Denmark vs Norway: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population

Denmark
2.49 million Persons
in 2026
Norway
2.55 million Persons
in 2026
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
21st

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
01.0M2.0M3.0M199520102026

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.55 million Persons against 2.49 million Persons in Denmark, a difference of 56,010 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2.09 million Persons 1.90 million Persons 185,560 Persons Denmark
2010s 2.32 million Persons 2.33 million Persons 14,785 Persons Norway
2020s 2.45 million Persons 2.49 million Persons 34,430 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 2.55 million Persons against 2.49 million Persons in Denmark as of 2026.
What is the difference in labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population between Denmark and Norway?
56,010 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,019 data points, 1995–2026
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.