Rural population as a share of total population fell 2.02% to 15.7% in Norway in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Norway reached an all time high of 50.1% in 1960 and an all time low of 15.7% in 2024. When compared to Norway's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Denmark amounted to 11.4%, 14.1% in Finland, 5.91% in Iceland and 11.0% in Sweden in 2024.
Norway has been ranked 143rd within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Australia | % | 14.0% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | % | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | % | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | % | 6.19% | 6.15% | 6.10% | 6.06% | 6.01% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 44.7% | 44.0% | 43.4% | 42.7% | 42.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 8.51% | 8.12% | 7.76% | 7.43% | 7.11% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | % | 17.8% | 17.4% | 17.0% | 16.7% | 16.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.7% | 86.5% | 86.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.1% | 24.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | % | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 16.6% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
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