Share of the population living in cities in Norway
Norway: Share of the population living in cities was 25.35 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.35
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.35
in 2020
All-time low
12.03
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Norway, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Norway stood at 25.35. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Norway peaked at 25.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.03, in 1950.
That places Norway 157th out of 236 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 the population living in cities in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.03 | — |
| 1955 | 12.7 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 13.15 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 14.87 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 15.21 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 15.13 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 16.82 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 17.17 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 17.63 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.19 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.18 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 21.81 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.47 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 25.35 | +8.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 25.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 25.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.36 | 12.03 | 12.7 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.01 | 13.15 | 14.87 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.17 | 15.13 | 15.21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.99 | 16.82 | 17.17 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.91 | 17.63 | 18.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 19.18 | 20.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 21.81 | 23.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.35 | 25.35 | 25.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 154 Hungary 27.33 compare
- 155 Finland 26.08 compare
- 156 Mali 25.79 compare
- 158 Central African Republic 25.09 compare
- 159 East Timor 25.02 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 25 compare
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Norway?
- Share of the population living in cities in Norway was 25.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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