Belize vs Norway: Urban population growth
Belize
0.9%
in 2025
Norway
1.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
127th
Norway rank
124th
Urban population growth over time
- Belize
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 127th and Norway ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Belize |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Belize or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Belize and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Norway rank globally for urban population growth?
- Belize ranks 127th and Norway ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.