Canada vs Norway: Share urban and rural population

Canada
82.88
in 2025
Norway
83.57
in 2025
Canada rank
61st
Norway rank
59th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
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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 urban and rural population, Canada or Norway?
Norway, at 83.57 against 82.88 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population?
Canada ranks 61st and Norway ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed