Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0127 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Norway ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0127 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0127 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 158 Algeria 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Argentina 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 New Caledonia 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Oman 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.