Norway vs Zambia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Norway
12.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
12.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
184th
Zambia rank
185th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.59 units per square kilometre against 12.55 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 185th of 216 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 4.52 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 4.31 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.84 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 3.99 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.38 units per square kilometre | 11.89 units per square kilometre | 0.494 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, Norway or Zambia?
- Norway, at 12.59 units per square kilometre against 12.55 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Norway and Zambia?
- 0.04 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 185th 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.