How are countries like Norway and Switzerland not so densely populated considering the fact that they are portrayed as nearly heaven in all aspects?
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For both Switzerland and Norway, large parts of the country are pretty much uninhabitable, due to being mountainous and frozen, which pulls down average population density. I can’t speak for Norway, but the parts of Switzerland that aren’t mountains are quite densely populated, e.g. the canton of Aargau, which contains none of the major cities, has a population density of ca. 500/km²; roughly on a level with the Netherlands or New Jersey.
Both countries also have a very high cost of living.
For both Switzerland and Norway, large parts of the country are pretty much uninhabitable, due to being mountainous and frozen, which pulls down average population density. I can’t speak for Norway, but the parts of Switzerland that aren’t mountains are quite densely populated, e.g. the canton of Aargau, which contains none of the major cities, has a population density of ca. 500/km²; roughly on a level with the Netherlands or New Jersey.
Both countries also have a very high cost of living.
People don’t move out to a country just because the weather or scenery is fine. It only happens for rich people.
A regular human moves out to a new country if there is a good job opportunity or education opportunity and life related opportunities like those.
If those conditions are met, people even move to countries with bad weather, bad scenery and aesthetic stuffs
People don’t move out to a country just because the weather or scenery is fine. It only happens for rich people.
A regular human moves out to a new country if there is a good job opportunity or education opportunity and life related opportunities like those.
If those conditions are met, people even move to countries with bad weather, bad scenery and aesthetic stuffs
People don’t move out to a country just because the weather or scenery is fine. It only happens for rich people.
A regular human moves out to a new country if there is a good job opportunity or education opportunity and life related opportunities like those.
If those conditions are met, people even move to countries with bad weather, bad scenery and aesthetic stuffs
It’s not so easy to move to these countries. If it were, more people would move there.
It’s not really a coincidence that the best places to live are less densely populated, and vice versa. Bangladesh, south Nigeria, India or Pakistan don’t exactly have high standards or living, but if their population was 10x lower they would probably be much better off per capita.
It’s not so easy to move to these countries. If it were, more people would move there.
It’s not really a coincidence that the best places to live are less densely populated, and vice versa. Bangladesh, south Nigeria, India or Pakistan don’t exactly have high standards or living, but if their population was 10x lower they would probably be much better off per capita.
It’s not so easy to move to these countries. If it were, more people would move there.
It’s not really a coincidence that the best places to live are less densely populated, and vice versa. Bangladesh, south Nigeria, India or Pakistan don’t exactly have high standards or living, but if their population was 10x lower they would probably be much better off per capita.
If you count the vast uninhabitable stretches of jagged cliffs and mountains on the half frozen peninsula that is Norway, then yes, population density is low. If you consider only like 3% is farmable land and 25% of the population live in one city, the picture changes a bit.
Sosial welfare oriented policies makes coming in harder. Education is free meaning the workforce is highly educated. So its hard to compete. High wages causing housing to be expensive because loans are affordable. Strict laborlaws compounds this making jobs more secure making loans less risky and low interest. Everything is highly regulated, immigration being no exception.
If you count the vast uninhabitable stretches of jagged cliffs and mountains on the half frozen peninsula that is Norway, then yes, population density is low. If you consider only like 3% is farmable land and 25% of the population live in one city, the picture changes a bit.
Sosial welfare oriented policies makes coming in harder. Education is free meaning the workforce is highly educated. So its hard to compete. High wages causing housing to be expensive because loans are affordable. Strict laborlaws compounds this making jobs more secure making loans less risky and low interest. Everything is highly regulated, immigration being no exception.
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