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
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 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Norway
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 123,981 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
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 31st out of 32 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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