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These statistics monitor the development in centre zones in relation to residents, employees and density.

Activity in centre zones, 1 January 2015

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Density increase last year

The number of residents and employees in centre zones has increased in the past year, and the density of residents and employees has also shown a slight increase.

Centr zone area and residents. The whole country and by urban settlement size. Square kilometres, square kilometres per resident and per centPublished 8 December 2015
20152010 - 2015
Area of centre zones (km²)Residents per square kilometreResidents per square kilometre
The whole country45.06 52673
Urban settlements with 200 - 1 999 residents1.8996-7
Urban settlements with 2 000 - 19 999 residents12.02 42549
Urban settlements with at least 20 000 residents31.08 46855

Source: Statistics Norway

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

Denser living and working

The methodology for delimiting centre zones has undergone some adjustments. As a result, fewer residents are included. As a consequence there is a break in the series. Figures for 2014 have, however, been recalculated.

The number of employees, residents and area of centre zones has increased from 2014 to 2015. The number of employees and residents has also increased somewhat more (5 per cent) than centre zone area (3 per cent), and consequently there has been a slight density increase. In comparison, the number of residents in the whole country has increased by 1 per cent in the same period of time.

Centre zones have more than twice as many employees as residents.

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

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The delimitation method has been improved. More data sources have been used than previously. The detailed delimitation has been done more in line with land use and building morphology. The identification of centre zones is still the same.