Congo vs Norway: Urban population, per square kilometre
Congo
11.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
12.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
187th
Norway rank
184th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.59 units per square kilometre against 11.53 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 1.06 units per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 187th and Norway ranks 184th of 216 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 5.55 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 4.31 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 9.84 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.31 units per square kilometre | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 12.38 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Congo or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.59 units per square kilometre against 11.53 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Congo and Norway?
- 1.06 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Norway rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 187th and Norway ranks 184th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.