Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Norway
Norway: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Norway is 2.98 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Norway peaked at 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Norway 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 250.46 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Norway?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Norway was 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Norway ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.