Norway vs Philippines: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Norway
24.2%
in 2020
Philippines
25.3%
in 2020
Norway rank
97th
Philippines rank
94th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Norway
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 25.3% against 24.2% in Norway, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.8% | 28.6% | 8.8% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 27.3% | 6.6% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 28.4% | 8.1% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 29.7% | 9.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 29.9% | 9.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 27.8% | 5.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 26.2% | 2.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.3% | 1.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Norway or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 25.3% against 24.2% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Norway and Philippines?
- 1.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Philippines rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Norway ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.