Norway vs Russia: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Norway
0.0686 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Russia
0.0727 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Norway rank
123rd
Russia rank
121st

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0727 people per square kilometre against 0.0686 people per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.0041 people per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Norway ranks 123rd and Russia ranks 121st of 193 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0945 people per square kilometre 0.0816 people per square kilometre 0.0128 people per square kilometre Norway
2000s 0.0668 people per square kilometre 0.0615 people per square kilometre 0.0053 people per square kilometre Norway
2010s 0.0679 people per square kilometre 0.0545 people per square kilometre 0.0135 people per square kilometre Norway
2020s 0.0668 people per square kilometre 0.0609 people per square kilometre 0.0059 people per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Norway or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0727 people per square kilometre against 0.0686 people per square kilometre in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Norway and Russia?
0.0041 people per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Norway and Russia rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 123rd and Russia ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel 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.