Norway vs Uruguay: Population density

Norway
14.86
in 2100
Uruguay
12.83
in 2100
Norway rank
214th
Uruguay rank
217th

Population density over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
05101520100015502100

How they compare

Norway currently reports 14.86 against 12.83 in Uruguay, a difference of 2.03.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 214th and Uruguay ranks 217th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 31 and Uruguay in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
1000s 0.549 0.0805 0.4685 Norway
1100s 0.7412 0.0895 0.6517 Norway
1200s 0.9334 0.0996 0.8338 Norway
1300s 1.1 0.1108 0.9873 Norway
1400s 0.549 0.1232 0.4258 Norway
1500s 1.1 0.1371 0.961 Norway
1600s 1.37 0.1526 1.22 Norway
1700s 1.65 0.1698 1.48 Norway
1710s 1.71 0.1787 1.53 Norway
1720s 1.77 0.1882 1.58 Norway
1730s 1.83 0.1981 1.63 Norway
1740s 1.9 0.2085 1.69 Norway
1750s 1.97 0.2194 1.75 Norway
1760s 2.04 0.231 1.81 Norway
1770s 2.11 0.2432 1.87 Norway
1780s 2.19 0.256 1.93 Norway
1790s 2.26 0.2694 1.99 Norway
1800s 2.45 0.3142 2.14 Norway
1810s 2.54 0.3144 2.22 Norway
1820s 2.85 0.3606 2.49 Norway
1830s 3.23 0.4819 2.74 Norway
1840s 3.59 0.6455 2.94 Norway
1850s 4.07 0.9707 3.1 Norway
1860s 4.55 1.57 2.99 Norway
1870s 5 2.27 2.73 Norway
1880s 5.38 3.21 2.16 Norway
1890s 5.79 4.52 1.26 Norway
1900s 6.33 5.71 0.6209 Norway
1910s 6.88 7 0.1193 Uruguay
1920s 7.48 8.82 1.34 Uruguay
1930s 7.95 10.58 2.63 Uruguay
1940s 8.56 11.99 3.43 Uruguay
1950s 9.36 13.47 4.11 Uruguay
1960s 10.19 15.21 5.02 Uruguay
1970s 10.94 16.37 5.43 Uruguay
1980s 11.4 17.22 5.82 Uruguay
1990s 11.94 18.17 6.24 Uruguay
2000s 12.71 18.78 6.07 Uruguay
2010s 14.12 19.2 5.08 Uruguay
2020s 15.29 19.35 4.06 Uruguay
2030s 15.9 19.19 3.29 Uruguay
2040s 16.14 18.88 2.74 Uruguay
2050s 16.16 18.25 2.09 Uruguay
2060s 15.97 17.31 1.34 Uruguay
2070s 15.71 16.21 0.5 Uruguay
2080s 15.39 14.95 0.4461 Norway
2090s 15.05 13.58 1.47 Norway
2100s 14.86 12.83 2.03 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Norway or Uruguay?
Norway, at 14.86 against 12.83 in Uruguay as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Norway and Uruguay?
2.03, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for population density?
Norway ranks 214th and Uruguay ranks 217th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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