At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 208 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
208 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
302 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
192 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
21
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway stood at 208 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway peaked at 302 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 192 Thousand persons, in 2015.
Norway ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 224 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 249 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 256 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 268 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 279 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 278 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 261 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 268 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 260 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 302 Thousand persons | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 192 Thousand persons | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 222 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 219 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 277 Thousand persons | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 245 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 238 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 259 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 258 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 234 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 257 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 208 Thousand persons | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259 Thousand persons | 224 Thousand persons | 279 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 249.56 Thousand persons | 192 Thousand persons | 302 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 242.33 Thousand persons | 208 Thousand persons | 259 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway was 208 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 302 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 192 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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