Norway vs Russian Federation: Population, per square kilometre
Norway
15.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation
8.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
171st
Russian Federation rank
174th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.15 units per square kilometre against 8.78 units per square kilometre in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.37 units per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 171st and Russian Federation ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.97 units per square kilometre | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 8.81 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.94 units per square kilometre | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 6.11 units per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Norway or Russian Federation?
- Norway, at 15.15 units per square kilometre against 8.78 units per square kilometre in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Norway and Russian Federation?
- 6.37 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 171st and Russian Federation ranks 174th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.