Norway vs Philippines: Population in the largest city
Norway
23.8%
in 2025
Philippines
23.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
102nd
Philippines rank
105th
Population in the largest city over time
- Norway
- Philippines
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.8% against 23.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 105th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8% | 28.0% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 34.2% | 10.5% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 35.9% | 13.6% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 34.8% | 12.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 29.8% | 7.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 24.5% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Norway or Philippines?
- Norway, at 23.8% against 23.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Norway and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Philippines rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Norway ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 105th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.