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

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 3.08 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Norway vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Zimbabwe
2100 5,426,970 37,486,352
2099 5,439,664 37,415,690
2098 5,451,717 37,331,540
2097 5,463,190 37,238,819
2096 5,474,994 37,146,184
2095 5,487,368 37,035,388
2094 5,499,514 36,915,996
2093 5,512,056 36,814,133
2092 5,524,021 36,691,740
2091 5,535,989 36,570,481
2090 5,548,825 36,428,812
2089 5,561,462 36,284,166
2088 5,574,757 36,144,627
2087 5,588,831 35,980,805
2086 5,602,569 35,811,286
2085 5,616,010 35,640,228
2084 5,629,675 35,459,328
2083 5,642,568 35,271,139
2082 5,654,975 35,081,992
2081 5,666,885 34,876,198
2080 5,678,624 34,662,013
2079 5,689,711 34,442,751
2078 5,700,349 34,220,306
2077 5,710,483 33,985,899
2076 5,720,209 33,742,198
2075 5,729,904 33,498,815
2074 5,739,940 33,247,764
2073 5,749,872 32,981,390
2072 5,759,499 32,708,937
2071 5,768,298 32,448,602
2070 5,777,747 32,183,952
2069 5,786,471 31,909,601
2068 5,795,734 31,633,783
2067 5,805,627 31,348,096
2066 5,815,585 31,065,618
2065 5,825,356 30,769,538
2064 5,835,081 30,482,622
2063 5,844,519 30,178,760
2062 5,853,646 29,870,308
2061 5,861,677 29,559,670
2060 5,869,390 29,254,998
2059 5,875,920 28,947,636
2058 5,881,790 28,634,199
2057 5,888,181 28,309,796
2056 5,894,125 27,993,176
2055 5,899,106 27,661,321
2054 5,903,121 27,334,325
2053 5,906,126 26,989,310
2052 5,907,281 26,645,898
2051 5,907,735 26,289,905
2050 5,907,355 25,937,176
2049 5,905,940 25,587,491
2048 5,903,025 25,230,302
2047 5,899,964 24,876,838
2046 5,896,254 24,515,600
2045 5,891,177 24,149,762
2044 5,886,031 23,785,181
2043 5,880,486 23,404,024
2042 5,873,632 23,037,316
2041 5,865,604 22,649,943
2040 5,857,447 22,275,480
2039 5,848,023 21,904,908
2038 5,837,628 21,532,024
2037 5,826,752 21,161,527
2036 5,815,042 20,792,863
2035 5,802,966 20,415,452
2034 5,790,086 20,049,783
2033 5,776,187 19,678,070
2032 5,761,261 19,313,685
2031 5,745,071 18,960,968
2030 5,728,104 18,615,376
2029 5,710,229 18,271,657
2028 5,691,155 17,935,044
2027 5,670,783 17,602,533
2026 5,649,981 17,274,728
2025 5,610,870 16,950,795
2024 5,572,279 16,634,373
2023 5,519,601 16,340,822
2022 5,457,127 16,069,056
2021 5,408,320 15,797,210
2020 5,379,475 15,526,888
2019 5,347,896 15,271,368
2018 5,311,916 15,034,452
2017 5,276,968 14,812,482
2016 5,234,519 14,600,294
2015 5,188,607 14,399,013
2014 5,137,232 14,207,359
2013 5,079,623 14,013,808
2012 5,018,573 13,817,887
2011 4,953,088 13,595,424
2010 4,889,252 13,356,548
2009 4,828,726 13,142,790
2008 4,768,212 12,959,149
2007 4,709,153 12,804,058
2006 4,660,677 12,636,445
2005 4,623,291 12,483,432
2004 4,591,910 12,365,896
2003 4,564,855 12,232,323
2002 4,538,159 12,087,653
2001 4,513,751 11,971,901
2000 4,490,967 11,892,055
1999 4,461,913 11,783,458
1998 4,431,464 11,594,297
1997 4,405,157 11,369,827
1996 4,381,336 11,158,360
1995 4,359,184 10,974,599
1994 4,336,613 10,873,148
1993 4,311,991 10,860,288
1992 4,286,401 10,702,700
1991 4,261,732 10,404,816
1990 4,241,473 10,137,281
1989 4,226,901 9,864,798
1988 4,209,488 9,583,094
1987 4,186,905 9,284,644
1986 4,167,354 8,982,578
1985 4,152,516 8,686,813
1984 4,140,099 8,391,488
1983 4,128,432 8,098,404
1982 4,114,787 7,796,496
1981 4,099,702 7,498,635
1980 4,085,620 7,041,303
1979 4,072,517 6,647,556
1978 4,058,671 6,543,575
1977 4,043,205 6,449,512
1976 4,026,152 6,287,105
1975 4,007,313 6,098,658
1974 3,985,258 5,908,328
1973 3,960,612 5,720,404
1972 3,933,004 5,542,445
1971 3,903,039 5,374,712
1970 3,875,763 5,215,918
1969 3,847,707 5,058,181
1968 3,816,486 4,900,440
1967 3,784,539 4,748,307
1966 3,753,012 4,601,217
1965 3,723,168 4,458,462
1964 3,694,339 4,320,006
1963 3,666,537 4,185,877
1962 3,638,918 4,055,959
1961 3,609,800 3,930,401
1960 3,581,239 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Zimbabwe
2100 -0.23% 0.19%
2099 -0.22% 0.23%
2098 -0.21% 0.25%
2097 -0.22% 0.25%
2096 -0.23% 0.3%
2095 -0.22% 0.32%
2094 -0.23% 0.28%
2093 -0.22% 0.33%
2092 -0.22% 0.33%
2091 -0.23% 0.39%
2090 -0.23% 0.4%
2089 -0.24% 0.39%
2088 -0.25% 0.46%
2087 -0.25% 0.47%
2086 -0.24% 0.48%
2085 -0.24% 0.51%
2084 -0.23% 0.53%
2083 -0.22% 0.54%
2082 -0.21% 0.59%
2081 -0.21% 0.62%
2080 -0.19% 0.64%
2079 -0.19% 0.65%
2078 -0.18% 0.69%
2077 -0.17% 0.72%
2076 -0.17% 0.73%
2075 -0.17% 0.76%
2074 -0.17% 0.81%
2073 -0.17% 0.83%
2072 -0.15% 0.8%
2071 -0.16% 0.82%
2070 -0.15% 0.86%
2069 -0.16% 0.87%
2068 -0.17% 0.91%
2067 -0.17% 0.91%
2066 -0.17% 0.96%
2065 -0.17% 0.94%
2064 -0.16% 1.01%
2063 -0.16% 1.03%
2062 -0.14% 1.05%
2061 -0.13% 1.04%
2060 -0.11% 1.06%
2059 -0.1% 1.09%
2058 -0.11% 1.15%
2057 -0.1% 1.13%
2056 -0.08% 1.2%
2055 -0.07% 1.2%
2054 -0.05% 1.28%
2053 -0.02% 1.29%
2052 -0.008% 1.35%
2051 0.006% 1.36%
2050 0.02% 1.37%
2049 0.05% 1.42%
2048 0.05% 1.42%
2047 0.06% 1.47%
2046 0.09% 1.51%
2045 0.09% 1.53%
2044 0.09% 1.63%
2043 0.12% 1.59%
2042 0.14% 1.71%
2041 0.14% 1.68%
2040 0.16% 1.69%
2039 0.18% 1.73%
2038 0.19% 1.75%
2037 0.2% 1.77%
2036 0.21% 1.85%
2035 0.22% 1.82%
2034 0.24% 1.89%
2033 0.26% 1.89%
2032 0.28% 1.86%
2031 0.3% 1.86%
2030 0.31% 1.88%
2029 0.34% 1.88%
2028 0.36% 1.89%
2027 0.37% 1.9%
2026 0.7% 1.91%
2025 0.69% 1.9%
2024 0.95% 1.8%
2023 1.14% 1.69%
2022 0.9% 1.72%
2021 0.54% 1.74%
2020 0.59% 1.67%
2019 0.68% 1.58%
2018 0.66% 1.5%
2017 0.81% 1.45%
2016 0.88% 1.4%
2015 1% 1.35%
2014 1.13% 1.38%
2013 1.22% 1.42%
2012 1.32% 1.64%
2011 1.31% 1.79%
2010 1.25% 1.63%
2009 1.27% 1.42%
2008 1.25% 1.21%
2007 1.04% 1.33%
2006 0.81% 1.23%
2005 0.68% 0.95%
2004 0.59% 1.09%
2003 0.59% 1.2%
2002 0.54% 0.97%
2001 0.51% 0.67%
2000 0.65% 0.92%
1999 0.69% 1.63%
1998 0.6% 1.97%
1997 0.54% 1.9%
1996 0.51% 1.67%
1995 0.52% 0.93%
1994 0.57% 0.12%
1993 0.6% 1.47%
1992 0.58% 2.86%
1991 0.48% 2.64%
1990 0.34% 2.76%
1989 0.41% 2.94%
1988 0.54% 3.21%
1987 0.47% 3.36%
1986 0.36% 3.4%
1985 0.3% 3.52%
1984 0.28% 3.62%
1983 0.33% 3.87%
1982 0.37% 3.97%
1981 0.34% 6.49%
1980 0.32% 5.92%
1979 0.34% 1.59%
1978 0.38% 1.46%
1977 0.42% 2.58%
1976 0.47% 3.09%
1975 0.55% 3.22%
1974 0.62% 3.29%
1973 0.7% 3.21%
1972 0.77% 3.12%
1971 0.7% 3.04%
1970 0.73% 3.12%
1969 0.82% 3.22%
1968 0.84% 3.2%
1967 0.84% 3.2%
1966 0.8% 3.2%
1965 0.78% 3.2%
1964 0.76% 3.2%
1963 0.76% 3.2%
1962 0.81% 3.19%
1961 0.8% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Norway Zimbabwe
Current population
5660666
17443108
Population rank 119/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
9.72 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +867
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 53/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 -54,555
Net migration rank 29/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - -54,555
2024 10,030 44,356 372,494 -60,528
2023 8,280 53,806 372,505 -97,380
2022 5,457 58,040 371,243 -102,828
2021 14,062 19,804 349,908 -74,623
2020 12,372 11,277 354,790 -89,440
2019 13,904 25,707 348,798 -103,107
2018 14,342 18,473 345,883 -117,758
2017 15,831 21,657 344,035 -128,241
2016 17,797 26,417 348,772 -140,181
2015 18,160 30,242 356,203 -162,220
2014 18,494 38,522 366,350 -177,029
2013 17,779 40,690 374,757 -176,972
2012 18,066 47,883 371,135 -177,061
2011 18,822 47,454 359,572 -108,714
2010 20,046 42,865 335,570 -108,671
2009 20,280 39,316 309,316 -108,689
2008 19,073 44,002 280,527 -113,858
2007 16,482 40,111 261,805 -118,299
2006 17,244 24,054 248,963 -57,257
2005 15,719 18,588 248,545 -134,212
2004 15,612 13,412 248,307 -127,550
2003 14,151 11,389 243,057 -96,667
2002 10,892 17,279 244,170 -101,212
2001 13,090 7,906 227,909 -139,361
2000 15,269 9,805 236,343 -165,181
1999 14,278 19,147 232,393 -86,343
1998 14,181 13,519 225,614 6,645
1997 15,418 9,744 216,288 395
1996 17,087 5,671 205,269 978
1995 14,821 6,343 206,695 -45,428
1994 16,045 7,580 216,343 -174,723
1993 12,936 12,567 228,045 -243,947
1992 15,431 10,218 255,291 75,788
1991 16,194 7,949 260,943 3,749
1990 14,845 1,818 265,444 4,948
1989 13,949 -1,730 270,838 3,736
1988 12,207 10,380 277,498 11,327
1987 9,212 13,907 286,766 21,308
1986 8,751 7,616 289,894 6,154
1985 6,644 6,725 290,756 4,718
1984 7,452 3,856 290,052 5,124
1983 7,844 4,120 286,545 4,456
1982 9,875 5,749 279,934 32,899
1981 9,020 6,010 271,361 11,523
1980 9,806 3,763 241,179 390,593
1979 10,181 2,839 223,657 -67,937
1978 11,364 3,823 222,979 -170,727
1977 11,321 4,845 225,139 -89,270
1976 13,286 4,779 221,419 -32,495
1975 16,430 3,312 216,947 -28,988
1974 20,324 4,425 208,806 -16,105
1973 21,387 3,414 201,885 -18,733
1972 24,777 5,603 193,725 -20,959
1971 26,541 3,031 185,427 -22,719
1970 25,968 -1,034 178,979 -24,102
1969 28,858 2,230 172,626 -12,028
1968 29,387 1,761 166,865 -11,997
1967 30,276 2,460 161,205 -11,814
1966 31,150 -888 156,014 -11,211
1965 31,275 -1,525 151,164 -10,465
1964 30,293 -1,571 145,848 -9,631
1963 26,766 1,061 140,984 -8,936
1962 28,020 655 136,317 -8,529
1961 29,239 1,437 131,531 -8,204
1960 29,366 -1,427 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/norway/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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