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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 60.8 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.21% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Norway vs United States: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway United States
2100 5,426,970 415,429,771
2099 5,439,664 414,829,167
2098 5,451,717 414,231,720
2097 5,463,190 413,576,381
2096 5,474,994 412,927,393
2095 5,487,368 412,225,379
2094 5,499,514 411,498,749
2093 5,512,056 410,785,729
2092 5,524,021 410,051,921
2091 5,535,989 409,320,183
2090 5,548,825 408,613,732
2089 5,561,462 407,885,645
2088 5,574,757 407,129,733
2087 5,588,831 406,421,298
2086 5,602,569 405,715,343
2085 5,616,010 405,059,379
2084 5,629,675 404,343,130
2083 5,642,568 403,612,785
2082 5,654,975 402,871,293
2081 5,666,885 402,054,554
2080 5,678,624 401,319,194
2079 5,689,711 400,554,914
2078 5,700,349 399,737,968
2077 5,710,483 398,906,565
2076 5,720,209 398,035,750
2075 5,729,904 397,109,170
2074 5,739,940 396,226,412
2073 5,749,872 395,307,725
2072 5,759,499 394,393,561
2071 5,768,298 393,415,363
2070 5,777,747 392,469,727
2069 5,786,471 391,479,981
2068 5,795,734 390,517,695
2067 5,805,627 389,543,856
2066 5,815,585 388,597,719
2065 5,825,356 387,685,327
2064 5,835,081 386,805,026
2063 5,844,519 385,911,917
2062 5,853,646 385,032,627
2061 5,861,677 384,170,837
2060 5,869,390 383,361,269
2059 5,875,920 382,542,030
2058 5,881,790 381,704,804
2057 5,888,181 380,907,023
2056 5,894,125 380,159,777
2055 5,899,106 379,430,756
2054 5,903,121 378,682,851
2053 5,906,126 377,878,421
2052 5,907,281 377,073,303
2051 5,907,735 376,229,840
2050 5,907,355 375,373,155
2049 5,905,940 374,493,150
2048 5,903,025 373,590,762
2047 5,899,964 372,626,259
2046 5,896,254 371,644,809
2045 5,891,177 370,602,914
2044 5,886,031 369,518,897
2043 5,880,486 368,375,680
2042 5,873,632 367,158,772
2041 5,865,604 365,937,822
2040 5,857,447 364,671,837
2039 5,848,023 363,367,337
2038 5,837,628 361,997,023
2037 5,826,752 360,606,236
2036 5,815,042 359,193,245
2035 5,802,966 357,750,686
2034 5,790,086 356,266,726
2033 5,776,187 354,775,032
2032 5,761,261 353,259,037
2031 5,745,071 351,721,511
2030 5,728,104 350,155,042
2029 5,710,229 348,564,667
2028 5,691,155 346,906,294
2027 5,670,783 345,257,605
2026 5,649,981 343,565,426
2025 5,610,870 341,784,857
2024 5,572,279 340,110,988
2023 5,519,601 334,914,895
2022 5,457,127 333,271,411
2021 5,408,320 331,893,745
2020 5,379,475 331,526,933
2019 5,347,896 328,329,953
2018 5,311,916 326,838,199
2017 5,276,968 325,122,128
2016 5,234,519 323,071,755
2015 5,188,607 320,738,994
2014 5,137,232 318,386,329
2013 5,079,623 316,059,947
2012 5,018,573 313,877,662
2011 4,953,088 311,583,481
2010 4,889,252 309,327,143
2009 4,828,726 306,771,529
2008 4,768,212 304,093,966
2007 4,709,153 301,231,207
2006 4,660,677 298,379,912
2005 4,623,291 295,516,599
2004 4,591,910 292,805,298
2003 4,564,855 290,107,933
2002 4,538,159 287,625,193
2001 4,513,751 284,968,955
2000 4,490,967 282,162,411
1999 4,461,913 279,294,713
1998 4,431,464 276,115,288
1997 4,405,157 272,911,760
1996 4,381,336 269,667,391
1995 4,359,184 266,557,091
1994 4,336,613 263,435,673
1993 4,311,991 260,255,352
1992 4,286,401 256,894,189
1991 4,261,732 253,492,503
1990 4,241,473 250,131,894
1989 4,226,901 246,819,222
1988 4,209,488 244,499,004
1987 4,186,905 242,288,936
1986 4,167,354 240,132,831
1985 4,152,516 237,923,734
1984 4,140,099 235,824,908
1983 4,128,432 233,792,014
1982 4,114,787 231,664,432
1981 4,099,702 229,465,744
1980 4,085,620 226,542,250
1979 4,072,517 225,055,487
1978 4,058,671 222,584,545
1977 4,043,205 220,239,425
1976 4,026,152 218,035,164
1975 4,007,313 215,973,199
1974 3,985,258 213,853,928
1973 3,960,612 211,908,788
1972 3,933,004 209,896,021
1971 3,903,039 207,660,677
1970 3,875,763 205,052,174
1969 3,847,707 202,676,946
1968 3,816,486 200,706,052
1967 3,784,539 198,712,056
1966 3,753,012 196,560,338
1965 3,723,168 194,302,963
1964 3,694,339 191,888,791
1963 3,666,537 189,241,798
1962 3,638,918 186,537,737
1961 3,609,800 183,691,481
1960 3,581,239 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway United States
2100 -0.23% 0.14%
2099 -0.22% 0.14%
2098 -0.21% 0.16%
2097 -0.22% 0.16%
2096 -0.23% 0.17%
2095 -0.22% 0.18%
2094 -0.23% 0.17%
2093 -0.22% 0.18%
2092 -0.22% 0.18%
2091 -0.23% 0.17%
2090 -0.23% 0.18%
2089 -0.24% 0.19%
2088 -0.25% 0.17%
2087 -0.25% 0.17%
2086 -0.24% 0.16%
2085 -0.24% 0.18%
2084 -0.23% 0.18%
2083 -0.22% 0.18%
2082 -0.21% 0.2%
2081 -0.21% 0.18%
2080 -0.19% 0.19%
2079 -0.19% 0.2%
2078 -0.18% 0.21%
2077 -0.17% 0.22%
2076 -0.17% 0.23%
2075 -0.17% 0.22%
2074 -0.17% 0.23%
2073 -0.17% 0.23%
2072 -0.15% 0.25%
2071 -0.16% 0.24%
2070 -0.15% 0.25%
2069 -0.16% 0.25%
2068 -0.17% 0.25%
2067 -0.17% 0.24%
2066 -0.17% 0.24%
2065 -0.17% 0.23%
2064 -0.16% 0.23%
2063 -0.16% 0.23%
2062 -0.14% 0.22%
2061 -0.13% 0.21%
2060 -0.11% 0.21%
2059 -0.1% 0.22%
2058 -0.11% 0.21%
2057 -0.1% 0.2%
2056 -0.08% 0.19%
2055 -0.07% 0.2%
2054 -0.05% 0.21%
2053 -0.02% 0.21%
2052 -0.008% 0.22%
2051 0.006% 0.23%
2050 0.02% 0.23%
2049 0.05% 0.24%
2048 0.05% 0.26%
2047 0.06% 0.26%
2046 0.09% 0.28%
2045 0.09% 0.29%
2044 0.09% 0.31%
2043 0.12% 0.33%
2042 0.14% 0.33%
2041 0.14% 0.35%
2040 0.16% 0.36%
2039 0.18% 0.38%
2038 0.19% 0.39%
2037 0.2% 0.39%
2036 0.21% 0.4%
2035 0.22% 0.42%
2034 0.24% 0.42%
2033 0.26% 0.43%
2032 0.28% 0.44%
2031 0.3% 0.45%
2030 0.31% 0.46%
2029 0.34% 0.48%
2028 0.36% 0.48%
2027 0.37% 0.49%
2026 0.7% 0.52%
2025 0.69% 0.49%
2024 0.95% 1.55%
2023 1.14% 0.49%
2022 0.9% 0.42%
2021 0.54% 0.11%
2020 0.59% 0.97%
2019 0.68% 0.46%
2018 0.66% 0.53%
2017 0.81% 0.63%
2016 0.88% 0.73%
2015 1% 0.74%
2014 1.13% 0.74%
2013 1.22% 0.7%
2012 1.32% 0.74%
2011 1.31% 0.73%
2010 1.25% 0.83%
2009 1.27% 0.88%
2008 1.25% 0.95%
2007 1.04% 0.96%
2006 0.81% 0.97%
2005 0.68% 0.93%
2004 0.59% 0.93%
2003 0.59% 0.86%
2002 0.54% 0.93%
2001 0.51% 0.99%
2000 0.65% 1.03%
1999 0.69% 1.15%
1998 0.6% 1.17%
1997 0.54% 1.2%
1996 0.51% 1.17%
1995 0.52% 1.18%
1994 0.57% 1.22%
1993 0.6% 1.31%
1992 0.58% 1.34%
1991 0.48% 1.34%
1990 0.34% 1.34%
1989 0.41% 0.95%
1988 0.54% 0.91%
1987 0.47% 0.9%
1986 0.36% 0.93%
1985 0.3% 0.89%
1984 0.28% 0.87%
1983 0.33% 0.92%
1982 0.37% 0.96%
1981 0.34% 1.29%
1980 0.32% 0.66%
1979 0.34% 1.11%
1978 0.38% 1.06%
1977 0.42% 1.01%
1976 0.47% 0.95%
1975 0.55% 0.99%
1974 0.62% 0.92%
1973 0.7% 0.96%
1972 0.77% 1.08%
1971 0.7% 1.27%
1970 0.73% 1.17%
1969 0.82% 0.98%
1968 0.84% 1%
1967 0.84% 1.09%
1966 0.8% 1.16%
1965 0.78% 1.26%
1964 0.76% 1.4%
1963 0.76% 1.45%
1962 0.81% 1.55%
1961 0.8% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Norway United States
Current population
5660666
344434632
Population rank 119/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 4.15%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
9.72 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +106 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 128/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +29,798 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 29/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 1,230,663
2024 10,030 44,356 544,178 1,286,132
2023 8,280 53,806 502,372 1,322,668
2022 5,457 58,040 399,926 1,319,009
2021 14,062 19,804 199,137 674,787
2020 12,372 11,277 208,862 329,769
2019 13,904 25,707 887,476 1,774,500
2018 14,342 18,473 955,022 1,764,961
2017 15,831 21,657 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 17,797 26,417 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 18,160 30,242 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 18,494 38,522 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 17,779 40,690 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 18,066 47,883 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 18,822 47,454 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 20,046 42,865 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 20,280 39,316 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 19,073 44,002 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 16,482 40,111 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 17,244 24,054 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 15,719 18,588 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 15,612 13,412 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 14,151 11,389 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 10,892 17,279 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 13,090 7,906 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 15,269 9,805 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 14,278 19,147 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 14,181 13,519 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 15,418 9,744 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 17,087 5,671 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 14,821 6,343 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 16,045 7,580 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 12,936 12,567 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 15,431 10,218 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 16,194 7,949 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 14,845 1,818 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 13,949 -1,730 1,875,826 400,998
1988 12,207 10,380 1,735,943 460,778
1987 9,212 13,907 1,720,252 480,815
1986 8,751 7,616 1,656,917 493,082
1985 6,644 6,725 1,689,258 598,777
1984 7,452 3,856 1,627,192 622,793
1983 7,844 4,120 1,636,544 662,840
1982 9,875 5,749 1,714,317 600,149
1981 9,020 6,010 1,652,153 583,070
1980 9,806 3,763 1,608,450 595,916
1979 10,181 2,839 1,597,894 503,559
1978 11,364 3,823 1,402,283 556,521
1977 11,321 4,845 1,431,556 577,060
1976 13,286 4,779 1,264,604 635,590
1975 16,430 3,312 1,252,644 655,078
1974 20,324 4,425 1,218,968 706,978
1973 21,387 3,414 1,165,499 783,163
1972 24,777 5,603 1,301,355 833,543
1971 26,541 3,031 1,640,519 833,549
1970 25,968 -1,034 1,824,965 744,902
1969 28,858 2,230 1,702,487 523,740
1968 29,387 1,761 1,565,507 594,514
1967 30,276 2,460 1,669,181 585,410
1966 31,150 -888 1,749,387 637,692
1965 31,275 -1,525 1,943,030 644,902
1964 30,293 -1,571 2,245,099 618,635
1963 26,766 1,061 2,289,826 639,495
1962 28,020 655 2,406,337 625,617
1961 29,239 1,437 2,571,681 580,333
1960 29,366 -1,427 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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