New Zealand vs Norway: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.61 million Persons against 5.32 million Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 290,270 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 million Persons | 3.41 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.60 million Persons | 3.71 million Persons | 1.11 million Persons | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.04 million Persons | 3.99 million Persons | 941,582 Persons | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.27 million Persons | 4.15 million Persons | 878,550 Persons | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.64 million Persons | 4.35 million Persons | 703,140 Persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.09 million Persons | 4.63 million Persons | 538,361 Persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.61 million Persons | 5.14 million Persons | 533,193 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.17 million Persons | 5.49 million Persons | 316,410 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.61 million Persons against 5.32 million Persons in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between New Zealand and Norway?
- 290,270 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for historical population data?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.