Population density by NUTS 3 region in Norway
Norway: 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%
World rank
47th
of 48 countries
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 Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Norway stood at 15.3 Persons per square kilometre.
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 Persons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Norway ranks 47th of 48 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 | 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15.3 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2 Persons per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15.3 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15 Persons per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Norway?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Norway was 15.3 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 48 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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