Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Norway
Norway: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1647 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Norway is 0.1647 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.513 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1647 units per person, in 2025.
That places Norway 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.513 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4994 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4837 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4639 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4415 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4179 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3949 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3738 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3561 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3437 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3357 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3288 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3225 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3167 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3115 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3067 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3026 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.299 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.296 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2935 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2916 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2901 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.289 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.288 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2871 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2863 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2854 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2843 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2829 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2812 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2784 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2735 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.268 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2635 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2608 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.258 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.253 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2467 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2416 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2387 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.236 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.232 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2274 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2243 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2217 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2191 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2159 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2125 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2094 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2075 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2069 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2051 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1939 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1877 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1833 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1803 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1775 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1751 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.173 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1714 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1704 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1693 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1668 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1647 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4454 units per person | 0.3561 units per person | 0.513 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3163 units per person | 0.296 units per person | 0.3437 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2878 units per person | 0.2829 units per person | 0.2935 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2625 units per person | 0.2416 units per person | 0.2812 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2237 units per person | 0.2094 units per person | 0.2387 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1918 units per person | 0.1751 units per person | 0.2075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1693 units per person | 0.1647 units per person | 0.173 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 164 Germany 0.1799 units per person compare
- 165 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1669 units per person compare
- 166 Canada 0.165 units per person compare
- 168 New Zealand 0.1578 units per person compare
- 169 Peru 0.144 units per person compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.1439 units per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Norway?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Norway was 0.1647 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1647 units per person in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Norway ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.