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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 6.69 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Norway vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Uzbekistan
2100 5,441,855 74,950,276
2099 5,454,583 74,687,562
2098 5,466,669 74,412,253
2097 5,478,174 74,120,787
2096 5,490,010 73,822,520
2095 5,502,418 73,512,493
2094 5,514,598 73,187,441
2093 5,527,174 72,852,823
2092 5,539,172 72,509,869
2091 5,551,172 72,158,109
2090 5,564,044 71,795,130
2089 5,576,715 71,419,019
2088 5,590,047 71,037,131
2087 5,604,159 70,645,917
2086 5,617,935 70,250,312
2085 5,631,413 69,845,645
2084 5,645,116 69,430,096
2083 5,658,044 69,009,654
2082 5,670,485 68,591,369
2081 5,682,427 68,161,432
2080 5,694,199 67,729,509
2079 5,705,317 67,293,106
2078 5,715,984 66,849,622
2077 5,726,145 66,394,934
2076 5,735,898 65,946,007
2075 5,745,619 65,494,544
2074 5,755,683 65,041,409
2073 5,765,642 64,584,034
2072 5,775,295 64,126,554
2071 5,784,119 63,662,468
2070 5,793,594 63,197,548
2069 5,802,341 62,728,854
2068 5,811,630 62,256,069
2067 5,821,550 61,779,846
2066 5,831,535 61,296,688
2065 5,841,333 60,808,437
2064 5,851,085 60,310,657
2063 5,860,548 59,805,006
2062 5,869,700 59,290,829
2061 5,877,754 58,769,606
2060 5,885,488 58,237,257
2059 5,892,036 57,693,970
2058 5,897,922 57,141,935
2057 5,904,330 56,580,336
2056 5,910,291 56,012,936
2055 5,915,286 55,434,251
2054 5,919,312 54,845,302
2053 5,922,325 54,247,246
2052 5,923,483 53,641,903
2051 5,923,938 53,028,742
2050 5,923,557 52,411,754
2049 5,922,138 51,787,458
2048 5,919,215 51,159,295
2047 5,916,146 50,526,830
2046 5,912,426 49,892,416
2045 5,907,334 49,257,909
2044 5,902,175 48,629,333
2043 5,896,614 48,007,917
2042 5,889,741 47,394,130
2041 5,881,692 46,789,557
2040 5,873,512 46,197,382
2039 5,864,063 45,613,886
2038 5,853,639 45,033,877
2037 5,842,734 44,458,257
2036 5,830,991 43,884,266
2035 5,818,882 43,308,578
2034 5,805,966 42,729,398
2033 5,792,030 42,143,548
2032 5,777,062 41,549,754
2031 5,760,828 40,948,133
2030 5,743,814 40,333,867
2029 5,725,891 39,708,371
2028 5,706,765 39,074,978
2027 5,686,336 38,426,208
2026 5,665,477 37,758,494
2025 5,626,258 37,071,527
2024 5,572,279 36,361,859
2023 5,519,601 35,652,307
2022 5,457,127 34,938,955
2021 5,408,320 34,243,696
2020 5,379,475 33,586,372
2019 5,347,896 32,964,701
2018 5,311,916 32,373,490
2017 5,276,968 31,819,178
2016 5,234,519 31,284,568
2015 5,188,607 30,749,346
2014 5,137,232 30,222,994
2013 5,079,623 29,724,065
2012 5,018,573 29,261,903
2011 4,953,088 28,823,196
2010 4,889,252 28,385,506
2009 4,828,726 27,939,328
2008 4,768,212 27,494,774
2007 4,709,153 27,076,008
2006 4,660,677 26,699,043
2005 4,623,291 26,356,975
2004 4,591,910 26,029,350
2003 4,564,855 25,711,259
2002 4,538,159 25,399,980
2001 4,513,751 25,090,283
2000 4,490,967 24,787,054
1999 4,461,913 24,476,008
1998 4,431,464 24,134,929
1997 4,405,157 23,758,960
1996 4,381,336 23,351,981
1995 4,359,184 22,917,589
1994 4,336,613 22,463,291
1993 4,311,991 21,987,955
1992 4,286,401 21,485,090
1991 4,261,732 20,962,910
1990 4,241,473 20,464,956
1989 4,226,901 19,977,183
1988 4,209,488 19,460,630
1987 4,186,905 18,930,070
1986 4,167,354 18,395,621
1985 4,152,516 17,875,339
1984 4,140,099 17,378,846
1983 4,128,432 16,908,400
1982 4,114,787 16,462,736
1981 4,099,702 16,035,032
1980 4,085,620 15,619,936
1979 4,072,517 15,215,587
1978 4,058,671 14,816,349
1977 4,043,205 14,408,822
1976 4,026,152 13,998,620
1975 4,007,313 13,598,521
1974 3,985,258 13,209,011
1973 3,960,612 12,831,047
1972 3,933,004 12,465,106
1971 3,903,039 12,111,511
1970 3,875,763 11,762,638
1969 3,847,707 11,403,150
1968 3,816,486 11,032,155
1967 3,784,539 10,659,180
1966 3,753,012 10,289,294
1965 3,723,168 9,921,681
1964 3,694,339 9,557,611
1963 3,666,537 9,202,246
1962 3,638,918 8,854,368
1961 3,609,800 8,517,711
1960 3,581,239 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Uzbekistan
2100 -0.23% 0.35%
2099 -0.22% 0.37%
2098 -0.21% 0.39%
2097 -0.22% 0.4%
2096 -0.23% 0.42%
2095 -0.22% 0.44%
2094 -0.23% 0.46%
2093 -0.22% 0.47%
2092 -0.22% 0.49%
2091 -0.23% 0.51%
2090 -0.23% 0.53%
2089 -0.24% 0.54%
2088 -0.25% 0.55%
2087 -0.25% 0.56%
2086 -0.24% 0.58%
2085 -0.24% 0.6%
2084 -0.23% 0.61%
2083 -0.22% 0.61%
2082 -0.21% 0.63%
2081 -0.21% 0.64%
2080 -0.19% 0.65%
2079 -0.19% 0.66%
2078 -0.18% 0.68%
2077 -0.17% 0.68%
2076 -0.17% 0.69%
2075 -0.17% 0.7%
2074 -0.17% 0.71%
2073 -0.17% 0.71%
2072 -0.15% 0.73%
2071 -0.16% 0.74%
2070 -0.15% 0.75%
2069 -0.16% 0.76%
2068 -0.17% 0.77%
2067 -0.17% 0.79%
2066 -0.17% 0.8%
2065 -0.17% 0.83%
2064 -0.16% 0.85%
2063 -0.16% 0.87%
2062 -0.14% 0.89%
2061 -0.13% 0.91%
2060 -0.11% 0.94%
2059 -0.1% 0.97%
2058 -0.11% 0.99%
2057 -0.1% 1.01%
2056 -0.08% 1.04%
2055 -0.07% 1.07%
2054 -0.05% 1.1%
2053 -0.02% 1.13%
2052 -0.008% 1.16%
2051 0.006% 1.18%
2050 0.02% 1.21%
2049 0.05% 1.23%
2048 0.05% 1.25%
2047 0.06% 1.27%
2046 0.09% 1.29%
2045 0.09% 1.29%
2044 0.09% 1.29%
2043 0.12% 1.3%
2042 0.14% 1.29%
2041 0.14% 1.28%
2040 0.16% 1.28%
2039 0.18% 1.29%
2038 0.19% 1.29%
2037 0.2% 1.31%
2036 0.21% 1.33%
2035 0.22% 1.36%
2034 0.24% 1.39%
2033 0.26% 1.43%
2032 0.28% 1.47%
2031 0.3% 1.52%
2030 0.31% 1.58%
2029 0.34% 1.62%
2028 0.36% 1.69%
2027 0.37% 1.77%
2026 0.7% 1.85%
2025 0.97% 1.95%
2024 0.95% 1.99%
2023 1.14% 2.04%
2022 0.9% 2.03%
2021 0.54% 1.96%
2020 0.59% 1.89%
2019 0.68% 1.83%
2018 0.66% 1.74%
2017 0.81% 1.71%
2016 0.88% 1.74%
2015 1% 1.74%
2014 1.13% 1.68%
2013 1.22% 1.58%
2012 1.32% 1.52%
2011 1.31% 1.54%
2010 1.25% 1.6%
2009 1.27% 1.62%
2008 1.25% 1.55%
2007 1.04% 1.41%
2006 0.81% 1.3%
2005 0.68% 1.26%
2004 0.59% 1.24%
2003 0.59% 1.23%
2002 0.54% 1.23%
2001 0.51% 1.22%
2000 0.65% 1.27%
1999 0.69% 1.41%
1998 0.6% 1.58%
1997 0.54% 1.74%
1996 0.51% 1.9%
1995 0.52% 2.02%
1994 0.57% 2.16%
1993 0.6% 2.34%
1992 0.58% 2.49%
1991 0.48% 2.43%
1990 0.34% 2.44%
1989 0.41% 2.65%
1988 0.54% 2.8%
1987 0.47% 2.91%
1986 0.36% 2.91%
1985 0.3% 2.86%
1984 0.28% 2.78%
1983 0.33% 2.71%
1982 0.37% 2.67%
1981 0.34% 2.66%
1980 0.32% 2.66%
1979 0.34% 2.69%
1978 0.38% 2.83%
1977 0.42% 2.93%
1976 0.47% 2.94%
1975 0.55% 2.95%
1974 0.62% 2.95%
1973 0.7% 2.94%
1972 0.77% 2.92%
1971 0.7% 2.97%
1970 0.73% 3.15%
1969 0.82% 3.36%
1968 0.84% 3.5%
1967 0.84% 3.59%
1966 0.8% 3.71%
1965 0.78% 3.81%
1964 0.76% 3.86%
1963 0.76% 3.93%
1962 0.81% 3.95%
1961 0.8% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Norway Uzbekistan
Current population
5671119
37939105
Population rank 119/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
12.1 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 52/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +29,798 -6,987
Net migration rank 29/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -6,987
2024 - 44,356 - -7,066
2023 8,280 53,806 722,280 -6,004
2022 5,457 58,040 715,410 -5,007
2021 14,062 19,804 689,325 -9,205
2020 12,372 11,277 643,750 -9,208
2019 13,904 25,707 618,154 -9,341
2018 14,342 18,473 585,119 -11,516
2017 15,831 21,657 548,372 -13,352
2016 17,797 26,417 549,045 -14,839
2015 18,160 30,242 552,781 -16,545
2014 18,494 38,522 536,881 -20,381
2013 17,779 40,690 501,742 -20,380
2012 18,066 47,883 463,333 -20,381
2011 18,822 47,454 454,858 -20,380
2010 20,046 42,865 461,293 -20,380
2009 20,280 39,316 471,839 -20,378
2008 19,073 44,002 461,665 -24,028
2007 16,482 40,111 426,880 -27,013
2006 17,244 24,054 383,265 -29,197
2005 15,719 18,588 363,462 -33,386
2004 15,612 13,412 363,994 -38,834
2003 14,151 11,389 355,098 -44,092
2002 10,892 17,279 359,231 -47,679
2001 13,090 7,906 356,483 -48,642
2000 15,269 9,805 365,138 -66,547
1999 14,278 19,147 385,448 -61,955
1998 14,181 13,519 408,532 -49,862
1997 15,418 9,744 441,631 -48,360
1996 17,087 5,671 471,010 -50,314
1995 14,821 6,343 493,966 -45,876
1994 16,045 7,580 502,279 -41,788
1993 12,936 12,567 527,557 -37,377
1992 15,431 10,218 548,793 -33,259
1991 16,194 7,949 557,886 -29,064
1990 14,845 1,818 540,581 -73,478
1989 13,949 -1,730 522,323 -13,888
1988 12,207 10,380 525,126 -473
1987 9,212 13,907 537,292 -824
1986 8,751 7,616 533,234 -802
1985 6,644 6,725 508,893 -773
1984 7,452 3,856 485,617 -752
1983 7,844 4,120 454,464 1,568
1982 9,875 5,749 431,389 3,897
1981 9,020 6,010 413,897 6,223
1980 9,806 3,763 401,557 8,540
1979 10,181 2,839 387,754 10,864
1978 11,364 3,823 372,068 27,783
1977 11,321 4,845 369,572 45,622
1976 13,286 4,779 363,110 42,094
1975 16,430 3,312 357,382 37,611
1974 20,324 4,425 350,422 33,600
1973 21,387 3,414 341,807 30,094
1972 24,777 5,603 333,230 26,748
1971 26,541 3,031 323,171 24,030
1970 25,968 -1,034 313,216 37,324
1969 28,858 2,230 302,833 65,596
1968 29,387 1,761 295,651 77,914
1967 30,276 2,460 298,350 74,030
1966 31,150 -888 297,844 69,537
1965 31,275 -1,525 302,264 65,579
1964 30,293 -1,571 298,790 61,512
1963 26,766 1,061 293,432 57,002
1962 28,020 655 292,788 52,532
1961 29,239 1,437 279,841 48,168
1960 29,366 -1,427 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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