Long term urban population region in Norway
Norway: Long term urban population region was 84.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.51
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
84.51
in 2025
All-time low
0.1185
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Norway, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Norway is 84.51, 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, long term urban population region in Norway peaked at 84.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1185, 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.
Long term urban population region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1185 | — |
| 1100 | 0.1778 | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 0.2667 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4 | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 1.4 | +55.6% |
| 1700 | 4 | +185.7% |
| 1710 | 5.86 | +46.5% |
| 1720 | 7.72 | +31.7% |
| 1730 | 9.57 | +24.1% |
| 1740 | 11.43 | +19.4% |
| 1750 | 13.29 | +16.3% |
| 1760 | 15.15 | +14.0% |
| 1770 | 17.01 | +12.3% |
| 1780 | 18.87 | +10.9% |
| 1790 | 20.72 | +9.8% |
| 1800 | 22.58 | +9.0% |
| 1810 | 24.44 | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 26.3 | +7.6% |
| 1830 | 28.16 | +7.1% |
| 1840 | 30.01 | +6.6% |
| 1850 | 31.87 | +6.2% |
| 1860 | 33.73 | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 35.59 | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 37.45 | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 39.3 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | 41.16 | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 43.02 | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 44.88 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 46.74 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 48.6 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 50.45 | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 50.44 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 50.37 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 50.3 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 50.23 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 50.17 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 50.12 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 50.06 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 50.01 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 49.96 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 49.9 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 50.98 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 52.63 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 54.28 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 55.92 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 57.55 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 59.16 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 60.77 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 62.35 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 63.9 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 65.42 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 66.3 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 66.83 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 67.32 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.78 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.19 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.73 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.22 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.68 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 70.12 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.55 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.78 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.9 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.03 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.16 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.4 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.51 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.64 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.79 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.96 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.23 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.63 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.03 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.44 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.77 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.01 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.24 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.28 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.97 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.96 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 76.31 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.65 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.34 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.69 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.38 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.72 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.07 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.41 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.16 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.54 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.91 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.66 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.04 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.41 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.79 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.17 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.43 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.7 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.97 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.24 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 84.51 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 84.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 84.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +185.7% | 1.4 | 4 |
| 1600 | +55.6% | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 0.1185 | 0.1778 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 0.1778 | 0.2667 |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 0.2667 | 0.4 |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1185 | 0.1185 | 0.1185 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1778 | 0.1778 | 0.1778 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2667 | 0.2667 | 0.2667 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.72 | 7.72 | 7.72 | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.57 | 9.57 | 9.57 | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.43 | 11.43 | 11.43 | 1 |
| 1750s | 13.29 | 13.29 | 13.29 | 1 |
| 1760s | 15.15 | 15.15 | 15.15 | 1 |
| 1770s | 17.01 | 17.01 | 17.01 | 1 |
| 1780s | 18.87 | 18.87 | 18.87 | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.72 | 20.72 | 20.72 | 1 |
| 1800s | 22.58 | 22.58 | 22.58 | 1 |
| 1810s | 24.44 | 24.44 | 24.44 | 1 |
| 1820s | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 1830s | 28.16 | 28.16 | 28.16 | 1 |
| 1840s | 30.01 | 30.01 | 30.01 | 1 |
| 1850s | 31.87 | 31.87 | 31.87 | 1 |
| 1860s | 33.73 | 33.73 | 33.73 | 1 |
| 1870s | 35.59 | 35.59 | 35.59 | 1 |
| 1880s | 37.45 | 37.45 | 37.45 | 1 |
| 1890s | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.16 | 41.16 | 41.16 | 1 |
| 1910s | 43.02 | 43.02 | 43.02 | 1 |
| 1920s | 44.88 | 44.88 | 44.88 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.74 | 46.74 | 46.74 | 1 |
| 1940s | 48.6 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.21 | 49.96 | 50.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.74 | 49.9 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.96 | 65.42 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.21 | 70.55 | 71.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.46 | 71.96 | 74.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.52 | 75.96 | 79.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1 | 79.41 | 82.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.84 | 83.17 | 84.51 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Norway?
- Long term urban population region in Norway was 84.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 84.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1185 in 1000.
- How does Norway rank for long term urban population region?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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