Rural population, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Rural population, per square kilometre was 2.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 2.57 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 5.04 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.54 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Norway 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 184 Sweden 2.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Russia 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mauritania 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Norway was 2.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization 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
Rural 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.