Norway vs Western Sahara: Long term urban population region
Norway
84.51
in 2025
Western Sahara
84.92
in 2025
Norway rank
42nd
Western Sahara rank
41st
Long term urban population region over time
- Norway
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 84.92 against 84.51 in Norway, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and Western Sahara ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 35 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1185 | 0 | 0.1185 | Norway |
| 1100s | 0.1778 | 0.0001 | 0.1776 | Norway |
| 1200s | 0.2667 | 0.0004 | 0.2663 | Norway |
| 1300s | 0.4 | 0.0012 | 0.3988 | Norway |
| 1400s | 0.6 | 0.0037 | 0.5963 | Norway |
| 1500s | 0.9 | 0.0111 | 0.8889 | Norway |
| 1600s | 1.4 | 0.0333 | 1.37 | Norway |
| 1700s | 4 | 0.1 | 3.9 | Norway |
| 1710s | 5.86 | 0.1464 | 5.71 | Norway |
| 1720s | 7.72 | 0.183 | 7.53 | Norway |
| 1730s | 9.57 | 0.2287 | 9.35 | Norway |
| 1740s | 11.43 | 0.2859 | 11.15 | Norway |
| 1750s | 13.29 | 0.3574 | 12.93 | Norway |
| 1760s | 15.15 | 0.4467 | 14.7 | Norway |
| 1770s | 17.01 | 0.5584 | 16.45 | Norway |
| 1780s | 18.87 | 0.698 | 18.17 | Norway |
| 1790s | 20.72 | 0.8725 | 19.85 | Norway |
| 1800s | 22.58 | 1.09 | 21.49 | Norway |
| 1810s | 24.44 | 1.36 | 23.08 | Norway |
| 1820s | 26.3 | 1.7 | 24.59 | Norway |
| 1830s | 28.16 | 2.13 | 26.03 | Norway |
| 1840s | 30.01 | 2.66 | 27.35 | Norway |
| 1850s | 31.87 | 3.33 | 28.54 | Norway |
| 1860s | 33.73 | 4.16 | 29.57 | Norway |
| 1870s | 35.59 | 5.2 | 30.39 | Norway |
| 1880s | 37.45 | 6.5 | 30.95 | Norway |
| 1890s | 39.3 | 8.13 | 31.18 | Norway |
| 1900s | 41.16 | 10.16 | 31.01 | Norway |
| 1910s | 43.02 | 12.7 | 30.33 | Norway |
| 1920s | 44.88 | 15.87 | 29.01 | Norway |
| 1930s | 46.74 | 19.84 | 26.9 | Norway |
| 1940s | 48.6 | 24.8 | 23.8 | Norway |
| 1950s | 50.21 | 31.14 | 19.08 | Norway |
| 1960s | 56.74 | 35.71 | 21.03 | Norway |
| 1970s | 67.96 | 56.76 | 11.2 | Norway |
| 1980s | 71.21 | 83.72 | 12.52 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 73.46 | 85.66 | 12.21 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 77.52 | 83.85 | 6.34 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 81.1 | 83.88 | 2.78 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 83.84 | 84.41 | 0.5735 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Norway or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 84.92 against 84.51 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Norway and Western Sahara?
- 0.41, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Western Sahara rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Norway ranks 42nd and Western Sahara ranks 41st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.