Norway vs Serbia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Norway
64.5%
in 2020
Serbia
64.8%
in 2020
Norway rank
164th
Serbia rank
162nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Norway
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 64.8% against 64.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 164th and Serbia ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.9% | 55.5% | 4.6% | Serbia |
| 1960s | 52.9% | 58.4% | 5.5% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 60.6% | 6.0% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 62.2% | 7.0% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 62.9% | 6.1% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 63.6% | 3.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 64.3% | 1.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.8% | 0.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Norway or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 64.8% against 64.5% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Norway and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Norway ranks 164th and Serbia ranks 162nd 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.