Canada vs Norway: Share of population urban
Canada
82.88
in 2025
Norway
83.57
in 2025
Canada rank
61st
Norway rank
59th
Share of population urban over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.57 against 82.88 in Canada, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and Norway ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 48.2 | 17.31 | Canada |
| 1960s | 72.4 | 55.46 | 16.94 | Canada |
| 1970s | 75.75 | 68.37 | 7.38 | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.19 | 71.22 | 4.97 | Canada |
| 1990s | 77.45 | 73.75 | 3.7 | Canada |
| 2000s | 79.78 | 77.63 | 2.15 | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.29 | 80.83 | 0.4641 | Canada |
| 2020s | 82.43 | 83.08 | 0.6521 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.57 against 82.88 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Canada and Norway?
- 0.69, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for share of population urban?
- Canada ranks 61st and Norway ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.