Germany vs Norway: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Germany
17.9%
in 2025
Norway
16.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
167th
Norway rank
170th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.9% against 16.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 167th and Norway ranks 170th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 44.5% | 22.4% | Norway |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 31.6% | 11.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 28.8% | 8.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 26.2% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 22.4% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 1.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 17.9% against 16.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Germany and Norway?
- 1.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for rural population?
- Germany ranks 167th 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.