Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 2.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.56 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.04 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2.54 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 2.56 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 5.04 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.54 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Norway ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 184 Sweden 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Russia 2.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mauritania 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Norway was 2.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.