Canada vs Norway: Urban population (% of total population)
Canada
82.9%
in 2025
Norway
83.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
51st
Norway rank
49th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.6% against 82.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and Norway ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.4% | 55.5% | 16.9% | Canada |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 68.4% | 7.4% | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 71.2% | 5.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 73.8% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 77.6% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.8% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 83.1% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.6% against 82.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Canada and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for urban population?
- Canada ranks 51st and Norway ranks 49th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.