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More people living in centre zones
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2014-12-09T10:00:00.000Z
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This statistics monitor the development in centre zones in relation to residents, employees and density.

Activity in centre zones, 1 January 2014

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More people living in centre zones

The number of residents in centre zones has increased in the last five years, and the number of employees has also increased somewhat. The density of residents has shown a weak increase, while the density of employees on the other hand has shown a weak decrease.

Centr zone area and residents. The whole country and by urban settlement size. Square kilometres, square kilometres per resident and per centPublished 9 December 2014
20142009 - 2014
Area of centre zones (km²)Residents per square kilometreResidents per square kilometre
The whole country95.53 8875
Urban settlements with 200 - 1 999 residents5.31 008-2
Urban settlements with 2 000 - 19 999 residents34.61 71410
Urban settlements with at least 20 000 residents55.25 5534

Source: Statistics Norway

People are increasingly choosing to live in urban areas. There is also a political goal to utilise the urban areas as well as possible in order to ease the pressure on the surrounding land whilst also minimising the need for transport.

Live somewhat denser

The number of employees in centre zones has increased from 2009 to 2014. The number of residents has also increased, but by somewhat more (11 per cent). In comparison, the number of residents in the country as a whole has increased by 6.5 per cent over the same period.

Centre zones have around twice as many employees as residents.

There are around 4 000 residents per km2 in centre zones. While the number of residents has increased, the density has only shown a weak increase. This is due to an increase in the centre zone area. The employee density has correspondingly had a weak decrease from 2009 to 2014.

High density of residents is an indicator of effective land use utilisation as well as less energy-intensive transportation. High density of residents can, on the other hand, indicate poor dwelling conditions, scarcity and pressure on green areas.