Canada vs Norway: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Canada
17.1%
in 2025
Norway
16.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
168th
Norway rank
170th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.1% against 16.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 168th and Norway ranks 170th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 44.5% | 16.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 31.6% | 7.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 28.8% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 26.2% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 22.4% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.2% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.9% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 17.1% against 16.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Canada and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Canada 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 rural population?
- Canada ranks 168th and Norway ranks 170th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
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.