Urban population, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.9842 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Norway, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9842 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 5.04 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.418 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Norway 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1963 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1964 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9004 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7743 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6686 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.616 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5778 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4971 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.418 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4193 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4746 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5978 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6935 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6068 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5833 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8715 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8886 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8891 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8531 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9941 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9813 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8459 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7285 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9842 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +92.3% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.7743 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.557 % change on previous year | 0.418 % change on previous year | 0.6935 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.5833 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.8531 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.9813 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.7285 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 121 Faroe Islands 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 122 El Salvador 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Lebanon 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Costa Rica 0.976 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.9601 % change on previous year compare
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More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Norway was 0.9842 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.