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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 4 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Norway vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Zambia
2100 5,441,855 65,217,429
2099 5,454,583 64,871,545
2098 5,466,669 64,515,891
2097 5,478,174 64,148,736
2096 5,490,010 63,777,313
2095 5,502,418 63,393,169
2094 5,514,598 62,992,652
2093 5,527,174 62,590,327
2092 5,539,172 62,175,930
2091 5,551,172 61,750,591
2090 5,564,044 61,321,399
2089 5,576,715 60,880,148
2088 5,590,047 60,434,676
2087 5,604,159 59,970,107
2086 5,617,935 59,499,234
2085 5,631,413 59,023,040
2084 5,645,116 58,535,857
2083 5,658,044 58,040,512
2082 5,670,485 57,538,672
2081 5,682,427 57,027,491
2080 5,694,199 56,506,421
2079 5,705,317 55,983,242
2078 5,715,984 55,449,777
2077 5,726,145 54,906,771
2076 5,735,898 54,361,075
2075 5,745,619 53,806,856
2074 5,755,683 53,246,777
2073 5,765,642 52,677,348
2072 5,775,295 52,101,139
2071 5,784,119 51,519,691
2070 5,793,594 50,931,614
2069 5,802,341 50,334,700
2068 5,811,630 49,737,479
2067 5,821,550 49,135,488
2066 5,831,535 48,530,443
2065 5,841,333 47,918,592
2064 5,851,085 47,299,740
2063 5,860,548 46,677,439
2062 5,869,700 46,048,819
2061 5,877,754 45,416,657
2060 5,885,488 44,777,347
2059 5,892,036 44,137,306
2058 5,897,922 43,494,451
2057 5,904,330 42,851,923
2056 5,910,291 42,206,898
2055 5,915,286 41,558,284
2054 5,919,312 40,906,492
2053 5,922,325 40,255,629
2052 5,923,483 39,603,888
2051 5,923,938 38,949,958
2050 5,923,557 38,294,607
2049 5,922,138 37,634,194
2048 5,919,215 36,971,309
2047 5,916,146 36,309,749
2046 5,912,426 35,645,868
2045 5,907,334 34,981,812
2044 5,902,175 34,316,981
2043 5,896,614 33,652,420
2042 5,889,741 32,990,657
2041 5,881,692 32,329,447
2040 5,873,512 31,664,262
2039 5,864,063 31,001,305
2038 5,853,639 30,335,662
2037 5,842,734 29,668,561
2036 5,830,991 29,000,264
2035 5,818,882 28,333,498
2034 5,805,966 27,671,195
2033 5,792,030 27,011,974
2032 5,777,062 26,356,580
2031 5,760,828 25,702,812
2030 5,743,814 25,055,216
2029 5,725,891 24,414,405
2028 5,706,765 23,780,809
2027 5,686,336 23,151,479
2026 5,665,477 22,529,742
2025 5,626,258 21,918,187
2024 5,572,279 21,314,956
2023 5,519,601 20,723,965
2022 5,457,127 20,152,938
2021 5,408,320 19,603,607
2020 5,379,475 19,059,395
2019 5,347,896 18,513,839
2018 5,311,916 17,973,569
2017 5,276,968 17,441,320
2016 5,234,519 16,914,423
2015 5,188,607 16,399,089
2014 5,137,232 15,895,315
2013 5,079,623 15,398,997
2012 5,018,573 14,913,629
2011 4,953,088 14,437,796
2010 4,889,252 13,965,594
2009 4,828,726 13,490,389
2008 4,768,212 13,021,324
2007 4,709,153 12,565,085
2006 4,660,677 12,129,553
2005 4,623,291 11,718,819
2004 4,591,910 11,338,198
2003 4,564,855 10,983,595
2002 4,538,159 10,647,949
2001 4,513,751 10,325,185
2000 4,490,967 10,017,631
1999 4,461,913 9,740,005
1998 4,431,464 9,482,408
1997 4,405,157 9,237,063
1996 4,381,336 9,004,053
1995 4,359,184 8,785,763
1994 4,336,613 8,576,269
1993 4,311,991 8,373,921
1992 4,286,401 8,176,680
1991 4,261,732 7,981,650
1990 4,241,473 7,786,169
1989 4,226,901 7,589,216
1988 4,209,488 7,391,440
1987 4,186,905 7,191,282
1986 4,167,354 6,986,471
1985 4,152,516 6,780,953
1984 4,140,099 6,580,490
1983 4,128,432 6,381,038
1982 4,114,787 6,178,637
1981 4,099,702 5,983,289
1980 4,085,620 5,802,833
1979 4,072,517 5,631,728
1978 4,058,671 5,465,374
1977 4,043,205 5,302,480
1976 4,026,152 5,143,842
1975 4,007,313 4,990,086
1974 3,985,258 4,842,746
1973 3,960,612 4,702,693
1972 3,933,004 4,569,309
1971 3,903,039 4,442,525
1970 3,875,763 4,321,718
1969 3,847,707 4,197,116
1968 3,816,486 4,065,593
1967 3,784,539 3,936,343
1966 3,753,012 3,812,003
1965 3,723,168 3,692,086
1964 3,694,339 3,577,017
1963 3,666,537 3,465,907
1962 3,638,918 3,358,099
1961 3,609,800 3,254,086
1960 3,581,239 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Zambia
2100 -0.23% 0.53%
2099 -0.22% 0.55%
2098 -0.21% 0.57%
2097 -0.22% 0.58%
2096 -0.23% 0.61%
2095 -0.22% 0.64%
2094 -0.23% 0.64%
2093 -0.22% 0.67%
2092 -0.22% 0.69%
2091 -0.23% 0.7%
2090 -0.23% 0.72%
2089 -0.24% 0.74%
2088 -0.25% 0.77%
2087 -0.25% 0.79%
2086 -0.24% 0.81%
2085 -0.24% 0.83%
2084 -0.23% 0.85%
2083 -0.22% 0.87%
2082 -0.21% 0.9%
2081 -0.21% 0.92%
2080 -0.19% 0.93%
2079 -0.19% 0.96%
2078 -0.18% 0.99%
2077 -0.17% 1%
2076 -0.17% 1.03%
2075 -0.17% 1.05%
2074 -0.17% 1.08%
2073 -0.17% 1.11%
2072 -0.15% 1.13%
2071 -0.16% 1.15%
2070 -0.15% 1.19%
2069 -0.16% 1.2%
2068 -0.17% 1.23%
2067 -0.17% 1.25%
2066 -0.17% 1.28%
2065 -0.17% 1.31%
2064 -0.16% 1.33%
2063 -0.16% 1.37%
2062 -0.14% 1.39%
2061 -0.13% 1.43%
2060 -0.11% 1.45%
2059 -0.1% 1.48%
2058 -0.11% 1.5%
2057 -0.1% 1.53%
2056 -0.08% 1.56%
2055 -0.07% 1.59%
2054 -0.05% 1.62%
2053 -0.02% 1.65%
2052 -0.008% 1.68%
2051 0.006% 1.71%
2050 0.02% 1.75%
2049 0.05% 1.79%
2048 0.05% 1.82%
2047 0.06% 1.86%
2046 0.09% 1.9%
2045 0.09% 1.94%
2044 0.09% 1.97%
2043 0.12% 2.01%
2042 0.14% 2.05%
2041 0.14% 2.1%
2040 0.16% 2.14%
2039 0.18% 2.19%
2038 0.19% 2.25%
2037 0.2% 2.3%
2036 0.21% 2.35%
2035 0.22% 2.39%
2034 0.24% 2.44%
2033 0.26% 2.49%
2032 0.28% 2.54%
2031 0.3% 2.58%
2030 0.31% 2.62%
2029 0.34% 2.66%
2028 0.36% 2.72%
2027 0.37% 2.76%
2026 0.7% 2.79%
2025 0.97% 2.83%
2024 0.95% 2.85%
2023 1.14% 2.83%
2022 0.9% 2.8%
2021 0.54% 2.86%
2020 0.59% 2.95%
2019 0.68% 3.01%
2018 0.66% 3.05%
2017 0.81% 3.12%
2016 0.88% 3.14%
2015 1% 3.17%
2014 1.13% 3.22%
2013 1.22% 3.25%
2012 1.32% 3.3%
2011 1.31% 3.38%
2010 1.25% 3.52%
2009 1.27% 3.6%
2008 1.25% 3.63%
2007 1.04% 3.59%
2006 0.81% 3.5%
2005 0.68% 3.36%
2004 0.59% 3.23%
2003 0.59% 3.15%
2002 0.54% 3.13%
2001 0.51% 3.07%
2000 0.65% 2.85%
1999 0.69% 2.72%
1998 0.6% 2.66%
1997 0.54% 2.59%
1996 0.51% 2.48%
1995 0.52% 2.44%
1994 0.57% 2.42%
1993 0.6% 2.41%
1992 0.58% 2.44%
1991 0.48% 2.51%
1990 0.34% 2.6%
1989 0.41% 2.68%
1988 0.54% 2.78%
1987 0.47% 2.93%
1986 0.36% 3.03%
1985 0.3% 3.05%
1984 0.28% 3.13%
1983 0.33% 3.28%
1982 0.37% 3.26%
1981 0.34% 3.11%
1980 0.32% 3.04%
1979 0.34% 3.04%
1978 0.38% 3.07%
1977 0.42% 3.08%
1976 0.47% 3.08%
1975 0.55% 3.04%
1974 0.62% 2.98%
1973 0.7% 2.92%
1972 0.77% 2.85%
1971 0.7% 2.8%
1970 0.73% 2.97%
1969 0.82% 3.24%
1968 0.84% 3.28%
1967 0.84% 3.26%
1966 0.8% 3.25%
1965 0.78% 3.22%
1964 0.76% 3.21%
1963 0.76% 3.21%
1962 0.81% 3.2%
1961 0.8% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Norway Zambia
Current population
5671119
22697916
Population rank 119/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
12.1 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 21/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +29,798 +6,562
Net migration rank 29/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 6,562
2024 - 44,356 - 7,381
2023 8,280 53,806 577,660 9,521
2022 5,457 58,040 563,456 -8,566
2021 14,062 19,804 535,629 8,143
2020 12,372 11,277 536,484 8,156
2019 13,904 25,707 528,089 18,385
2018 14,342 18,473 515,644 18,431
2017 15,831 21,657 504,630 25,789
2016 17,797 26,417 497,521 25,860
2015 18,160 30,242 491,021 16,261
2014 18,494 38,522 483,663 16,574
2013 17,779 40,690 476,846 15,542
2012 18,066 47,883 469,406 8,958
2011 18,822 47,454 459,743 13,569
2010 20,046 42,865 448,337 22,761
2009 20,280 39,316 434,458 44,867
2008 19,073 44,002 419,560 39,249
2007 16,482 40,111 403,729 49,945
2006 17,244 24,054 387,891 29,517
2005 15,719 18,588 368,756 35,316
2004 15,612 13,412 349,352 7,819
2003 14,151 11,389 331,189 20,845
2002 10,892 17,279 316,041 3,206
2001 13,090 7,906 302,682 23,582
2000 15,269 9,805 293,186 -4,338
1999 14,278 19,147 283,297 -16,888
1998 14,181 13,519 275,568 -26,796
1997 15,418 9,744 268,198 -26,276
1996 17,087 5,671 262,468 -38,358
1995 14,821 6,343 257,897 -45,423
1994 16,045 7,580 252,023 -45,504
1993 12,936 12,567 245,917 -47,739
1992 15,431 10,218 239,953 -43,656
1991 16,194 7,949 237,957 -44,203
1990 14,845 1,818 235,835 -38,619
1989 13,949 -1,730 233,429 -36,736
1988 12,207 10,380 230,118 -31,270
1987 9,212 13,907 227,813 -26,338
1986 8,751 7,616 224,768 -16,610
1985 6,644 6,725 221,351 -18,474
1984 7,452 3,856 216,695 -18,652
1983 7,844 4,120 212,712 -11,849
1982 9,875 5,749 207,621 -3,676
1981 9,020 6,010 202,822 -16,072
1980 9,806 3,763 198,817 -24,664
1979 10,181 2,839 197,578 -29,515
1978 11,364 3,823 194,933 -30,284
1977 11,321 4,845 191,557 -30,423
1976 13,286 4,779 186,762 -30,612
1975 16,430 3,312 182,258 -30,886
1974 20,324 4,425 174,484 -31,178
1973 21,387 3,414 168,258 -31,472
1972 24,777 5,603 161,648 -31,672
1971 26,541 3,031 155,249 -31,651
1970 25,968 -1,034 149,380 -31,370
1969 28,858 2,230 142,660 -11,469
1968 29,387 1,761 137,315 -5,447
1967 30,276 2,460 131,938 -5,298
1966 31,150 -888 127,164 -5,129
1965 31,275 -1,525 122,814 -5,023
1964 30,293 -1,571 117,197 -4,851
1963 26,766 1,061 114,555 -4,676
1962 28,020 655 110,173 -4,428
1961 29,239 1,437 106,318 -4,043
1960 29,366 -1,427 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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