Norway vs Peru: Share urban and rural population

Norway
83.57
in 2025
Peru
85.6
in 2025
Norway rank
59th
Peru rank
56th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Norway
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 85.6 against 83.57 in Norway, a difference of 2.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 59th and Peru ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 48.2 42.82 5.38 Norway
1960s 55.46 51.24 4.23 Norway
1970s 68.37 61.23 7.13 Norway
1980s 71.22 66.73 4.49 Norway
1990s 73.75 70.68 3.08 Norway
2000s 77.63 74.68 2.95 Norway
2010s 80.83 80.35 0.4791 Norway
2020s 83.08 84.57 1.49 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Norway or Peru?
Peru, at 85.6 against 83.57 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Norway and Peru?
2.03, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Peru?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Norway and Peru rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Norway ranks 59th and Peru ranks 56th 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