Demographics of Hverland
The demographics of Hverland describe the changing composition of the nation's population, which includes population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
The demographic trends in Hverland are expected to evolve over time due to factors such as urbanization, immigration, and changes in family structures. As such, the government has implemented various policies to address these changes and ensure the social and economic wellbeing of all residents.
Population
As of the last census, Hverland has a population of 134,052.
| Year | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 75,070 |
| 1963 | 75,874 |
| 1964 | 76,691 |
| 1965 | 77,521 |
| 1966 | 78,364 |
| 1967 | 79,220 |
| 1968 | 80,089 |
| 1969 | 80,972 |
| 1970 | 81,868 |
| 1971 | 82,778 |
| 1972 | 83,702 |
| 1973 | 84,640 |
| 1974 | 85,592 |
| 1975 | 86,558 |
| 1976 | 87,538 |
| 1977 | 88,533 |
| 1978 | 89,542 |
| 1979 | 90,566 |
| 1980 | 91,604 |
| 1981 | 92,657 |
| 1982 | 91,924 |
| 1983 | 92,996 |
| 1984 | 94,079 |
| 1985 | 95,174 |
| 1986 | 96,282 |
| 1987 | 97,402 |
| 1988 | 98,536 |
| 1989 | 99,683 |
| 1990 | 100,844 |
| 1991 | 102,018 |
| 1992 | 103,206 |
| 1993 | 104,409 |
| 1994 | 105,625 |
| 1995 | 106,856 |
| 1996 | 108,102 |
| 1997 | 109,362 |
| 1998 | 110,637 |
| 1999 | 111,927 |
| 2000 | 113,232 |
| 2001 | 114,553 |
| 2002 | 112,150 |
| 2003 | 113,300 |
| 2004 | 114,472 |
| 2005 | 115,668 |
| 2006 | 116,889 |
| 2007 | 118,135 |
| 2008 | 119,406 |
| 2009 | 120,703 |
| 2010 | 122,026 |
| 2011 | 122,375 |
| 2012 | 122,752 |
| 2013 | 121,156 |
| 2014 | 122,588 |
| 2015 | 123,048 |
| 2016 | 123,536 |
| 2017 | 124,053 |
| 2018 | 125,599 |
| 2019 | 127,174 |
| 2020 | 129,779 |
| 2021 | 131,414 |
| 2022 | 134,052 |
Ethnicity
The demographic composition of Hverland has seen shifts over the span of six decades, from 1962 to 2022. Predominantly, the country is home to the Native population, but there has been a gradual increase in the Foreign population over time.
The Native population, made up of Hverlanders of two native parents, Hverlanders of one native parent, and Hverfolk, constituted 98.44% of the population in 1962, which decreased to 91.09% in 2022. Hverlanders of two native parents made up the majority of the Native population in all the observed years. However, the proportion of Hverlanders of two native parents witnessed a slight decrease from 94.53% in 1962 to 84.46% in 2022.
Hverlanders of one native parent represented a relatively small proportion of the Native population but saw a significant increase over time from 0.4% in 1962 to 3.71% in 2022. Meanwhile, the Hverfolk, another subsection of the Native population, decreased slightly from 3.51% in 1962 to 2.92% in 2022.
The Foreign population, which consists of immigrants and those born to two immigrants, has seen substantial growth. In 1962, the Foreign population accounted for 1.56% of the total, which grew to 8.91% in 2022. Notably, the number of immigrants saw a significant increase from 1.15% in 1962 to 6.86% in 2022. Similarly, the population born to two immigrants increased from 0.41% in 1962 to 2.06% in 2022.
| Background Groups | Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1982 | 2002 | 2022 | |||||
 Native
|
73,898 | 98.44% | 89,173 | 97.01% | 106,735 | 95.17% | 122,105 | 91.09% |
| └ Hverlanders of two native parents | 70,966 | 94.53% | 84,863 | 92.32% | 99,741 | 88.94% | 113,223 | 84.46% |
| └ Hverlanders of one native parent | 298 | 0.4% | 1,362 | 1.48% | 3,650 | 3.25% | 4,969 | 3.71% |
| └ Hverfolk | 2,634 | 3.51% | 2,948 | 3.21% | 3,344 | 2.98% | 3,913 | 2.92% |
| Foreign | 1,172 | 1.56% | 2,751 | 2.99% | 5,415 | 4.83% | 11,947 | 8.91% |
| └ Immigrants | 865 | 1.15% | 1,813 | 1.97% | 3,823 | 3.41% | 9,191 | 6.86% |
| └ Born to two immigrants | 307 | 0.41% | 938 | 1.02% | 1,592 | 1.42% | 2,756 | 2.06% |
| Total | 75,070 | 100% | 91,924 | 100% | 112,150 | 100% | 134,052 | 100% |
Projections
Demographic projections for Hverland over the next eight decades, from 2042 to 2102, indicate further shifts in the ethnic and background composition of the country. These forecasts predict an increasing proportion of foreign-born population and a decline in the native population, echoing the trends observed in the latter half of the 20th century and the early 21st century.
By 2042, the Native population, which consists of Hverlanders of two native parents, Hverlanders of one native parent, and Hverfolk, is expected to make up approximately 71% of the total population, declining to 65% by 2102. Hverlanders of two native parents are projected to continue to be the majority within the Native population. However, their proportion is forecasted to decrease from 60% in 2042 to 53% in 2102.
Interestingly, the Hverlanders of one native parent are expected to increase from 9% in 2042 to 11% in 2102. In contrast, Hverfolk, another subset of the Native population, is projected to stay relatively stable at around 1% of the total population throughout these years.
The Foreign population, comprised of immigrants and those born to two immigrants, is expected to grow from 29% in 2042 to 35% in 2102. This increase is primarily driven by the immigrant population, which is projected to rise from 22% in 2042 to 28% in 2102. The proportion of the population born to two immigrants is expected to remain relatively stable, making up around 7% of the total population throughout the forecasted period.
| Background Groups | Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2042 | 2062 | 2082 | 2102 | |||||
| Native
|
166,465 | 71% | 198,544 | 69% | 228,505 | 67% | 256,332 | 65% |
| └ Hverlanders of two native parents | 141,832 | 60% | 168,442 | 59% | 192,872 | 57% | 210,100 | 53% |
| └ Hverlanders of one native parent | 21,958 | 9% | 27,018 | 9% | 32,748 | 10% | 43,152 | 11% |
| └ Hverfolk | 2,675 | 1% | 3,084 | 1% | 2,885 | 1% | 3,080 | 1% |
| Foreign | 68,006 | 29% | 89,014 | 31% | 112,515 | 33% | 138,172 | 35% |
| └ Immigrants | 52,407 | 22% | 69,218 | 24% | 88,014 | 26% | 108,837 | 28% |
| └ Born to two immigrants | 15,599 | 7% | 19,796 | 7% | 24,501 | 7% | 24,501 | 7% |
| Total | 234,471 | 100% | 287,558 | 100% | 341,020 | 100% | 394,504 | 100% |
Language
Hverlandic is the official language and is spoken by the majority of the population.
Primary language
The primary language spoken at home in Hverland from 1962 to 2022 has predominantly been Hverlandic. In 1962, it was spoken by 97.41% of the population, or 73,125 individuals. Over the decades, this percentage has shown a slight decline, yet it still remained the dominant language as of 2022 when it was spoken by 93.44% of the population, or 125,260 individuals.
The remaining languages spoken at home have shown varied trends over this period. Notably, Spanish and Polish languages have seen a considerable increase. In 1962, Spanish was practically non-existent, with only two speakers, but by 2022 it was spoken by 1.68% of the population, or 2,252 individuals. Similarly, Polish language speakers were non-existent in 1962, but grew to 1.42% of the population, or 1,909 individuals, in 2022.
Hverland Indigenous Languages, while consistently spoken by a small percentage of the population, have seen a small decline over the years, from 2.05% in 1962 to 1.19% in 2022. English and Icelandic languages have remained relatively steady in usage, but they account for a very small percentage of the population. The use of English increased slightly from 0.03% in 1962 to 0.3% in 2022, while Icelandic saw a decrease from 0.27% in 1962 to 0.09% in 2022.
Finally, speakers of other languages have shown an increasing trend, rising from 0.24% in 1962 to 1.87% in 2022.
| Language | 1962 | 1982 | 2002 | 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Hverlandic | 73,125 | 97.41% | 88,581 | 96.36% | 107,242 | 95.62% | 125,260 | 93.44% |
| Spanish | 2 | 0% | 214 | 0.23% | 799 | 0.71% | 2,252 | 1.68% |
| Polish | 0 | 0% | 155 | 0.17% | 403 | 0.36% | 1,909 | 1.42% |
| HILs | 1,542 | 2.05% | 1,620 | 1.76% | 1,575 | 1.4% | 1,593 | 1.19% |
| English | 24 | 0.03% | 252 | 0.27% | 297 | 0.26% | 405 | 0.3% |
| Icelandic | 199 | 0.27% | 304 | 0.33% | 295 | 0.26% | 125 | 0.09% |
| Other language | 178 | 0.24% | 753 | 0.82% | 1,584 | 1.41% | 2,508 | 1.87% |
Fluent
The data on languages spoken fluently in Hverland between 1962 and 2022 reveals some distinct trends. Hverlandic, the native language, has maintained near-ubiquitous fluency among the population. In 1962, 99.07% of the population, or 74,374 individuals, were fluent in Hverlandic. This number has slightly declined in percentage but grown in actual numbers, with 97.81% of the population, or 131,113 individuals, reporting fluency in 2022.
The second most fluently spoken language is English, showing a significant increase over time. In 1962, English fluency was at 17.72%, or 43,300 individuals. By 2022, this number rose drastically to 93.4% of the population, or 125,211 individuals.
Fluency in Spanish has also shown a gradual increase. In 1962, 2.56% of the population, or 1,925 individuals, were fluent in Spanish. This rose to 5.17% of the population, or 6,935 individuals, in 2022. Polish fluency saw a similar but more modest increase from 0.02% in 1962 (13 individuals) to 1.91% in 2022 (2,555 individuals).
On the other hand, fluency in Hverland Indigenous Languages (HILs) and Icelandic has been decreasing. HILs went from 5.85% fluency in 1962 (4,392 individuals) to 2.55% in 2022 (3,421 individuals), while Icelandic decreased from 3.81% in 1962 (2,858 individuals) to 0.63% in 2022 (849 individuals).
Finally, the category of other languages has seen a significant increase in fluency, from 39.95% of the population in 1962 (29,993 individuals) to 59.69% in 2022 (80,009 individuals). This suggests an increasing linguistic diversity in Hverland over the studied period.
| Language | 1962 | 1982 | 2002 | 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Hverlandic | 74,374 | 99.07% | 89,955 | 97.86% | 110,222 | 98.28% | 131,113 | 97.81% |
| Spanish | 1,925 | 2.56% | 3,252 | 3.54% | 4,994 | 4.45% | 6,935 | 5.17% |
| Polish | 13 | 0.02% | 200 | 0.22% | 694 | 0.62% | 2,555 | 1.91% |
| HILs | 4,392 | 5.85% | 4,013 | 4.37% | 3,599 | 3.21% | 3,421 | 2.55% |
| English | 43,300 | 17.72% | 69,878 | 76.02% | 103,444 | 92.24% | 125,211 | 93.4% |
| Icelandic | 2,858 | 3.81% | 2,111 | 2.3% | 1,462 | 1.3% | 849 | 0.63% |
| Other language | 29,993 | 39.95% | 43,513 | 47.34% | 56,385 | 50.28% | 80,009 | 59.69% |
Religion
The majority of Hverlanders are Lutheran, reflecting the country's historical and cultural ties to other Nordic countries. However, there are also small communities of other Christian denominations, as well as other religions. The Hverfolk traditionally practice a form of animistic spirituality, though many also identify as Lutheran.
The religious landscape of Hverland has evolved over the period from 1962 to 2022. The Church of Hverland, the dominant religion in the nation, has consistently maintained the majority of followers. In 1962, it accounted for 96.7% of the population or 72,592 individuals. However, this percentage has decreased over time, reaching 83.3% or 111,671 individuals in 2022.
When examining the Christian faith as a whole, encompassing the Church of Hverland, Catholic, and Other Christian categories, we see a broader representation and a more stable trend. In 1962, Christians represented approximately 98.6% of the population. This figure declined slightly but remained strong in subsequent decades, with Christians accounting for approximately 87.87% of the population in 2022. Catholicism and other Christian denominations have experienced a gradual increase in numbers. In 1962, Catholics accounted for 0.54% of the population, rising to 2.52% in 2022. Similarly, other Christian denominations grew from 1.36% of the population in 1962 to 2.05% in 2022.
The representation of folk religions and other non-Christian religions remained relatively low and steady over the period, with both seeing slight increases in the number of followers. Folk religions accounted for 0.38% of the population in 1962 and increased to 0.49% in 2022. Other non-Christian religions grew from 0.1% in 1962 to 0.52% in 2022.
The most significant change observed was in the unaffiliated category, indicating an increase in secularism or non-religious individuals. In 1962, only 0.91% of the population, or 681 individuals, were unaffiliated. This number experienced a drastic increase to 11.12% or 14,903 individuals in 2022, suggesting a significant shift in religious beliefs and practices in Hverland.
Education
Hverland boasts a high literacy rate, with education being compulsory up to the secondary level. The country is home to several universities and institutes of higher learning, which attract students from across the Nordic region.
Health
Hverlanders enjoy a high standard of healthcare, with universal access to medical services through the HverVision system. Life expectancy in Hverland is above average when compared with global standards.
Economy
Most Hverlanders are employed in the services sector, with a smaller proportion involved in manufacturing and agriculture. The country's economy is stable, with a high GDP per capita and low unemployment rate.