Norway vs Spain: Population growth
Norway
0.9%
in 2024
Spain
0.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
110th
Spain rank
111th
Population growth over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 110th and Spain ranks 111th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Norway and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for population growth?
- Norway ranks 110th and Spain ranks 111th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release