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Historical Values
Year Value
2009 urban population: 77% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
2010 urban population: 77% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
2011 urban population: 79% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2012 urban population: 79% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2013 urban population: 79% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2014 urban population: 79.4% of total population (2011) rate of urbanization: 1.03% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2015 urban population: 80.5% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2016 urban population: 80.5% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2017 urban population: 81% of total population (2017) | rate of urbanization: 1.31% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2018 urban population: 82.2% of total population (2018) | rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2019 urban population: 82.6% of total population (2019) | rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2020 urban population: 83% of total population (2020) | rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030: PDF
2021 urban population: 83.3% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2021 urban population: 83.3% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2022 urban population: 84% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2022 urban population: 84% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2023 urban population: 84% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2023 urban population: 84% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2024 urban population: 84% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2024 urban population: 84% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2025 urban population: 84% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2025 urban population: 84% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands