Population density by NUTS 3 region in Nord-Norge
Nord-Norge: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 4.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Nord-Norge, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nord-Norge recorded 4.6 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Nord-Norge peaked at 4.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nord-Norge 1867th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Nord-Norge, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 Persons per square kilometre | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 Persons per square kilometre | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 Persons per square kilometre | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Nord-Norge
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 489,103 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 489,103 Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,320 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 489,103 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,320 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.4 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 361.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 20.5% (2021)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 1,581 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 22.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Nord-Norge?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Nord-Norge was 4.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord-Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord-Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nord-Norge rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Nord-Norge ranks 1867th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Nord-Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nord-Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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