New Zealand vs Norway: Population projections
Population projections over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.50 million Persons against 6.25 million Persons in Norway, a difference of 1.25 million Persons.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.42 million Persons | 5.66 million Persons | 245,532 Persons | Norway |
| 2030s | 5.85 million Persons | 5.88 million Persons | 32,274 Persons | Norway |
| 2040s | 6.36 million Persons | 6.08 million Persons | 279,036 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 6.83 million Persons | 6.18 million Persons | 646,711 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2060s | 7.27 million Persons | 6.23 million Persons | 1.04 million Persons | New Zealand |
| 2070s | 7.50 million Persons | 6.25 million Persons | 1.25 million Persons | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population projections, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 7.50 million Persons against 6.25 million Persons in Norway as of 2070.
- What is the difference in population projections between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1.25 million Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2070.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for population projections?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population projections. 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 projections data up to 2070 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. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.