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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 5.07 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Norway vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Venezuela
2100 5,426,970 28,410,292
2099 5,439,664 28,556,135
2098 5,451,717 28,707,705
2097 5,463,190 28,852,186
2096 5,474,994 28,997,910
2095 5,487,368 29,134,707
2094 5,499,514 29,264,882
2093 5,512,056 29,394,209
2092 5,524,021 29,510,768
2091 5,535,989 29,623,813
2090 5,548,825 29,734,285
2089 5,561,462 29,840,423
2088 5,574,757 29,936,470
2087 5,588,831 30,030,678
2086 5,602,569 30,120,614
2085 5,616,010 30,201,240
2084 5,629,675 30,276,736
2083 5,642,568 30,348,224
2082 5,654,975 30,418,460
2081 5,666,885 30,484,132
2080 5,678,624 30,549,302
2079 5,689,711 30,612,881
2078 5,700,349 30,674,565
2077 5,710,483 30,730,870
2076 5,720,209 30,780,046
2075 5,729,904 30,829,620
2074 5,739,940 30,868,955
2073 5,749,872 30,913,457
2072 5,759,499 30,956,993
2071 5,768,298 30,999,181
2070 5,777,747 31,039,456
2069 5,786,471 31,077,886
2068 5,795,734 31,111,229
2067 5,805,627 31,147,205
2066 5,815,585 31,177,952
2065 5,825,356 31,202,552
2064 5,835,081 31,217,149
2063 5,844,519 31,232,539
2062 5,853,646 31,245,802
2061 5,861,677 31,255,590
2060 5,869,390 31,264,668
2059 5,875,920 31,272,623
2058 5,881,790 31,273,762
2057 5,888,181 31,276,766
2056 5,894,125 31,268,661
2055 5,899,106 31,252,602
2054 5,903,121 31,238,775
2053 5,906,126 31,222,231
2052 5,907,281 31,194,694
2051 5,907,735 31,174,182
2050 5,907,355 31,139,557
2049 5,905,940 31,104,189
2048 5,903,025 31,062,699
2047 5,899,964 31,009,532
2046 5,896,254 30,960,686
2045 5,891,177 30,905,370
2044 5,886,031 30,845,107
2043 5,880,486 30,776,828
2042 5,873,632 30,694,535
2041 5,865,604 30,607,831
2040 5,857,447 30,504,638
2039 5,848,023 30,389,092
2038 5,837,628 30,268,244
2037 5,826,752 30,145,046
2036 5,815,042 30,014,973
2035 5,802,966 29,870,829
2034 5,790,086 29,718,039
2033 5,776,187 29,574,127
2032 5,761,261 29,428,330
2031 5,745,071 29,279,969
2030 5,728,104 29,139,878
2029 5,710,229 29,004,690
2028 5,691,155 28,880,803
2027 5,670,783 28,750,990
2026 5,649,981 28,630,592
2025 5,610,870 28,516,896
2024 5,572,279 28,405,543
2023 5,519,601 28,300,854
2022 5,457,127 28,213,017
2021 5,408,320 28,237,826
2020 5,379,475 28,444,077
2019 5,347,896 28,938,098
2018 5,311,916 29,807,592
2017 5,276,968 30,565,323
2016 5,234,519 30,765,720
2015 5,188,607 30,573,972
2014 5,137,232 30,254,079
2013 5,079,623 29,912,198
2012 5,018,573 29,553,826
2011 4,953,088 29,185,212
2010 4,889,252 28,813,101
2009 4,828,726 28,438,298
2008 4,768,212 28,053,696
2007 4,709,153 27,649,363
2006 4,660,677 27,224,686
2005 4,623,291 26,785,804
2004 4,591,910 26,340,838
2003 4,564,855 25,892,703
2002 4,538,159 25,435,671
2001 4,513,751 24,979,922
2000 4,490,967 24,526,708
1999 4,461,913 24,066,593
1998 4,431,464 23,601,337
1997 4,405,157 23,131,685
1996 4,381,336 22,662,113
1995 4,359,184 22,193,821
1994 4,336,613 21,725,188
1993 4,311,991 21,254,520
1992 4,286,401 20,780,948
1991 4,261,732 20,304,896
1990 4,241,473 19,827,010
1989 4,226,901 19,348,921
1988 4,209,488 18,871,020
1987 4,186,905 18,394,963
1986 4,167,354 17,923,536
1985 4,152,516 17,461,434
1984 4,140,099 17,008,841
1983 4,128,432 16,562,205
1982 4,114,787 16,121,874
1981 4,099,702 15,687,297
1980 4,085,620 15,258,218
1979 4,072,517 14,834,552
1978 4,058,671 14,416,684
1977 4,043,205 14,006,812
1976 4,026,152 13,606,284
1975 4,007,313 13,215,892
1974 3,985,258 12,835,351
1973 3,960,612 12,463,537
1972 3,933,004 12,099,180
1971 3,903,039 11,741,008
1970 3,875,763 11,387,790
1969 3,847,707 11,040,280
1968 3,816,486 10,697,530
1967 3,784,539 10,358,513
1966 3,753,012 10,024,854
1965 3,723,168 9,697,790
1964 3,694,339 9,377,712
1963 3,666,537 9,064,021
1962 3,638,918 8,756,870
1961 3,609,800 8,455,915
1960 3,581,239 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Venezuela
2100 -0.23% -0.51%
2099 -0.22% -0.53%
2098 -0.21% -0.5%
2097 -0.22% -0.5%
2096 -0.23% -0.47%
2095 -0.22% -0.44%
2094 -0.23% -0.44%
2093 -0.22% -0.39%
2092 -0.22% -0.38%
2091 -0.23% -0.37%
2090 -0.23% -0.36%
2089 -0.24% -0.32%
2088 -0.25% -0.31%
2087 -0.25% -0.3%
2086 -0.24% -0.27%
2085 -0.24% -0.25%
2084 -0.23% -0.24%
2083 -0.22% -0.23%
2082 -0.21% -0.22%
2081 -0.21% -0.21%
2080 -0.19% -0.21%
2079 -0.19% -0.2%
2078 -0.18% -0.18%
2077 -0.17% -0.16%
2076 -0.17% -0.16%
2075 -0.17% -0.13%
2074 -0.17% -0.14%
2073 -0.17% -0.14%
2072 -0.15% -0.14%
2071 -0.16% -0.13%
2070 -0.15% -0.12%
2069 -0.16% -0.11%
2068 -0.17% -0.12%
2067 -0.17% -0.1%
2066 -0.17% -0.08%
2065 -0.17% -0.05%
2064 -0.16% -0.05%
2063 -0.16% -0.04%
2062 -0.14% -0.03%
2061 -0.13% -0.03%
2060 -0.11% -0.03%
2059 -0.1% -0.004%
2058 -0.11% -0.01%
2057 -0.1% 0.03%
2056 -0.08% 0.05%
2055 -0.07% 0.04%
2054 -0.05% 0.05%
2053 -0.02% 0.09%
2052 -0.008% 0.07%
2051 0.006% 0.11%
2050 0.02% 0.11%
2049 0.05% 0.13%
2048 0.05% 0.17%
2047 0.06% 0.16%
2046 0.09% 0.18%
2045 0.09% 0.2%
2044 0.09% 0.22%
2043 0.12% 0.27%
2042 0.14% 0.28%
2041 0.14% 0.34%
2040 0.16% 0.38%
2039 0.18% 0.4%
2038 0.19% 0.41%
2037 0.2% 0.43%
2036 0.21% 0.48%
2035 0.22% 0.51%
2034 0.24% 0.49%
2033 0.26% 0.5%
2032 0.28% 0.51%
2031 0.3% 0.48%
2030 0.31% 0.47%
2029 0.34% 0.43%
2028 0.36% 0.45%
2027 0.37% 0.42%
2026 0.7% 0.4%
2025 0.69% 0.39%
2024 0.95% 0.37%
2023 1.14% 0.31%
2022 0.9% -0.09%
2021 0.54% -0.73%
2020 0.59% -1.71%
2019 0.68% -2.92%
2018 0.66% -2.48%
2017 0.81% -0.65%
2016 0.88% 0.63%
2015 1% 1.06%
2014 1.13% 1.14%
2013 1.22% 1.21%
2012 1.32% 1.26%
2011 1.31% 1.29%
2010 1.25% 1.32%
2009 1.27% 1.37%
2008 1.25% 1.46%
2007 1.04% 1.56%
2006 0.81% 1.64%
2005 0.68% 1.69%
2004 0.59% 1.73%
2003 0.59% 1.8%
2002 0.54% 1.82%
2001 0.51% 1.85%
2000 0.65% 1.91%
1999 0.69% 1.97%
1998 0.6% 2.03%
1997 0.54% 2.07%
1996 0.51% 2.11%
1995 0.52% 2.16%
1994 0.57% 2.21%
1993 0.6% 2.28%
1992 0.58% 2.34%
1991 0.48% 2.41%
1990 0.34% 2.47%
1989 0.41% 2.53%
1988 0.54% 2.59%
1987 0.47% 2.63%
1986 0.36% 2.65%
1985 0.3% 2.66%
1984 0.28% 2.7%
1983 0.33% 2.73%
1982 0.37% 2.77%
1981 0.34% 2.81%
1980 0.32% 2.86%
1979 0.34% 2.9%
1978 0.38% 2.93%
1977 0.42% 2.94%
1976 0.47% 2.95%
1975 0.55% 2.96%
1974 0.62% 2.98%
1973 0.7% 3.01%
1972 0.77% 3.05%
1971 0.7% 3.1%
1970 0.73% 3.15%
1969 0.82% 3.2%
1968 0.84% 3.27%
1967 0.84% 3.33%
1966 0.8% 3.37%
1965 0.78% 3.41%
1964 0.76% 3.46%
1963 0.76% 3.51%
1962 0.81% 3.56%
1961 0.8% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Norway Venezuela
Current population
5660666
28692435
Population rank 119/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +305
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 139/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -100,467
Net migration rank 29/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -100,467
2024 10,030 44,356 214,547 -105,297
2023 8,280 53,806 213,020 -112,899
2022 5,457 58,040 216,619 -141,107
2021 14,062 19,804 207,746 -332,936
2020 12,372 11,277 237,223 -524,649
2019 13,904 25,707 274,826 -975,534
2018 14,342 18,473 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 15,831 21,657 340,222 -817,376
2016 17,797 26,417 359,651 -283,270
2015 18,160 30,242 384,560 -77,417
2014 18,494 38,522 395,088 -62,437
2013 17,779 40,690 408,930 -57,818
2012 18,066 47,883 420,758 -55,131
2011 18,822 47,454 425,958 -54,384
2010 20,046 42,865 425,397 -52,781
2009 20,280 39,316 427,257 -50,286
2008 19,073 44,002 435,870 -43,636
2007 16,482 40,111 452,482 -36,060
2006 17,244 24,054 460,152 -27,240
2005 15,719 18,588 463,260 -18,407
2004 15,612 13,412 455,881 -10,798
2003 14,151 11,389 456,902 -5,729
2002 10,892 17,279 466,821 -3,944
2001 13,090 7,906 451,487 -2,856
2000 15,269 9,805 459,802 -1,999
1999 14,278 19,147 463,787 -1,376
1998 14,181 13,519 469,123 -1,010
1997 15,418 9,744 472,002 -816
1996 17,087 5,671 468,653 -708
1995 14,821 6,343 469,267 -622
1994 16,045 7,580 469,178 -559
1993 12,936 12,567 473,189 -477
1992 15,431 10,218 474,824 -381
1991 16,194 7,949 477,917 -236
1990 14,845 1,818 478,168 -69
1989 13,949 -1,730 478,053 32
1988 12,207 10,380 477,569 137
1987 9,212 13,907 474,204 182
1986 8,751 7,616 468,252 201
1985 6,644 6,725 455,517 237
1984 7,452 3,856 449,186 247
1983 7,844 4,120 443,569 260
1982 9,875 5,749 436,564 260
1981 9,020 6,010 432,059 251
1980 9,806 3,763 425,613 237
1979 10,181 2,839 421,256 228
1978 11,364 3,823 414,032 205
1977 11,321 4,845 405,315 196
1976 13,286 4,779 395,344 190
1975 16,430 3,312 385,045 186
1974 20,324 4,425 375,678 173
1973 21,387 3,414 367,612 171
1972 24,777 5,603 360,749 173
1971 26,541 3,031 355,212 215
1970 25,968 -1,034 350,709 305
1969 28,858 2,230 343,596 403
1968 29,387 1,761 340,973 532
1967 30,276 2,460 335,813 717
1966 31,150 -888 329,697 1,087
1965 31,275 -1,525 321,695 1,656
1964 30,293 -1,571 314,397 2,410
1963 26,766 1,061 307,279 3,296
1962 28,020 655 299,345 4,386
1961 29,239 1,437 292,109 6,069
1960 29,366 -1,427 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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