Norway vs Singapore: Population (Our World)
Norway
5.52 million
in 2023
Singapore
5.79 million
in 2023
Norway rank
119th
Singapore rank
116th
Population (Our World) over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.79 million against 5.52 million in Norway, a difference of 269,920.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 119th and Singapore ranks 116th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 38 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 200,000 | 78 | 199,922 | Norway |
| 1100s | 270,000 | 118 | 269,882 | Norway |
| 1200s | 340,000 | 177 | 339,823 | Norway |
| 1300s | 400,000 | 265 | 399,735 | Norway |
| 1400s | 200,000 | 398 | 199,602 | Norway |
| 1500s | 400,000 | 597 | 399,403 | Norway |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 896 | 499,104 | Norway |
| 1700s | 600,045 | 1,345 | 598,700 | Norway |
| 1710s | 621,629 | 1,740 | 619,889 | Norway |
| 1720s | 643,990 | 2,252 | 641,738 | Norway |
| 1730s | 667,155 | 2,915 | 664,240 | Norway |
| 1740s | 691,154 | 3,772 | 687,382 | Norway |
| 1750s | 716,015 | 4,882 | 711,133 | Norway |
| 1760s | 741,771 | 6,318 | 735,453 | Norway |
| 1770s | 768,454 | 8,176 | 760,278 | Norway |
| 1780s | 796,096 | 10,581 | 785,515 | Norway |
| 1790s | 824,732 | 13,693 | 811,039 | Norway |
| 1800s | 893,229 | 30,000 | 863,229 | Norway |
| 1810s | 923,558 | 30,013 | 893,545 | Norway |
| 1820s | 1.04 million | 33,066 | 1.00 million | Norway |
| 1830s | 1.18 million | 40,654 | 1.13 million | Norway |
| 1840s | 1.31 million | 50,055 | 1.26 million | Norway |
| 1850s | 1.48 million | 61,363 | 1.42 million | Norway |
| 1860s | 1.66 million | 74,877 | 1.58 million | Norway |
| 1870s | 1.82 million | 96,297 | 1.72 million | Norway |
| 1880s | 1.96 million | 131,029 | 1.83 million | Norway |
| 1890s | 2.11 million | 178,602 | 1.93 million | Norway |
| 1900s | 2.31 million | 254,774 | 2.05 million | Norway |
| 1910s | 2.51 million | 343,343 | 2.16 million | Norway |
| 1920s | 2.72 million | 464,790 | 2.26 million | Norway |
| 1930s | 2.90 million | 644,850 | 2.25 million | Norway |
| 1940s | 3.12 million | 844,742 | 2.27 million | Norway |
| 1950s | 3.41 million | 1.29 million | 2.12 million | Norway |
| 1960s | 3.71 million | 1.84 million | 1.87 million | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.99 million | 2.25 million | 1.74 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 2.71 million | 1.45 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 3.50 million | 847,502 | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.63 million | 4.37 million | 263,171 | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 5.44 million | 296,724 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.44 million | 5.65 million | 210,522 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5.79 million against 5.52 million in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Norway and Singapore?
- 269,920, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for population?
- Norway ranks 119th and Singapore ranks 116th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.