Latvia vs Norway: Population density of the capital city
Latvia
3,349 people per km²
in 2100
Norway
3,354 people per km²
in 2100
Latvia rank
149th
Norway rank
148th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,354 people per km² against 3,349 people per km² in Latvia, a difference of 5 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 149th and Norway ranks 148th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,711 people per km² | 3,499 people per km² | 211.97 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2030s | 3,688 people per km² | 3,540 people per km² | 148.26 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2040s | 3,789 people per km² | 3,529 people per km² | 259.94 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2050s | 3,946 people per km² | 3,475 people per km² | 470.21 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2060s | 3,835 people per km² | 3,459 people per km² | 375.93 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2070s | 3,691 people per km² | 3,438 people per km² | 253.2 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2080s | 3,602 people per km² | 3,409 people per km² | 193.73 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2090s | 3,483 people per km² | 3,380 people per km² | 103.56 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2100s | 3,349 people per km² | 3,354 people per km² | 4.89 people per km² | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,354 people per km² against 3,349 people per km² in Latvia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Latvia and Norway?
- 5 people per km², with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Latvia ranks 149th and Norway ranks 148th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.