Norway vs Rwanda: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Norway
4.70 million people
in 2025
Rwanda
4.50 million people
in 2025
Norway rank
105th
Rwanda rank
106th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.70 million people against 4.50 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 195,350 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million people | 55,488 people | 1.59 million people | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.06 million people | 97,995 people | 1.96 million people | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.73 million people | 186,323 people | 2.54 million people | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.96 million people | 312,549 people | 2.64 million people | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.21 million people | 662,833 people | 2.54 million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.59 million people | 1.51 million people | 2.08 million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.16 million people | 2.17 million people | 1.98 million people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.56 million people | 3.88 million people | 686,092 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Norway or Rwanda?
- Norway, at 4.70 million people against 4.50 million people in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Norway and Rwanda?
- 195,350 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Norway ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas, based on each country's national definition.