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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.64 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Norway vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Yemen
2100 5,441,855 111,531,602
2099 5,454,583 111,216,538
2098 5,466,669 110,873,896
2097 5,478,174 110,513,248
2096 5,490,010 110,125,357
2095 5,502,418 109,718,989
2094 5,514,598 109,287,747
2093 5,527,174 108,834,256
2092 5,539,172 108,350,834
2091 5,551,172 107,845,139
2090 5,564,044 107,319,234
2089 5,576,715 106,769,903
2088 5,590,047 106,198,480
2087 5,604,159 105,606,248
2086 5,617,935 104,994,691
2085 5,631,413 104,356,315
2084 5,645,116 103,704,067
2083 5,658,044 103,033,111
2082 5,670,485 102,348,794
2081 5,682,427 101,642,012
2080 5,694,199 100,920,728
2079 5,705,317 100,179,245
2078 5,715,984 99,422,962
2077 5,726,145 98,654,481
2076 5,735,898 97,862,812
2075 5,745,619 97,057,105
2074 5,755,683 96,230,615
2073 5,765,642 95,389,748
2072 5,775,295 94,528,518
2071 5,784,119 93,646,094
2070 5,793,594 92,750,891
2069 5,802,341 91,836,719
2068 5,811,630 90,906,457
2067 5,821,550 89,961,778
2066 5,831,535 88,998,844
2065 5,841,333 88,022,210
2064 5,851,085 87,033,422
2063 5,860,548 86,020,867
2062 5,869,700 84,985,459
2061 5,877,754 83,934,120
2060 5,885,488 82,867,105
2059 5,892,036 81,781,887
2058 5,897,922 80,678,032
2057 5,904,330 79,563,835
2056 5,910,291 78,436,146
2055 5,915,286 77,296,391
2054 5,919,312 76,143,587
2053 5,922,325 74,985,186
2052 5,923,483 73,813,387
2051 5,923,938 72,631,340
2050 5,923,557 71,436,891
2049 5,922,138 70,243,074
2048 5,919,215 69,043,876
2047 5,916,146 67,843,741
2046 5,912,426 66,638,116
2045 5,907,334 65,433,874
2044 5,902,175 64,230,423
2043 5,896,614 63,031,296
2042 5,889,741 61,838,177
2041 5,881,692 60,651,763
2040 5,873,512 59,475,172
2039 5,864,063 58,303,694
2038 5,853,639 57,135,690
2037 5,842,734 55,973,689
2036 5,830,991 54,809,098
2035 5,818,882 53,641,994
2034 5,805,966 52,476,195
2033 5,792,030 51,307,469
2032 5,777,062 50,140,351
2031 5,760,828 48,969,961
2030 5,743,814 47,786,079
2029 5,725,891 46,594,926
2028 5,706,765 45,403,313
2027 5,686,336 44,203,683
2026 5,665,477 43,000,078
2025 5,626,258 41,792,731
2024 5,572,279 40,583,164
2023 5,519,601 39,390,799
2022 5,457,127 38,222,876
2021 5,408,320 37,140,230
2020 5,379,475 36,134,863
2019 5,347,896 35,111,408
2018 5,311,916 34,085,182
2017 5,276,968 33,090,921
2016 5,234,519 32,109,010
2015 5,188,607 31,159,379
2014 5,137,232 30,226,309
2013 5,079,623 29,312,952
2012 5,018,573 28,433,647
2011 4,953,088 27,582,897
2010 4,889,252 26,754,387
2009 4,828,726 25,927,724
2008 4,768,212 25,111,941
2007 4,709,153 24,318,082
2006 4,660,677 23,543,083
2005 4,623,291 22,790,085
2004 4,591,910 22,095,167
2003 4,564,855 21,456,379
2002 4,538,159 20,835,086
2001 4,513,751 20,226,147
2000 4,490,967 19,624,141
1999 4,461,913 19,029,420
1998 4,431,464 18,446,013
1997 4,405,157 17,873,936
1996 4,381,336 17,313,177
1995 4,359,184 16,740,058
1994 4,336,613 16,149,147
1993 4,311,991 15,563,914
1992 4,286,401 14,989,494
1991 4,261,732 14,430,201
1990 4,241,473 13,887,862
1989 4,226,901 13,364,174
1988 4,209,488 12,859,708
1987 4,186,905 12,369,912
1986 4,167,354 11,901,040
1985 4,152,516 11,453,825
1984 4,140,099 11,025,597
1983 4,128,432 10,621,499
1982 4,114,787 10,241,006
1981 4,099,702 9,882,362
1980 4,085,620 9,543,358
1979 4,072,517 9,224,194
1978 4,058,671 8,926,586
1977 4,043,205 8,648,222
1976 4,026,152 8,384,113
1975 4,007,313 8,133,598
1974 3,985,258 7,896,783
1973 3,960,612 7,672,796
1972 3,933,004 7,460,068
1971 3,903,039 7,257,462
1970 3,875,763 7,065,279
1969 3,847,707 6,875,859
1968 3,816,486 6,690,524
1967 3,784,539 6,516,444
1966 3,753,012 6,351,494
1965 3,723,168 6,195,593
1964 3,694,339 6,048,006
1963 3,666,537 5,911,135
1962 3,638,918 5,782,221
1961 3,609,800 5,655,232
1960 3,581,239 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Yemen
2100 -0.23% 0.28%
2099 -0.22% 0.31%
2098 -0.21% 0.33%
2097 -0.22% 0.35%
2096 -0.23% 0.37%
2095 -0.22% 0.39%
2094 -0.23% 0.42%
2093 -0.22% 0.45%
2092 -0.22% 0.47%
2091 -0.23% 0.49%
2090 -0.23% 0.51%
2089 -0.24% 0.54%
2088 -0.25% 0.56%
2087 -0.25% 0.58%
2086 -0.24% 0.61%
2085 -0.24% 0.63%
2084 -0.23% 0.65%
2083 -0.22% 0.67%
2082 -0.21% 0.7%
2081 -0.21% 0.71%
2080 -0.19% 0.74%
2079 -0.19% 0.76%
2078 -0.18% 0.78%
2077 -0.17% 0.81%
2076 -0.17% 0.83%
2075 -0.17% 0.86%
2074 -0.17% 0.88%
2073 -0.17% 0.91%
2072 -0.15% 0.94%
2071 -0.16% 0.97%
2070 -0.15% 1%
2069 -0.16% 1.02%
2068 -0.17% 1.05%
2067 -0.17% 1.08%
2066 -0.17% 1.11%
2065 -0.17% 1.14%
2064 -0.16% 1.18%
2063 -0.16% 1.22%
2062 -0.14% 1.25%
2061 -0.13% 1.29%
2060 -0.11% 1.33%
2059 -0.1% 1.37%
2058 -0.11% 1.4%
2057 -0.1% 1.44%
2056 -0.08% 1.47%
2055 -0.07% 1.51%
2054 -0.05% 1.54%
2053 -0.02% 1.59%
2052 -0.008% 1.63%
2051 0.006% 1.67%
2050 0.02% 1.7%
2049 0.05% 1.74%
2048 0.05% 1.77%
2047 0.06% 1.81%
2046 0.09% 1.84%
2045 0.09% 1.87%
2044 0.09% 1.9%
2043 0.12% 1.93%
2042 0.14% 1.96%
2041 0.14% 1.98%
2040 0.16% 2.01%
2039 0.18% 2.04%
2038 0.19% 2.08%
2037 0.2% 2.12%
2036 0.21% 2.18%
2035 0.22% 2.22%
2034 0.24% 2.28%
2033 0.26% 2.33%
2032 0.28% 2.39%
2031 0.3% 2.48%
2030 0.31% 2.56%
2029 0.34% 2.62%
2028 0.36% 2.71%
2027 0.37% 2.8%
2026 0.7% 2.89%
2025 0.97% 2.98%
2024 0.95% 3.03%
2023 1.14% 3.06%
2022 0.9% 2.92%
2021 0.54% 2.78%
2020 0.59% 2.91%
2019 0.68% 3.01%
2018 0.66% 3%
2017 0.81% 3.06%
2016 0.88% 3.05%
2015 1% 3.09%
2014 1.13% 3.12%
2013 1.22% 3.09%
2012 1.32% 3.08%
2011 1.31% 3.1%
2010 1.25% 3.19%
2009 1.27% 3.25%
2008 1.25% 3.26%
2007 1.04% 3.29%
2006 0.81% 3.3%
2005 0.68% 3.15%
2004 0.59% 2.98%
2003 0.59% 2.98%
2002 0.54% 3.01%
2001 0.51% 3.07%
2000 0.65% 3.13%
1999 0.69% 3.16%
1998 0.6% 3.2%
1997 0.54% 3.24%
1996 0.51% 3.42%
1995 0.52% 3.66%
1994 0.57% 3.76%
1993 0.6% 3.83%
1992 0.58% 3.88%
1991 0.48% 3.91%
1990 0.34% 3.92%
1989 0.41% 3.92%
1988 0.54% 3.96%
1987 0.47% 3.94%
1986 0.36% 3.9%
1985 0.3% 3.88%
1984 0.28% 3.8%
1983 0.33% 3.72%
1982 0.37% 3.63%
1981 0.34% 3.55%
1980 0.32% 3.46%
1979 0.34% 3.33%
1978 0.38% 3.22%
1977 0.42% 3.15%
1976 0.47% 3.08%
1975 0.55% 3%
1974 0.62% 2.92%
1973 0.7% 2.85%
1972 0.77% 2.79%
1971 0.7% 2.72%
1970 0.73% 2.75%
1969 0.82% 2.77%
1968 0.84% 2.67%
1967 0.84% 2.6%
1966 0.8% 2.52%
1965 0.78% 2.44%
1964 0.76% 2.32%
1963 0.76% 2.23%
1962 0.81% 2.25%
1961 0.8% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Norway Yemen
Current population
5671119
43325643
Population rank 119/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
12.1 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 13/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -16,291
Net migration rank 29/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -16,291
2024 - 44,356 - -10,482
2023 8,280 53,806 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 5,457 58,040 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 14,062 19,804 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 12,372 11,277 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 13,904 25,707 1,056,432 2,129
2018 14,342 18,473 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 15,831 21,657 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 17,797 26,417 975,697 -6,492
2015 18,160 30,242 939,922 -9,883
2014 18,494 38,522 920,330 15,764
2013 17,779 40,690 884,929 5,697
2012 18,066 47,883 845,645 22,349
2011 18,822 47,454 806,359 27,184
2010 20,046 42,865 803,246 20,269
2009 20,280 39,316 798,911 30,919
2008 19,073 44,002 779,123 22,621
2007 16,482 40,111 764,780 21,210
2006 17,244 24,054 750,082 13,940
2005 15,719 18,588 726,708 15,283
2004 15,612 13,412 710,493 -62,641
2003 14,151 11,389 694,457 -64,737
2002 10,892 17,279 672,494 -59,648
2001 13,090 7,906 658,704 -53,698
2000 15,269 9,805 646,694 -47,713
1999 14,278 19,147 633,166 -42,731
1998 14,181 13,519 615,488 -39,096
1997 15,418 9,744 604,443 -36,694
1996 17,087 5,671 588,786 -35,043
1995 14,821 6,343 607,966 -15,485
1994 16,045 7,580 602,363 -13,040
1993 12,936 12,567 595,459 -14,332
1992 15,431 10,218 582,072 -14,372
1991 16,194 7,949 565,837 -14,964
1990 14,845 1,818 549,654 -15,847
1989 13,949 -1,730 530,464 -16,876
1988 12,207 10,380 513,296 -17,952
1987 9,212 13,907 493,337 -9,097
1986 8,751 7,616 464,665 -11,151
1985 6,644 6,725 455,576 -14,660
1984 7,452 3,856 434,674 -19,143
1983 7,844 4,120 414,823 -22,152
1982 9,875 5,749 392,302 -23,981
1981 9,020 6,010 374,482 -25,499
1980 9,806 3,763 355,767 -26,740
1979 10,181 2,839 336,378 -27,090
1978 11,364 3,823 312,439 -26,524
1977 11,321 4,845 296,115 -25,305
1976 13,286 4,779 281,078 -23,669
1975 16,430 3,312 266,815 -23,192
1974 20,324 4,425 252,737 -22,726
1973 21,387 3,414 240,235 -22,282
1972 24,777 5,603 229,322 -21,826
1971 26,541 3,031 219,095 -21,386
1970 25,968 -1,034 207,613 -20,966
1969 28,858 2,230 196,305 -4,121
1968 29,387 1,761 182,518 -4,031
1967 30,276 2,460 173,637 -3,959
1966 31,150 -888 164,091 -3,874
1965 31,275 -1,525 155,398 -3,797
1964 30,293 -1,571 147,299 -3,712
1963 26,766 1,061 133,781 -3,640
1962 28,020 655 131,262 -3,572
1961 29,239 1,437 129,787 -3,503
1960 29,366 -1,427 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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