List of urban areas in Norway by population
This is a list of urban areas in Norway by population, with population numbers as of 1 January 2024.
Statistics Norway, the governmental organisation with the task of measuring the Norwegian population, uses the term tettsted (literally "dense place"; meaning urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres (160 ft) between residences unless a greater distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar reasons. The continuously built-up areas in Norway (urban areas) with the highest population are:[1]
Rank | Urban area | Population | Municipality | County |
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1 | Oslo | 1,082,575 | Oslo Municipality
|
Oslo/Akershus |
2 | Bergen | 269,548 | Bergen Municipality
|
Vestland |
3 | 234,757 | Sandnes Municipality
|
Rogaland | |
4 | Trondheim | 196,948 | Trondheim Municipality
|
Trøndelag |
5 | Drammen
|
122,955 | Drammen Municipality[2]
|
Buskerud |
6 | Fredrikstad / Sarpsborg | 120,332 | Sarpsborg Municipality
|
Østfold |
7 | Skien / Porsgrunn | 95,763 | Porsgrunn Municipality
|
Telemark |
8 | Kristiansand
|
66,576 | Kristiansand Municipality
|
Agder |
9 | Tønsberg
|
55,387 | Tønsberg Municipality | Vestfold |
10 | Ålesund | 55,386 | Ålesund Municipality
|
Møre og Romsdal |
11 | Moss | 49,428 | Moss Municipality[3]
|
Østfold |
12 | Sandefjord | 46,453 | Sandefjord Municipality
|
Vestfold |
13 | Haugesund
|
46,359 | Haugesund Municipality[4]
|
Rogaland |
14 | Arendal | 44,856 | Arendal Municipality[5]
|
Agder |
15 | Bodø | 42,831 | Bodø Municipality
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Nordland |
16 | Tromsø | 41,915 | Tromsø Municipality
|
Troms |
17 | Hamar
|
29,605 | Hamar Municipality[6] | Innlandet |
18 | Gjøvik | 28,494 | Gjøvik Municipality
|
Innlandet |
19 | Larvik | 27,136 | Larvik Municipality
|
Vestfold |
20 | Halden | 26,126 | Halden Municipality
|
Østfold |
21 | Askøy | 24,280 | Askøy Municipality
|
Vestland |
22 | Jessheim | 23,918 | Ullensaker Municipality
|
Akershus |
23 | Kongsberg
|
23,529 | Kongsberg Municipality
|
Buskerud |
24 | Molde | 21,854 | Molde Municipality
|
Møre og Romsdal |
25 | Ski | 21,434 | Nordre Follo Municipality[7]
|
Akershus |
26 | Harstad | 21,289 | Harstad Municipality
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Troms |
27 | Lillehammer | 21,263 | Lillehammer Municipality | Innlandet |
28 | Horten | 20,859 | Horten Municipality
|
Vestfold |
29 | Korsvik | 19,405 | Kristiansand Municipality
|
Agder |
30 | Mo i Rana | 18,755 | Rana Municipality
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Nordland |
31 | Tromsdalen | 18,202 | Tromsø Municipality
|
Troms |
32 | Kristiansund | 18,103 | Kristiansund Municipality
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Møre og Romsdal |
33 | Hønefoss | 16,844 | Ringerike Municipality
|
Buskerud |
34 | Alta | 15,931 | Alta Municipality
|
Finnmark |
35 | Elverum | 15,632 | Elverum Municipality
|
Innlandet |
36 | Råholt | 15,319 | Eidsvoll Municipality[8]
|
Akershus |
37 | Askim | 15,089 | Indre Østfold Municipality
|
Østfold |
38 | Osøyro | 14,621 | Bjørnafjorden Municipality
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Vestland |
39 | Leirvik | 14,507 | Stord Municipality
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Vestland |
40 | Grimstad | 14,390 | Grimstad Municipality
|
Agder |
41 | Narvik | 14,051 | Narvik Municipality
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Nordland |
42 | Vennesla | 13,803 | Vennesla Municipality[9]
|
Agder |
43 | Drøbak | 13,628 | Frogn Municipality
|
Akershus |
44 | Stjørdalshalsen | 13,596 | Stjørdal Municipality
|
Trøndelag |
45 | Nesoddtangen | 13,363 | Nesodden Municipality
|
Akershus |
46 | Bryne | 13,151 | Time Municipality[10]
|
Rogaland |
47 | Steinkjer | 12,929 | Steinkjer Municipality
|
Trøndelag |
48 | Kongsvinger | 12,338 | Kongsvinger Municipality
|
Innlandet |
49 | Straume
|
12,194 | Øygarden Municipality
|
Vestland |
50 | Ålgård/Figgjo | 11,876 | Sandnes Municipality
|
Rogaland |
51 | Kopervik | 11,690 | Karmøy Municipality
|
Rogaland |
52 | Egersund | 11,629 | Eigersund Municipality
|
Rogaland |
53 | Mandal | 11,330 | Lindesnes Municipality
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Agder |
54 | Brumunddal | 11,177 | Ringsaker Municipality
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Innlandet |
55 | Ås | 10,962 | Ås Municipality
|
Akershus |
56 | Søgne | 10,925 | Kristiansand Municipality
|
Agder |
57 | Levanger | 10,610 | Levanger Municipality
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Trøndelag |
58 | Førde | 10,535 | Sunnfjord Municipality
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Vestland |
59 | Mosjøen | 9,902 | Vefsn Municipality
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Nordland |
60 | Arna | 9,895 | Bergen Municipality
|
Vestland |
61 | Kleppe/Verdalen | 9,859 | Klepp Municipality
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Rogaland |
62 | Fetsund/Østersund | 9,335 | Lillestrøm Municipality
|
Akershus |
63 | Orkanger/Fannrem | 9,085 | Orkland Municipality
|
Trøndelag |
64 | Notodden | 9,071 | Notodden Municipality
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Telemark |
65 | Florø | 9,015 | Kinn Municipality
|
Vestland |
66 | Kvaløysletta | 8,868 | Tromsø Municipality
|
Troms |
67 | Verdalsøra | 8,601 | Tromsø Municipality
|
Trøndelag |
68 | Kløfta | 8,371 | Ullensaker Municipality
|
Akershus |
69 | Vestby
|
8,334 | Vestby Municipality
|
Akershus |
70 | Namsos | 8,280 | Namsos Municipality
|
Trøndelag |
71 | Lillesand | 8,266 | Lillesand Municipality
|
Agder |
72 | Holmestrand | 8,258 | Holmestrand Municipality | Vestfold |
73 | Åkrehamn | 7,955 | Karmøy Municipality
|
Rogaland |
74 | Hammerfest | 7,882 | Hammerfest Municipality
|
Finnmark |
75 | Kvernaland | 7,824 | Time Municipality[11]
|
Rogaland |
76 | Rotnes | 7,728 | Nittedal Municipality
|
Akershus |
77 | Ørsta | 7,568 | Ørsta Municipality
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Møre og Romsdal |
78 | Jørpeland/Nag | 7,534 | Strand Municipality
|
Rogaland |
79 | Nærbø | 7,515 | Hå Municipality
|
Rogaland |
80 | Malvik | 7,394 | Malvik Municipality[12]
|
Trøndelag |
81 | Melhus | 7,088 | Melhus Municipality
|
Trøndelag |
82 | Volda | 7,033 | Volda Municipality
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Møre og Romsdal |
83 | Mysen | 7,026 | Indre Østfold Municipality
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Østfold |
84 | Vossevangen | 6,965 | Voss Municipality
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Vestland |
85 | Bekkelaget
|
6,962 | Stange Municipality
|
Innlandet |
86 | Åmot/Geithus | 6,962 | Modum Municipality[13]
|
Buskerud |
87 | Hommersåk | 6,729 | Sandnes Municipality
|
Rogaland |
88 | Eidsvoll
|
6,672 | Eidsvoll Municipality
|
Akershus |
89 | Knarvik | 6,590 | Alver Municipality
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Vestland |
90 | Spydeberg
|
6,562 | Indre Østfold Municipality
|
Østfold |
91 | Fauske | 6,252 | Fauske Municipality
|
Nordland |
92 | Sætre
|
6,227 | Asker Municipality
|
Buskerud |
93 | Flekkefjord | 6,204 | Flekkefjord Municipality
|
Agder |
94 | Ulsteinvik | 6,164 | Ulstein Municipality
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Møre og Romsdal |
95 | Stavern | 6,008 | Larvik Municipality
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Vestfold |
96 | Sandnessjøen | 5,949 | Alstahaug Municipality
|
Nordland |
97 | Sørumsand | 5,878 | Lillestrøm Municipality
|
Akershus |
98 | Hommelvik | 5,824 | Malvik Municipality
|
Trøndelag |
99 | Sortland | 5,609 | Sortland Municipality
|
Nordland |
100 | Lyngdal
|
5,558 | Lyngdal Municipality
|
Agder |
See also
- List of municipalities of Norway
- Metropolitan regions of Norway
- List of urban areas in Sweden by population
- List of urban areas in Denmark by population
- List of urban areas in the Nordic countries
- List of urban areas in Finland by population
- List of cities and towns in Iceland
- Largest metropolitan areas in the Nordic countries
- List of metropolitan areas in Sweden
References and notes
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- Asker Municipality.
- Vestby Municipality.
- Karmøy Municipality.
- Grimstad Municipality.
- Stange Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighbouring [[Ås Municipality (Akershus)|]].
- Ullensaker Municipality.
- Kristiansand Municipality.
- Klepp Municipality.
- Sandnes Municipality.
- Trondheim Municipality.
- Øvre Eiker Municipality.