Canada vs Norway: Population census recently completed

Canada
1
in 2015
Norway
1
in 2015
Canada rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 266 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Norway ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1750s 0 0 0
1760s 0 0.1 0.1 Norway
1770s 0 0.9 0.9 Norway
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0.9 0.9 Norway
1810s 0 0.6 0.6 Norway
1820s 0 1 1 Norway
1830s 0 1 1 Norway
1840s 0 1 1 Norway
1850s 0.9 1 0.1 Norway
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 0.5 0.5 Canada
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Canada
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Canada
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, Canada or Norway?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between Canada and Norway?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for population census recently completed?
Canada ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.