Urbanization vs gdp in Norway
Norway: Urbanization vs gdp was 83.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.57
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.57
in 2025
All-time low
47.86
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Norway, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp in Norway stood at 83.57. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Norway peaked at 83.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.86, in 1950.
Norway ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.86 | — |
| 1951 | 47.92 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 47.99 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 48.06 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.14 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 48.23 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 48.31 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 48.41 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 48.5 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 48.61 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 48.7 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 49.04 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 50.06 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 51.63 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 53.61 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 55.85 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 58.2 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 60.51 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 62.62 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 64.39 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 65.63 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 66.43 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 67.12 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.75 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.33 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.85 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.33 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 70.65 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.84 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.99 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.1 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.37 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.46 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.71 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.16 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.65 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.2 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.65 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.92 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.7 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.33 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.84 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.13 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.26 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.57 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.83 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.41 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.06 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.25 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.31 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.49 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.97 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.61 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.24 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.97 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.25 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.49 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.86 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.96 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.07 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.33 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.57 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 83.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 83.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2 | 47.86 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.46 | 48.7 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.37 | 65.63 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.22 | 70.65 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.75 | 71.88 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.63 | 76.13 | 79.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.83 | 79.25 | 82.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.08 | 82.7 | 83.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 58 New Zealand 84 compare
- 60 United Kingdom 83.32 compare
- 61 Canada 82.88 compare
- 62 Germany 82.14 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 urbanization vs gdp in Norway?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Norway was 83.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 83.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.86 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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