Norway vs Slovenia: Rural population

Norway
921,833
in 2025
Slovenia
937,832
in 2025
Norway rank
132nd
Slovenia rank
131st

Rural population over time

  • Norway
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 937,832 against 921,833 in Norway, a difference of 15,999.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 132nd and Slovenia ranks 131st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Slovenia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 million 1.12 million 532,194 Norway
1970s 1.26 million 1.03 million 225,974 Norway
1980s 1.19 million 971,996 222,726 Norway
1990s 1.14 million 986,754 153,523 Norway
2000s 1.03 million 990,744 43,856 Norway
2010s 984,534 982,041 2,494 Norway
2020s 928,772 940,894 12,122 Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Norway or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 937,832 against 921,833 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Norway and Slovenia?
15,999, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovenia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and Slovenia rank globally for rural population?
Norway ranks 132nd and Slovenia ranks 131st of 215 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.