New Zealand vs Norway: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
166th
Norway rank
165th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 166th and Norway ranks 165th of 190 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre Norway
1970s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre Norway
1980s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre Norway
1990s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre Norway
2000s 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre Norway
2010s 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre Norway
2020s 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Norway?
0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 166th and Norway ranks 165th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.