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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 3.06 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 +0.85% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Norway vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Zimbabwe
2100 5,441,855 37,483,053
2099 5,454,583 37,412,398
2098 5,466,669 37,328,255
2097 5,478,174 37,235,542
2096 5,490,010 37,142,915
2095 5,502,418 37,032,129
2094 5,514,598 36,912,747
2093 5,527,174 36,810,893
2092 5,539,172 36,688,511
2091 5,551,172 36,567,262
2090 5,564,044 36,425,606
2089 5,576,715 36,280,973
2088 5,590,047 36,141,446
2087 5,604,159 35,977,638
2086 5,617,935 35,808,135
2085 5,631,413 35,637,092
2084 5,645,116 35,456,207
2083 5,658,044 35,268,035
2082 5,670,485 35,078,904
2081 5,682,427 34,873,129
2080 5,694,199 34,658,962
2079 5,705,317 34,439,720
2078 5,715,984 34,217,295
2077 5,726,145 33,982,909
2076 5,735,898 33,739,228
2075 5,745,619 33,495,867
2074 5,755,683 33,244,838
2073 5,765,642 32,978,488
2072 5,775,295 32,706,059
2071 5,784,119 32,445,747
2070 5,793,594 32,181,119
2069 5,802,341 31,906,793
2068 5,811,630 31,631,000
2067 5,821,550 31,345,338
2066 5,831,535 31,062,884
2065 5,841,333 30,766,830
2064 5,851,085 30,479,939
2063 5,860,548 30,176,104
2062 5,869,700 29,867,679
2061 5,877,754 29,557,068
2060 5,885,488 29,252,423
2059 5,892,036 28,945,088
2058 5,897,922 28,631,679
2057 5,904,330 28,307,305
2056 5,910,291 27,990,713
2055 5,915,286 27,658,887
2054 5,919,312 27,331,920
2053 5,922,325 26,986,935
2052 5,923,483 26,643,553
2051 5,923,938 26,287,592
2050 5,923,557 25,934,893
2049 5,922,138 25,585,239
2048 5,919,215 25,228,082
2047 5,916,146 24,874,649
2046 5,912,426 24,513,443
2045 5,907,334 24,147,637
2044 5,902,175 23,783,088
2043 5,896,614 23,401,965
2042 5,889,741 23,035,288
2041 5,881,692 22,647,950
2040 5,873,512 22,273,520
2039 5,864,063 21,902,980
2038 5,853,639 21,530,130
2037 5,842,734 21,159,664
2036 5,830,991 20,791,034
2035 5,818,882 20,413,656
2034 5,805,966 20,048,019
2033 5,792,030 19,676,339
2032 5,777,062 19,311,985
2031 5,760,828 18,959,300
2030 5,743,814 18,613,738
2029 5,725,891 18,270,049
2028 5,706,765 17,933,466
2027 5,686,336 17,600,984
2026 5,665,477 17,273,208
2025 5,626,258 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 4.45% to 5,923,557 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M 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 0.97% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Norway Zimbabwe
Current population
5671119
17361868
Population rank 119/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
12.1 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +144 +804
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 60/197
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 - 44,356 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K
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 (1960–2024, 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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