Hungary vs Norway: Share of population living in cities
Hungary
27.3%
in 2020
Norway
25.3%
in 2020
Hungary rank
154th
Norway rank
157th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 27.3% against 25.3% in Norway, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 154th and Norway ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.1% | 12.4% | 15.8% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 30.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 15.2% | 15.9% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 17.0% | 15.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 17.9% | 13.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 20.0% | 9.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.6% | 4.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.3% | 2.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Hungary or Norway?
- Hungary, at 27.3% against 25.3% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Hungary and Norway?
- 2.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Hungary ranks 154th and Norway ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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.