Population density in Norway
Norway: Population density was 14.86 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
14.86 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
214th
of 234 countries
All-time high
16.2 people per km²
in 2050
All-time low
0.549 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Norway, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Norway stood at 14.86 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Norway peaked at 16.2 people per km² in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.549 people per km², in 1000.
Norway ranks 214th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.549 people per km² | 0.549 people per km² | 0.549 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7412 people per km² | 0.7412 people per km² | 0.7412 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9334 people per km² | 0.9334 people per km² | 0.9334 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.1 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.549 people per km² | 0.549 people per km² | 0.549 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.1 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.37 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.65 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.71 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.77 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.83 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.9 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.97 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.04 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.11 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.19 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.26 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.45 people per km² | 2.43 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.54 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.85 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² | 3.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.23 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.59 people per km² | 3.41 people per km² | 3.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.07 people per km² | 3.83 people per km² | 4.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.55 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | 4.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 5 people per km² | 4.78 people per km² | 5.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.38 people per km² | 5.26 people per km² | 5.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.79 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | 6.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.33 people per km² | 6.13 people per km² | 6.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.88 people per km² | 6.59 people per km² | 7.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.48 people per km² | 7.25 people per km² | 7.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.95 people per km² | 7.74 people per km² | 8.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.56 people per km² | 8.22 people per km² | 8.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.36 people per km² | 8.96 people per km² | 9.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.19 people per km² | 9.83 people per km² | 10.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.94 people per km² | 10.64 people per km² | 11.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4 people per km² | 11.22 people per km² | 11.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.94 people per km² | 11.64 people per km² | 12.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 people per km² | 12.33 people per km² | 13.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 people per km² | 13.42 people per km² | 14.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 people per km² | 14.77 people per km² | 15.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.9 people per km² | 15.73 people per km² | 16.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 16.14 people per km² | 16.07 people per km² | 16.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 16.16 people per km² | 16.1 people per km² | 16.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 15.97 people per km² | 15.85 people per km² | 16.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 15.71 people per km² | 15.58 people per km² | 15.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 15.39 people per km² | 15.23 people per km² | 15.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 15.05 people per km² | 14.9 people per km² | 15.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 14.86 people per km² | 14.86 people per km² | 14.86 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Norway?
- Population density in Norway was 14.86 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 people per km² in 2050.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.549 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Norway rank for population density?
- Norway ranks 214th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.