Ireland vs Norway: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Ireland
9.1%
in 2025
Norway
9.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Norway rank
38th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.4% against 9.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 9.0% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 9.9% | 4.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.4% against 9.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.