Population, total, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Population, total, per square kilometre was 15.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 15.15 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 15.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.88 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Norway 200th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.74 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.57 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 9.88 units per square kilometre | 10.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 10.61 units per square kilometre | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 11.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9 units per square kilometre | 11.61 units per square kilometre | 12.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 12.3 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 13.39 units per square kilometre | 14.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 units per square kilometre | 14.77 units per square kilometre | 15.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 197 Saudi Arabia 15.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 15.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Chad 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Gabon 9.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Norway was 15.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 200th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Population, total 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.