Share of population living in the capital city in Norway
Norway: Share of population living in the capital city was 15.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Norway, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Norway stood at 15.61. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Norway peaked at 15.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.73, in 1950.
That places Norway 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.73 | — |
| 1955 | 10.4 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 10.83 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 10.98 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 11.11 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10.98 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 11.13 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.4 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11.54 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.24 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 13.17 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 13.77 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.68 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.14 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.61 | +3.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.07 | 9.73 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.9 | 10.83 | 10.98 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.05 | 10.98 | 11.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.27 | 11.13 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.89 | 11.54 | 12.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.47 | 13.17 | 13.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.91 | 14.68 | 15.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.61 | 15.61 | 15.61 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Norway?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Norway was 15.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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