Canada vs Norway: Urban population, male

Canada
40.3%
in 2015
Norway
39.9%
in 2015
Canada rank
36th
Norway rank
37th

Urban population, male over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 40.3% against 39.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 193 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 37.3% 34.6% 2.7% Canada
1990s 37.7% 35.5% 2.2% Canada
2000s 39.1% 37.6% 1.5% Canada
2010s 40.0% 39.5% 0.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Canada or Norway?
Canada, at 40.3% against 39.9% in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Canada and Norway?
0.4%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for urban population, male?
Canada ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.