Estonia vs Norway: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Estonia
65.0%
in 2020
Norway
64.5%
in 2020
Estonia rank
161st
Norway rank
164th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 65.0% against 64.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 161st and Norway ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.7% | 50.9% | 15.9% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 68.9% | 52.9% | 16.0% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 54.6% | 16.4% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 55.2% | 16.2% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 56.8% | 11.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 60.0% | 4.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 63.0% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.5% | 0.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 65.0% against 64.5% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Estonia ranks 161st and Norway ranks 164th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.