Cyprus vs Norway: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cyprus
467,747 people
in 2050
Norway
507,075 people
in 2050
Cyprus rank
145th
Norway rank
143rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cyprus
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 507,075 people against 467,747 people in Cyprus, a difference of 39,328 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 145th and Norway ranks 143rd of 238 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 149,984 people | 199,763 people | 49,779 people | Norway |
| 1100s | 149,979 people | 269,520 people | 119,541 people | Norway |
| 1200s | 169,968 people | 339,093 people | 169,125 people | Norway |
| 1300s | 199,950 people | 398,400 people | 198,450 people | Norway |
| 1400s | 149,950 people | 198,800 people | 48,850 people | Norway |
| 1500s | 199,911 people | 396,400 people | 196,489 people | Norway |
| 1600s | 119,928 people | 493,000 people | 373,072 people | Norway |
| 1700s | 109,913 people | 576,044 people | 466,131 people | Norway |
| 1710s | 109,883 people | 585,214 people | 475,331 people | Norway |
| 1720s | 109,853 people | 594,298 people | 484,445 people | Norway |
| 1730s | 109,817 people | 603,279 people | 493,462 people | Norway |
| 1740s | 109,771 people | 612,137 people | 502,366 people | Norway |
| 1750s | 109,714 people | 620,852 people | 511,138 people | Norway |
| 1760s | 109,642 people | 629,401 people | 519,759 people | Norway |
| 1770s | 109,553 people | 637,763 people | 528,210 people | Norway |
| 1780s | 109,441 people | 645,911 people | 536,470 people | Norway |
| 1790s | 109,301 people | 653,820 people | 544,519 people | Norway |
| 1800s | 109,126 people | 661,463 people | 552,337 people | Norway |
| 1810s | 116,828 people | 668,810 people | 551,982 people | Norway |
| 1820s | 124,436 people | 714,064 people | 589,628 people | Norway |
| 1830s | 131,921 people | 790,761 people | 658,840 people | Norway |
| 1840s | 139,246 people | 867,230 people | 727,984 people | Norway |
| 1850s | 146,364 people | 960,022 people | 813,658 people | Norway |
| 1860s | 161,839 people | 1.06 million people | 895,661 people | Norway |
| 1870s | 176,831 people | 1.13 million people | 953,109 people | Norway |
| 1880s | 191,187 people | 1.17 million people | 979,603 people | Norway |
| 1890s | 204,708 people | 1.21 million people | 1.01 million people | Norway |
| 1900s | 217,135 people | 1.32 million people | 1.10 million people | Norway |
| 1910s | 245,209 people | 1.36 million people | 1.12 million people | Norway |
| 1920s | 271,565 people | 1.46 million people | 1.19 million people | Norway |
| 1930s | 294,545 people | 1.50 million people | 1.20 million people | Norway |
| 1940s | 313,030 people | 1.55 million people | 1.23 million people | Norway |
| 1950s | 389,875 people | 1.77 million people | 1.38 million people | Norway |
| 1960s | 381,586 people | 1.65 million people | 1.27 million people | Norway |
| 1970s | 339,489 people | 1.26 million people | 920,559 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 256,879 people | 1.19 million people | 937,828 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 273,319 people | 1.14 million people | 866,921 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 324,904 people | 1.03 million people | 709,663 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 397,953 people | 984,582 people | 586,629 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 453,314 people | 916,693 people | 463,379 people | Norway |
| 2030s | 478,547 people | 802,524 people | 323,977 people | Norway |
| 2040s | 477,545 people | 624,527 people | 146,982 people | Norway |
| 2050s | 467,747 people | 507,075 people | 39,328 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cyprus or Norway?
- Norway, at 507,075 people against 467,747 people in Cyprus as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cyprus and Norway?
- 39,328 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cyprus ranks 145th and Norway ranks 143rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.