Share of population living in urbanized areas in Norway
Norway: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 84.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Norway, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Norway is 84.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Norway peaked at 84.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1000.
Norway ranks 44th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 1810s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 1840s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.7% | 49.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.0% | 65.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 70.5% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 72.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 76.0% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.4% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.2% | 84.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 123,981 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Norway?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Norway was 84.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1000.
- How does Norway rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.