Norway vs Russia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Norway
15.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
8.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
199th
Russia rank
202nd

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Russia
051015196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 15.15 units per square kilometre against 8.88 units per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 6.27 units per square kilometre.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 199th and Russia ranks 202nd of 215 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.97 units per square kilometre 9.04 units per square kilometre 2.93 units per square kilometre Norway
2000s 12.67 units per square kilometre 8.85 units per square kilometre 3.82 units per square kilometre Norway
2010s 14.09 units per square kilometre 8.87 units per square kilometre 5.22 units per square kilometre Norway
2020s 14.94 units per square kilometre 8.9 units per square kilometre 6.03 units per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Norway or Russia?
Norway, at 15.15 units per square kilometre against 8.88 units per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Norway and Russia?
6.27 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Norway and Russia rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 199th and Russia ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.