Norway vs Rwanda: Urban population
Norway
4.69 million
in 2025
Rwanda
4.50 million
in 2025
Norway rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
104th
Urban population over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.69 million against 4.50 million in Rwanda, a difference of 185,160.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 97,995 | 1.97 million | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.73 million | 186,323 | 2.54 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 312,549 | 2.64 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 662,832 | 2.54 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.59 million | 1.51 million | 2.08 million | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 2.17 million | 1.98 million | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 3.88 million | 683,950 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Norway or Rwanda?
- Norway, at 4.69 million against 4.50 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Norway and Rwanda?
- 185,160, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for urban population?
- Norway ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 104th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.