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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 6.73 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 +0.81% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Norway vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Uzbekistan
2100 5,426,970 74,913,683
2099 5,439,664 74,651,098
2098 5,451,717 74,375,923
2097 5,463,190 74,084,599
2096 5,474,994 73,786,478
2095 5,487,368 73,476,603
2094 5,499,514 73,151,709
2093 5,512,056 72,817,254
2092 5,524,021 72,474,468
2091 5,535,989 72,122,880
2090 5,548,825 71,760,077
2089 5,561,462 71,384,150
2088 5,574,757 71,002,449
2087 5,588,831 70,611,426
2086 5,602,569 70,216,014
2085 5,616,010 69,811,545
2084 5,629,675 69,396,198
2083 5,642,568 68,975,962
2082 5,654,975 68,557,881
2081 5,666,885 68,128,154
2080 5,678,624 67,696,442
2079 5,689,711 67,260,252
2078 5,700,349 66,816,984
2077 5,710,483 66,362,519
2076 5,720,209 65,913,810
2075 5,729,904 65,462,568
2074 5,739,940 65,009,654
2073 5,749,872 64,552,502
2072 5,759,499 64,095,245
2071 5,768,298 63,631,386
2070 5,777,747 63,166,693
2069 5,786,471 62,698,228
2068 5,795,734 62,225,674
2067 5,805,627 61,749,683
2066 5,815,585 61,266,762
2065 5,825,356 60,778,749
2064 5,835,081 60,281,212
2063 5,844,519 59,775,807
2062 5,853,646 59,261,881
2061 5,861,677 58,740,914
2060 5,869,390 58,208,824
2059 5,875,920 57,665,803
2058 5,881,790 57,114,037
2057 5,888,181 56,552,712
2056 5,894,125 55,985,589
2055 5,899,106 55,407,187
2054 5,903,121 54,818,525
2053 5,906,126 54,220,761
2052 5,907,281 53,615,713
2051 5,907,735 53,002,852
2050 5,907,355 52,386,166
2049 5,905,940 51,762,174
2048 5,903,025 51,134,317
2047 5,899,964 50,502,162
2046 5,896,254 49,868,057
2045 5,891,177 49,233,860
2044 5,886,031 48,605,591
2043 5,880,486 47,984,479
2042 5,873,632 47,370,990
2041 5,865,604 46,766,713
2040 5,857,447 46,174,827
2039 5,848,023 45,591,616
2038 5,837,628 45,011,890
2037 5,826,752 44,436,551
2036 5,815,042 43,862,840
2035 5,802,966 43,287,434
2034 5,790,086 42,708,536
2033 5,776,187 42,122,973
2032 5,761,261 41,529,468
2031 5,745,071 40,928,141
2030 5,728,104 40,314,175
2029 5,710,229 39,688,984
2028 5,691,155 39,055,901
2027 5,670,783 38,407,447
2026 5,649,981 37,740,059
2025 5,610,870 37,053,428
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% 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 4.36% to 5,907,355 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 74.9M 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 0.69% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Norway Uzbekistan
Current population
5660666
38082870
Population rank 119/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
9.72 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 54/197
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 10,030 44,356 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K
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 (1960–2025, 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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