New Caledonia vs Norway: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

New Caledonia
0.0158 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
0.0151 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
194th
Norway rank
197th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Norway
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 194th and Norway ranks 197th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre Norway
1980s 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre Norway
1990s 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Norway
2000s 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre New Caledonia
2010s 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre 0.014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre New Caledonia
2020s 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, New Caledonia or Norway?
New Caledonia, at 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between New Caledonia and Norway?
0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Norway?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Caledonia and Norway rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
New Caledonia ranks 194th and Norway ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.