Denmark has, by far, the highest population density of the Nordic countries. This is related to the fact that it is the smallest Nordic country in terms of land area. Meanwhile, Iceland, which has the smallest population of the five countries, also has the lowest population density. As the total population increased in all five countries over the past decade, the population density also increased.
Population density in the Nordic countries from 2013 to 2023
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Numbers show the population on the 31st of December each year.
Finland includes the island Åland.
Norway shows the mainland population. Persons living on the islands Jan Mayen or Svalbard are usually registered as residing on the mainland in Norway.
Numbers for Finland and Norway were not available for 2022 as of April 2023.
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Nordic Statistics database. (December 20, 2023). Population density in the Nordic countries from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301279/nordics-population-density/
Nordic Statistics database. "Population density in the Nordic countries from 2013 to 2023." Chart. December 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301279/nordics-population-density/
Nordic Statistics database. (2023). Population density in the Nordic countries from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301279/nordics-population-density/
Nordic Statistics database. "Population Density in The Nordic Countries from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301279/nordics-population-density/
Nordic Statistics database, Population density in the Nordic countries from 2013 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301279/nordics-population-density/ (last visited September 12, 2024)
Population density in the Nordic countries from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], Nordic Statistics database, December 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301279/nordics-population-density/
