Norway has a population density of 39.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Norway has 744,101 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Norway ranked 182nd out of 197.
Norway has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.24% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Norway compared to the World's average
Norway
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 39.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 182/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5642662
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 140,645 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 703,657 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 84.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Norway population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Norway has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 21.7%. The population density rank was 169th 21 years ago and is 182nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.6 | 182 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 182 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 180 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 179 |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 179 |
| 2019 | 37.9 | 179 |
| 2018 | 37.7 | 179 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 179 |
| 2016 | 37.1 | 179 |
| 2015 | 36.8 | 178 |
| 2014 | 36.4 | 178 |
| 2013 | 36 | 178 |
| 2012 | 35.6 | 178 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 173 |
| 2010 | 34.7 | 172 |
| 2009 | 34.2 | 172 |
| 2008 | 33.8 | 172 |
| 2007 | 33.4 | 172 |
| 2006 | 33 | 171 |
| 2005 | 32.8 | 169 |
| 2004 | 32.6 | 169 |
| 2003 | 32.4 | 169 |
| 2002 | 32.2 | 169 |
| 2001 | 32 | 169 |
| 2000 | 31.8 | 168 |
| 1999 | 31.6 | 165 |
| 1998 | 31.4 | 165 |
| 1997 | 31.2 | 164 |
| 1996 | 31.1 | 163 |
| 1995 | 30.9 | 161 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 160 |
| 1993 | 30.6 | 160 |
| 1992 | 30.4 | 156 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 140 |
| 1990 | 30.1 | 138 |
| 1989 | 30 | 136 |
| 1988 | 29.8 | 137 |
| 1987 | 29.7 | 135 |
| 1986 | 29.6 | 133 |
| 1985 | 29.4 | 133 |
| 1984 | 29.4 | 133 |
| 1983 | 29.3 | 133 |
| 1982 | 29.2 | 133 |
| 1981 | 29.1 | 132 |
| 1980 | 29 | 132 |
| 1979 | 28.9 | 132 |
| 1978 | 28.8 | 131 |
| 1977 | 28.7 | 129 |
| 1976 | 28.5 | 129 |
| 1975 | 28.4 | 129 |
| 1974 | 28.3 | 129 |
| 1973 | 28.1 | 129 |
| 1972 | 27.9 | 130 |
| 1971 | 27.7 | 130 |
| 1970 | 27.5 | 127 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 126 |
| 1968 | 27.1 | 126 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 126 |
| 1966 | 26.6 | 125 |
| 1965 | 26.4 | 124 |
| 1964 | 26.2 | 123 |
| 1963 | 26 | 123 |
| 1962 | 25.8 | 122 |
| 1961 | 25.6 | 121 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Norway from 1960 to 2024: 49.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 76% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 84.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.3% | 36 |
| 2023 | 84% | 36 |
| 2022 | 83.7% | 36 |
| 2021 | 83.3% | 36 |
| 2020 | 83% | 36 |
| 2019 | 82.6% | 36 |
| 2018 | 82.2% | 37 |
| 2017 | 81.9% | 37 |
| 2016 | 81.5% | 38 |
| 2015 | 81.1% | 39 |
| 2014 | 80.7% | 38 |
| 2013 | 80.3% | 38 |
| 2012 | 79.9% | 38 |
| 2011 | 79.5% | 38 |
| 2010 | 79.1% | 38 |
| 2009 | 78.8% | 38 |
| 2008 | 78.5% | 38 |
| 2007 | 78.2% | 38 |
| 2006 | 78% | 38 |
| 2005 | 77.7% | 38 |
| 2004 | 77.4% | 38 |
| 2003 | 77.1% | 38 |
| 2002 | 76.7% | 38 |
| 2001 | 76.4% | 40 |
| 2000 | 76% | 41 |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 42 |
| 1998 | 75% | 42 |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 42 |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 44 |
| 1995 | 73.8% | 44 |
| 1994 | 73.5% | 45 |
| 1993 | 73.1% | 45 |
| 1992 | 72.7% | 45 |
| 1991 | 72.3% | 45 |
| 1990 | 72% | 45 |
| 1989 | 71.8% | 45 |
| 1988 | 71.7% | 43 |
| 1987 | 71.6% | 42 |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 41 |
| 1985 | 71.3% | 41 |
| 1984 | 71.2% | 41 |
| 1983 | 71% | 40 |
| 1982 | 70.9% | 39 |
| 1981 | 70.8% | 39 |
| 1980 | 70.5% | 38 |
| 1979 | 70.1% | 38 |
| 1978 | 69.6% | 38 |
| 1977 | 69.1% | 38 |
| 1976 | 68.7% | 35 |
| 1975 | 68.2% | 35 |
| 1974 | 67.7% | 35 |
| 1973 | 67.2% | 34 |
| 1972 | 66.7% | 33 |
| 1971 | 66.2% | 33 |
| 1970 | 65.4% | 33 |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 36 |
| 1968 | 62.3% | 38 |
| 1967 | 60.8% | 40 |
| 1966 | 59.2% | 41 |
| 1965 | 57.6% | 44 |
| 1964 | 55.9% | 45 |
| 1963 | 54.3% | 45 |
| 1962 | 52.7% | 48 |
| 1961 | 51% | 51 |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 51 |
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