Germany vs Norway: Share of population urban
Germany
82.14
in 2025
Norway
83.57
in 2025
Germany rank
62nd
Norway rank
59th
Share of population urban over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.57 against 82.14 in Germany, a difference of 1.43.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.93 | 48.2 | 24.73 | Germany |
| 1960s | 77.86 | 55.46 | 22.4 | Germany |
| 1970s | 79.8 | 68.37 | 11.43 | Germany |
| 1980s | 79.97 | 71.22 | 8.75 | Germany |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 73.75 | 6.29 | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.17 | 77.63 | 2.54 | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.71 | 80.83 | 0.1205 | Norway |
| 2020s | 81.83 | 83.08 | 1.26 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.57 against 82.14 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Germany and Norway?
- 1.43, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for share of population urban?
- Germany ranks 62nd 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.