Norway vs Zimbabwe: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Norway
2.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
110th
Zimbabwe rank
107th

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

  • Norway
  • Zimbabwe
1234196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.08 units per square kilometre against 2.98 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 1.1 units per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.67 units per square kilometre 0.8307 units per square kilometre 0.8408 units per square kilometre Norway
1970s 1.76 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre 0.4248 units per square kilometre Norway
1980s 1.81 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre 0.1884 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 1.98 units per square kilometre 3.18 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 2.24 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 2.63 units per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 2.92 units per square kilometre 4.01 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Norway or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.08 units per square kilometre against 2.98 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Norway and Zimbabwe?
1.1 units per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Norway ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.