Population density by NUTS 3 region in Norway
Norway: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 15.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 2021
All-time low
13.8
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Norway stood at 15.3.
The figure is 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 Norway peaked at 17.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 1990.
Norway ranks 48th of 49 countries 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.8 | — |
| 1991 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.4 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.16 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.79 | 16 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15 | 17.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Norway?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Norway was 15.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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