Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Norway

Norway: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
157th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6104 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 1.49 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6104 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Norway 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.6104 units per square kilometre
1962 0.6267 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1963 0.6421 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1964 0.6575 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1965 0.6751 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1966 0.696 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1967 0.7171 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1968 0.7355 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1969 0.7528 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1970 0.7698 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1971 0.7866 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 0.8035 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1973 0.8205 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.8386 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1975 0.8572 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1976 0.8756 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1977 0.895 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.9142 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 0.9319 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1980 0.9491 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1981 0.9663 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1982 0.985 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1983 1 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 1.02 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1985 1.04 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 1.06 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1987 1.08 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1988 1.09 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1989 1.1 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1990 1.11 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1991 1.11 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1992 1.11 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 1.11 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 1.11 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1995 1.11 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1996 1.11 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1997 1.11 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1998 1.1 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1999 1.1 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2000 1.09 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2001 1.08 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2002 1.08 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2003 1.07 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2004 1.07 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 1.08 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 1.08 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 1.08 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 1.09 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2009 1.11 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 1.13 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 1.16 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2012 1.18 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 1.21 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 1.24 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 1.26 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2016 1.28 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 1.31 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 1.34 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 1.36 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 1.4 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2021 1.43 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2022 1.46 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2023 1.49 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6792 units per square kilometre 0.6104 units per square kilometre 0.7528 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.8493 units per square kilometre 0.7698 units per square kilometre 0.9319 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.03 units per square kilometre 0.9491 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.08 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.25 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.44 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 154 Kenya 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 155 Tajikistan 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 156 Brazil 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 158 Guinea-Bissau 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 159 Qatar 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 160 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.37 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Norway?
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Norway was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6104 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Norway rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, female 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 ages 65 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, female 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.