Gambia vs Norway: Rural population
Gambia
988,057
in 2025
Norway
921,833
in 2025
Gambia rank
129th
Norway rank
132nd
Rural population over time
- Gambia
- Norway
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 988,057 against 921,833 in Norway, a difference of 66,224.
That makes Gambia'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.
Gambia ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406,789 | 1.65 million | 1.24 million | Norway |
| 1970s | 487,357 | 1.26 million | 772,712 | Norway |
| 1980s | 579,161 | 1.19 million | 615,562 | Norway |
| 1990s | 746,599 | 1.14 million | 393,678 | Norway |
| 2000s | 795,539 | 1.03 million | 239,061 | Norway |
| 2010s | 898,477 | 984,534 | 86,057 | Norway |
| 2020s | 971,348 | 928,772 | 42,576 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Gambia or Norway?
- Gambia, at 988,057 against 921,833 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Gambia and Norway?
- 66,224, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Norway rank globally for rural population?
- Gambia ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.