Norway has a population density of 39.6 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Norway has 744,101 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Norway and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 182nd and 57th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Norway has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.24% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Norway is 91.5% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 39.6 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 182/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
5642662
|
46977
|
| Land area | 140,645 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 703,657 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15.7% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 84.3% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Norway vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Norway increased by 21.7%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Norway ranked 169th for population density and is in 182nd place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
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| 2024 | 39.6 | 467 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 466 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 465 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 466 |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 467 |
| 2019 | 37.9 | 468 |
| 2018 | 37.7 | 468 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 469 |
| 2016 | 37.1 | 469 |
| 2015 | 36.8 | 469 |
| 2014 | 36.4 | 469 |
| 2013 | 36 | 469 |
| 2012 | 35.6 | 469 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 467 |
| 2010 | 34.7 | 467 |
| 2009 | 34.2 | 467 |
| 2008 | 33.8 | 467 |
| 2007 | 33.4 | 465 |
| 2006 | 33 | 464 |
| 2005 | 32.8 | 463 |
| 2004 | 32.6 | 461 |
| 2003 | 32.4 | 460 |
| 2002 | 32.2 | 458 |
| 2001 | 32 | 456 |
| 2000 | 31.8 | 451 |
| 1999 | 31.6 | 444 |
| 1998 | 31.4 | 438 |
| 1997 | 31.2 | 433 |
| 1996 | 31.1 | 427 |
| 1995 | 30.9 | 422 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 416 |
| 1993 | 30.6 | 411 |
| 1992 | 30.4 | 406 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 402 |
| 1990 | 30.1 | 403 |
| 1989 | 30 | 406 |
| 1988 | 29.8 | 409 |
| 1987 | 29.7 | 412 |
| 1986 | 29.6 | 415 |
| 1985 | 29.4 | 417 |
| 1984 | 29.4 | 420 |
| 1983 | 29.3 | 422 |
| 1982 | 29.2 | 424 |
| 1981 | 29.1 | 425 |
| 1980 | 29 | 427 |
| 1979 | 28.9 | 318 |
| 1978 | 28.8 | 320 |
| 1977 | 28.7 | 321 |
| 1976 | 28.5 | 322 |
| 1975 | 28.4 | 323 |
| 1974 | 28.3 | 324 |
| 1973 | 28.1 | 325 |
| 1972 | 27.9 | 326 |
| 1971 | 27.7 | 327 |
| 1970 | 27.5 | 330 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 338 |
| 1968 | 27.1 | 350 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 360 |
| 1966 | 26.6 | 369 |
| 1965 | 26.4 | 378 |
| 1964 | 26.2 | 387 |
| 1963 | 26 | 395 |
| 1962 | 25.8 | 403 |
| 1961 | 25.6 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
|
| 2024 | 84.3% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 84% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | 31% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 83% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | 31% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 78% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | 32% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 76% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 33% |
| 1998 | 75% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 72% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 71.6% | 35% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 71% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | 35% |
| 1974 | 67.7% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 67.2% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 66.2% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 65.4% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 62.3% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 60.8% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 59.2% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 57.6% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 55.9% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 54.3% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 51% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 77.4% to 84.3% in Norway and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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