Canada vs Norway: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Canada
85.2%
in 2025
Norway
84.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Norway rank
44th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 85.2% against 84.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.

Canada ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Norway in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1100s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Norway
1200s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Norway
1300s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Norway
1400s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Norway
1500s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Norway
1600s 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% Norway
1700s 2.0% 4.0% 2.0% Norway
1710s 2.0% 5.9% 3.9% Norway
1720s 2.3% 7.7% 5.4% Norway
1730s 2.7% 9.6% 6.9% Norway
1740s 3.1% 11.4% 8.3% Norway
1750s 3.7% 13.3% 9.6% Norway
1760s 4.3% 15.1% 10.9% Norway
1770s 5.0% 17.0% 12.0% Norway
1780s 5.8% 18.9% 13.0% Norway
1790s 6.8% 20.7% 13.9% Norway
1800s 7.9% 22.6% 14.6% Norway
1810s 9.3% 24.4% 15.2% Norway
1820s 10.8% 26.3% 15.5% Norway
1830s 12.6% 28.2% 15.5% Norway
1840s 14.7% 30.0% 15.3% Norway
1850s 17.2% 31.9% 14.7% Norway
1860s 20.0% 33.7% 13.7% Norway
1870s 23.4% 35.6% 12.2% Norway
1880s 27.3% 37.4% 10.2% Norway
1890s 31.8% 39.3% 7.5% Norway
1900s 37.5% 41.2% 3.7% Norway
1910s 45.4% 43.0% 2.4% Canada
1920s 49.5% 44.9% 4.6% Canada
1930s 56.0% 46.7% 9.3% Canada
1940s 60.0% 48.6% 11.4% Canada
1950s 65.0% 50.2% 14.8% Canada
1960s 72.4% 56.7% 15.7% Canada
1970s 76.1% 68.0% 8.1% Canada
1980s 76.1% 71.2% 4.9% Canada
1990s 77.7% 73.5% 4.2% Canada
2000s 80.0% 77.5% 2.5% Canada
2010s 82.1% 81.1% 1.0% Canada
2020s 84.5% 83.8% 0.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Canada or Norway?
Canada, at 85.2% against 84.5% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Canada and Norway?
0.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Canada ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.