Norway vs Sweden: Annual change in population
Norway
62,371 people
in 2023
Sweden
64,158 people
in 2023
Norway rank
104th
Sweden rank
102nd
Annual change in population over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64,158 people against 62,371 people in Norway, a difference of 1,787 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,959 people | 48,555 people | 16,596 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 29,448 people | 51,445 people | 21,998 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 22,520 people | 32,574 people | 10,054 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 15,442 people | 19,907 people | 4,466 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 23,488 people | 36,487 people | 13,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 36,684 people | 44,105 people | 7,421 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51,911 people | 98,038 people | 46,127 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42,858 people | 68,093 people | 25,235 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64,158 people against 62,371 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Norway and Sweden?
- 1,787 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for annual change in population?
- Norway ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.