Germany vs Norway: Rural population growth
Germany
-0.7%
in 2025
Norway
-0.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
153rd
Norway rank
156th
Rural population growth over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports -0.7% against -0.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 153rd and Norway ranks 156th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.2% | -3.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -1.3% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -1.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.6% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.3% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at -0.7% against -0.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Germany and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for rural population growth?
- Germany ranks 153rd and Norway ranks 156th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.