New Zealand vs Norway: Urban population share 2050

New Zealand
84
in 2025
Norway
83.57
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
Norway rank
59th

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
020406080100015122025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 84 against 83.57 in Norway, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1200 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 58th and Norway ranks 59th of 238 countries.

Across the 38 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 23 and Norway in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1200s 0.0041 0.2667 0.2626 Norway
1300s 0.0123 0.4 0.3877 Norway
1400s 0.037 0.6 0.563 Norway
1500s 0.1111 0.9 0.7889 Norway
1600s 0.3333 1.4 1.07 Norway
1700s 1 4 3 Norway
1710s 3.17 5.86 2.69 Norway
1720s 5.33 7.72 2.38 Norway
1730s 7.5 9.57 2.07 Norway
1740s 9.67 11.43 1.77 Norway
1750s 11.83 13.29 1.46 Norway
1760s 14 15.15 1.15 Norway
1770s 16.17 17.01 0.8404 Norway
1780s 18.33 18.87 0.5319 Norway
1790s 20.5 20.72 0.2234 Norway
1800s 22.67 22.58 0.0852 New Zealand
1810s 24.83 24.44 0.3936 New Zealand
1820s 27 26.3 0.7022 New Zealand
1830s 29.17 28.16 1.01 New Zealand
1840s 31.33 30.01 1.32 New Zealand
1850s 33.5 31.87 1.63 New Zealand
1860s 35.67 33.73 1.94 New Zealand
1870s 37.83 35.59 2.24 New Zealand
1880s 40 37.45 2.55 New Zealand
1890s 44.65 39.3 5.34 New Zealand
1900s 49.29 41.16 8.13 New Zealand
1910s 53.94 43.02 10.92 New Zealand
1920s 58.58 44.88 13.71 New Zealand
1930s 63.23 46.74 16.49 New Zealand
1940s 67.88 48.6 19.28 New Zealand
1950s 56.05 48.2 7.84 New Zealand
1960s 68.33 55.46 12.87 New Zealand
1970s 82.38 68.37 14.02 New Zealand
1980s 83.83 71.22 12.62 New Zealand
1990s 85.3 73.75 11.54 New Zealand
2000s 85.86 77.63 8.23 New Zealand
2010s 85.03 80.83 4.2 New Zealand
2020s 83.89 83.08 0.8051 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 84 against 83.57 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between New Zealand and Norway?
0.43, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
106 years are reported by both, from 1200 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for urban population share 2050?
New Zealand ranks 58th and Norway ranks 59th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed