Urban population, male in Norway

Norway: Urban population, male was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Urban population, male in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.671 % of male population2005: 0.671 % of male population2006: 0.67 % of male population2007: 0.676 % of male population2008: 0.682 % of male population2009: 0.683 % of male population2010: 0.689 % of male population2011: 0.697 % of male population2012: 0.699 % of male population2013: 0.69 % of male population2014: 0.726 % of male population2015: 0.733 % of male population2016: 0.733 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Norway is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.

That places Norway 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Urban population, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.1%
2006 0.7% -0.0%
2007 0.7% +0.8%
2008 0.7% +0.9%
2009 0.7% +0.2%
2010 0.7% +0.8%
2011 0.7% +1.2%
2012 0.7% +0.3%
2013 0.7% -1.3%
2014 0.7% +5.2%
2015 0.7% +0.9%
2016 0.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 Belarus 0.7% compare
  2. 22 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  3. 23 Spain 0.7% compare
  4. 25 Portugal 0.7% compare
  5. 26 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  6. 27 Costa Rica 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Norway?
Urban population, male in Norway was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
How does Norway rank for urban population, male?
Norway ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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