Rural population, male (% of total) in Norway
Norway: Rural population, male (% of total) was 10.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Norway, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Norway stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Norway peaked at 15.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.
Norway ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.1% | — |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -6.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Norway?
- Rural population, male in Norway was 10.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for rural population, male?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.