Canada vs Norway: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Canada
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway
0.9687 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
105th
Norway rank
108th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.03 % change on previous year against 0.9687 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.0613 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 105th and Norway ranks 108th of 233 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.5716 % change on previous year | 0.8703 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.3739 % change on previous year | 0.8215 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.5196 % change on previous year | 0.6428 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9958 % change on previous year | 0.7694 % change on previous year | 0.2264 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.0551 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.8441 % change on previous year | 0.1937 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 1.03 % change on previous year against 0.9687 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Canada and Norway?
- 0.0613 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 105th and Norway ranks 108th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.