Netherlands vs Norway: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Netherlands
5.7%
in 2025
Norway
9.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Norway rank
38th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.4% against 5.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 7.3% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 9.0% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 9.9% | 4.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.4% against 5.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Netherlands and Norway?
- 3.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd 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.