Population density by NUTS 3 region in Norge
Norge: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 15.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.3 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1826th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
17.4 Persons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
13.8 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Norge, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Norge stood at 15.3 Persons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Norge peaked at 17.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Norge ranks 1826th of 1876 regions on this measure, 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 Norge, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.8 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 13.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.8 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9 Persons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15 Persons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 Persons per square kilometre | 13.8 Persons per square kilometre | 14.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.16 Persons per square kilometre | 14.7 Persons per square kilometre | 15.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.79 Persons per square kilometre | 16 Persons per square kilometre | 17.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 Persons per square kilometre | 15 Persons per square kilometre | 17.4 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Norge
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.59 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.59 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 54,013 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.59 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 54,013 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.45 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5.5% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 34,366 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 20.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Norge?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Norge was 15.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Norge rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Norge ranks 1826th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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