Norway vs Singapore: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Norway
5.52 million
in 2023
Singapore
5.79 million
in 2023
Norway rank
119th
Singapore rank
116th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Norway
  • Singapore
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Norway or Singapore?
Singapore, at 5.79 million against 5.52 million in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Norway ranks 119th and Singapore ranks 116th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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