Military personnel, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0686 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0686 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1396 people per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0438 people per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0686 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.1396 people per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 people per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Norway 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0876 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0931 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1068 people per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.104 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1068 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1068 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1068 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1123 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1068 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0986 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.104 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.104 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1177 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1396 people per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1123 people per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0986 people per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0876 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0904 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.104 people per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.104 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0904 people per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0904 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0904 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0739 people per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0739 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0739 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0739 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0712 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0712 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.063 people per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0438 people per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.052 people per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0657 people per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0712 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0657 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0657 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0712 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0712 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0712 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0685 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0657 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.063 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0631 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0686 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0686 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0686 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0686 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -30.4% | 0.063 people per square kilometre | 0.0438 people per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +26.3% | 0.052 people per square kilometre | 0.0657 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0946 people per square kilometre | 0.0876 people per square kilometre | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.104 people per square kilometre | 0.0958 people per square kilometre | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1079 people per square kilometre | 0.0986 people per square kilometre | 0.1177 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1008 people per square kilometre | 0.0876 people per square kilometre | 0.1396 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0668 people per square kilometre | 0.0438 people per square kilometre | 0.0739 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0679 people per square kilometre | 0.063 people per square kilometre | 0.0712 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0668 people per square kilometre | 0.0631 people per square kilometre | 0.0686 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 120 Senegal 0.0727 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Russia 0.0727 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 0.0703 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Lesotho 0.0659 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tajikistan 0.0648 people per square kilometre compare
- 126 Peru 0.0633 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0686 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1396 people per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 people per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.