Map Facts

The rather skewed gender ratios in the Nordic Arctic are shown in the map at settlement level and outside those. Areas in blue are those with the highest male dominated gender ratio. Already at the municipal level the male dominance in the Arctic Nordic region is clearly visible. In the lion’s share of the rural municipalities there are less than 90 females per 100 males whereas a number of the regional centres with their commuting catchment areas – especially university towns – can be seen as pink in the map, showing the female dominance. At settlement level, the diversification of the imbalances between women living in the larger settlements and men living in smaller settlements and outside settlements is even more pronounced. As the sizes of the settlements are shown as proportional circles, it is also easy to identify the main concentrations of population in the Nordic Arctic.

Map ID: 02198

Females and males in Nordic Arctic settlements in 2014

January, 2016

Total number of females per 100 males in Nordic Arctic settlements

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Johanna Roto
GIS/Cartography Coordinator