Norway vs Timor-Leste: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Norway
25.3%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
25.0%
in 2020
Norway rank
157th
Timor-Leste rank
159th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Norway
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25.3% against 25.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 157th and Timor-Leste ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 0.0% | 12.4% | Norway |
| 1960s | 14.0% | 5.6% | 8.5% | Norway |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 14.3% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.6% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.3% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.0% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Norway or Timor-Leste?
- Norway, at 25.3% against 25.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Norway and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Timor-Leste?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Norway ranks 157th and Timor-Leste ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.