Population density in Norway
Norway: Population density was 14.86 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
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 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Norway, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.549 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.7412 people per km² | +35.0% |
| 1200 | 0.9334 people per km² | +25.9% |
| 1300 | 1.1 people per km² | +17.6% |
| 1400 | 0.549 people per km² | -50.0% |
| 1500 | 1.1 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 1.37 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 1.65 people per km² | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 1.71 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1720 | 1.77 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1730 | 1.83 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1740 | 1.9 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1750 | 1.97 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1760 | 2.04 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 2.11 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1780 | 2.19 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1790 | 2.26 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1800 | 2.47 people per km² | +9.1% |
| 1801 | 2.47 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 2.46 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 2.46 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 2.45 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 2.45 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 2.45 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 2.44 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 2.44 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 2.43 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 2.45 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 2.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 2.47 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 2.5 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 2.52 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 2.54 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 2.57 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 2.59 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 2.61 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 2.64 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 2.67 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1821 | 2.71 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 2.74 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 2.78 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 2.83 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 2.87 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 2.91 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 2.95 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 3 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 3.04 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 3.08 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 3.11 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 3.15 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 3.18 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 3.21 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 3.24 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 3.27 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 3.31 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 3.34 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 3.37 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 3.41 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 3.45 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 3.49 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 3.53 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 3.57 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 3.61 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 3.65 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 3.69 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 3.74 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 3.78 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 3.83 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 3.88 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 3.93 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 3.98 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 4.04 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 4.09 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 4.15 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 4.21 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 4.27 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 4.32 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 4.37 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 4.42 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 4.46 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 4.5 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 4.54 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 4.61 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 4.65 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 4.69 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 4.73 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 4.78 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 4.82 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 4.87 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 4.92 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 4.97 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 5.02 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 5.07 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 5.12 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 5.17 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 5.22 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 5.26 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 5.29 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 5.32 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 5.34 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 5.37 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 5.39 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 5.41 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 5.43 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 5.45 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 5.48 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 5.52 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 5.57 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 5.62 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 5.69 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 5.75 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 5.81 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 5.88 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 5.94 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 6.01 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 6.07 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 6.13 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 6.18 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 6.23 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 6.27 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 6.31 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 6.36 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 6.4 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 6.44 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 6.49 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 6.53 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 6.59 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 6.65 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 6.71 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 6.78 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 6.85 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 6.91 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 6.98 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 7.06 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 7.13 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 7.19 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 7.25 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 7.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 7.36 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 7.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 7.46 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 7.5 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 7.55 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 7.6 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 7.65 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 7.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 7.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 7.79 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 7.83 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 7.88 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 7.92 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 7.97 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 8.02 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 8.06 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 8.11 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 8.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 8.22 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 8.29 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 8.36 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 8.44 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 8.52 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 8.6 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 8.68 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 8.76 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 8.84 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 8.92 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 8.96 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 9.05 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 9.14 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 9.23 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 9.32 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 9.41 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 9.5 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 9.59 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 9.67 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 9.75 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 9.83 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 9.91 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.99 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.07 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.14 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 10.22 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.3 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.39 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 10.48 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 10.56 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.64 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 10.71 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 10.8 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.87 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.94 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 11 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.05 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.1 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.14 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.18 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.22 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.25 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.3 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.33 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.37 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.4 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.44 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.49 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11.56 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.6 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.64 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.77 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.84 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.9 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.09 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.16 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.25 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.33 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.39 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.53 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.61 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.69 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.79 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.93 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.09 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.26 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.42 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.6 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.78 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.95 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.1 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.25 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.37 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.49 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.58 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.68 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.77 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.85 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.98 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.15 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.31 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 15.44 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 15.52 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 15.58 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 15.63 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 15.68 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 15.73 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 15.77 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 15.82 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 15.86 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 15.89 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 15.93 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 15.96 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 15.99 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 16.02 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 16.05 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 16.07 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 16.09 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 16.11 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 16.13 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 16.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 16.16 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 16.17 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 16.18 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 16.19 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 16.19 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 16.2 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 16.2 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2052 | 16.19 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 16.19 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 16.18 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 16.17 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 16.15 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 16.13 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 16.12 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 16.1 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 16.08 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 16.06 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 16.04 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 16.01 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 15.98 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 15.96 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 15.93 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 15.9 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 15.88 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 15.85 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 15.83 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 15.8 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 15.78 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 15.75 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 15.72 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 15.7 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 15.67 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 15.64 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 15.61 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 15.58 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 15.55 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 15.52 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 15.49 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 15.45 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 15.42 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 15.38 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 15.34 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 15.3 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 15.27 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 15.23 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 15.2 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 15.16 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 15.13 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 15.09 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 15.06 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 15.03 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 14.99 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 14.96 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 14.93 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 14.9 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 14.86 people per km² | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14.86 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14.86 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +100.0% | 0.549 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² |
| 1400 | -50.0% | 1.1 people per km² | 0.549 people per km² |
| 1100 | +35.0% | 0.549 people per km² | 0.7412 people per km² |
| 1200 | +25.9% | 0.7412 people per km² | 0.9334 people per km² |
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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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
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 235 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.