Australia vs Norway: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual

Australia
1.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway
1.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
71st
Norway rank
69th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
012345196119932025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.34 % change on previous year against 1.28 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 71st and Norway ranks 69th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 3.33 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year Australia
1970s 1.91 % change on previous year 0.1077 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Australia
1980s 1.32 % change on previous year 0.5518 % change on previous year 0.7682 % change on previous year Australia
1990s 0.9013 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 0.318 % change on previous year Norway
2000s 1.29 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 0.0997 % change on previous year Norway
2010s 1.9 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 0.3572 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 1.38 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 0.012 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 1.34 % change on previous year against 1.28 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Australia and Norway?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
Australia ranks 71st and Norway ranks 69th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,865 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.