Norway vs Palestine, State of: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Norway
4.70 million people
in 2025
Palestine, State of
4.88 million people
in 2025
Norway rank
105th
Palestine, State of rank
102nd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Norway
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 4.88 million people against 4.70 million people in Norway, a difference of 185,090 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 105th and Palestine, State of ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million people | 400,634 people | 1.24 million people | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.06 million people | 546,380 people | 1.52 million people | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.73 million people | 745,316 people | 1.98 million people | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.96 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.86 million people | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.21 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.45 million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.59 million people | 2.79 million people | 801,382 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.16 million people | 3.81 million people | 351,897 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.56 million people | 4.63 million people | 69,493 people | Palestine, State of |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 4.88 million people against 4.70 million people in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Norway and Palestine, State of?
- 185,090 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Palestine, State of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Norway ranks 105th and Palestine, State of ranks 102nd 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.