%
2083 -0.22% 1.03%
2082 -0.21% 1.04%
2081 -0.21% 1.06%
2080 -0.19% 1.07%
2079 -0.19% 1.09%
2078 -0.18% 1.1%
2077 -0.17% 1.11%
2076 -0.17% 1.13%
2075 -0.17% 1.14%
2074 -0.17% 1.15%
2073 -0.17% 1.16%
2072 -0.15% 1.17%
2071 -0.16% 1.17%
2070 -0.15% 1.18%
2069 -0.16% 1.18%
2068 -0.17% 1.18%
2067 -0.17% 1.17%
2066 -0.17% 1.17%
2065 -0.17% 1.17%
2064 -0.16% 1.17%
2063 -0.16% 1.16%
2062 -0.14% 1.15%
2061 -0.13% 1.14%
2060 -0.11% 1.14%
2059 -0.1% 1.14%
2058 -0.11% 1.14%
2057 -0.1% 1.14%
2056 -0.08% 1.14%
2055 -0.07% 1.14%
2054 -0.05% 1.14%
2053 -0.02% 1.14%
2052 -0.008% 1.14%
2051 0.006% 1.15%
2050 0.02% 1.16%
2049 0.05% 1.16%
2048 0.05% 1.17%
2047 0.06% 1.15%
2046 0.09% 1.14%
2045 0.09% 1.15%
2044 0.09% 1.16%
2043 0.12% 1.16%
2042 0.14% 1.17%
2041 0.14% 1.18%
2040 0.16% 1.18%
2039 0.18% 1.19%
2038 0.19% 1.19%
2037 0.2% 1.19%
2036 0.21% 1.18%
2035 0.22% 1.18%
2034 0.24% 1.17%
2033 0.26% 1.15%
2032 0.28% 1.13%
2031 0.3% 1.11%
2030 0.31% 1.15%
2029 0.34% 1.24%
2028 0.36% 1.42%
2027 0.37% 1.7%
2026 0.7% 2.33%
2025 0.69% 4.79%
2024 0.95% 4.79%
2023 1.14% 4.06%
2022 0.9% 5.22%
2021 0.54% 1.85%
2020 0.59% -0.47%
2019 0.68% 1.06%
2018 0.66% 1.34%
2017 0.81% 3.22%
2016 0.88% 5.05%
2015 1% 5.53%
2014 1.13% 4.76%
2013 1.22% 4.08%
2012 1.32% 4.04%
2011 1.31% 3.42%
2010 1.25% 2.43%
2009 1.27% 6.42%
2008 1.25% 12.1%
2007 1.04% 12.3%
2006 0.81% 7.38%
2005 0.68% 5.32%
2004 0.59% 5.64%
2003 0.59% 5.96%
2002 0.54% 6.26%
2001 0.51% 6.58%
2000 0.65% 6.97%
1999 0.69% 7.42%
1998 0.6% 7.92%
1997 0.54% 8.46%
1996 0.51% 6.69%
1995 0.52% 4.57%
1994 0.57% 4.77%
1993 0.6% 5.08%
1992 0.58% 5.39%
1991 0.48% 5.71%
1990 0.34% 6.05%
1989 0.41% 6.43%
1988 0.54% 6.83%
1987 0.47% 7.28%
1986 0.36% 6.49%
1985 0.3% 5.51%
1984 0.28% 5.72%
1983 0.33% 5.91%
1982 0.37% 6.05%
1981 0.34% 8.29%
1980 0.32% 11.4%
1979 0.34% 12.7%
1978 0.38% 13.9%
1977 0.42% 15.3%
1976 0.47% 13.4%
1975 0.55% 11%
1974 0.62% 12.1%
1973 0.7% 13.3%
1972 0.77% 14.9%
1971 0.7% 16.9%
1970 0.73% 19.6%
1969 0.82% 20.2%
1968 0.84% 11%
1967 0.84% 3.29%
1966 0.8% 4.11%
1965 0.78% 4.64%
1964 0.76% 4.91%
1963 0.76% 5.01%
1962 0.81% 5.04%
1961 0.8% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Norway UAE
Current population
5660666
11885001
Population rank 119/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
9.72 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 1/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +158,634
Net migration rank 29/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 158,634
2024 10,030 44,356 97,197 278,439
2023 8,280 53,806 92,698 300,004
2022 5,457 58,040 81,758 322,773
2021 14,062 19,804 76,802 421,663
2020 12,372 11,277 87,871 92,541
2019 13,904 25,707 86,296 -125,186
2018 14,342 18,473 86,840 14,611
2017 15,831 21,657 89,382 34,155
2016 17,797 26,417 87,028 195,317
2015 18,160 30,242 85,044 342,468
2014 18,494 38,522 84,277 360,174
2013 17,779 40,690 82,977 279,269
2012 18,066 47,883 78,682 225,921
2011 18,822 47,454 73,496 215,183
2010 20,046 42,865 69,907 161,842
2009 20,280 39,316 66,521 163,643
2008 19,073 44,002 55,426 523,207
2007 16,482 40,111 55,048 722,380
2006 17,244 24,054 54,338 399,306
2005 15,719 18,588 60,046 174,926
2004 15,612 13,412 60,344 176,319
2003 14,151 11,389 59,118 177,237
2002 10,892 17,279 55,922 178,988
2001 13,090 7,906 52,789 178,779
2000 15,269 9,805 49,993 178,469
1999 14,278 19,147 46,198 180,469
1998 14,181 13,519 41,176 183,329
1997 15,418 9,744 38,207 183,310
1996 17,087 5,671 37,886 180,296
1995 14,821 6,343 38,685 68,938
1994 16,045 7,580 42,976 62,352
1993 12,936 12,567 41,324 65,545
1992 15,431 10,218 42,119 65,739
1991 16,194 7,949 41,409 66,943
1990 14,845 1,818 41,339 67,118
1989 13,949 -1,730 40,148 68,132
1988 12,207 10,380 38,861 68,991
1987 9,212 13,907 37,741 69,493
1986 8,751 7,616 36,829 69,655
1985 6,644 6,725 34,855 37,605
1984 7,452 3,856 33,250 38,124
1983 7,844 4,120 31,480 38,536
1982 9,875 5,749 29,585 38,276
1981 9,020 6,010 27,560 37,600
1980 9,806 3,763 25,005 78,148
1979 10,181 2,839 21,987 82,238
1978 11,364 3,823 18,879 82,359
1977 11,321 4,845 15,787 81,111
1976 13,286 4,779 12,876 78,903
1975 16,430 3,312 11,859 42,380
1974 20,324 4,425 10,835 42,474
1973 21,387 3,414 9,822 42,243
1972 24,777 5,603 8,818 41,888
1971 26,541 3,031 7,839 41,425
1970 25,968 -1,034 6,922 40,792
1969 28,858 2,230 6,138 39,902
1968 29,387 1,761 5,588 28,866
1967 30,276 2,460 5,264 -283
1966 31,150 -888 4,955 1,516
1965 31,275 -1,525 4,675 2,598
1964 30,293 -1,571 4,410 3,126
1963 26,766 1,061 4,157 3,264
1962 28,020 655 3,901 3,212
1961 29,239 1,437 3,657 3,141
1960 29,366 -1,427 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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