Counties
The population of the counties of Norway according to official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 1986-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1993-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2006-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2013-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agder | AGD | Kristiansand / Arendal | 14,980 | 234,881 | 245,537 | 257,869 | 266,401 | 289,125 | 307,231 | 323,930 | 1498000 | → |
| Akershus | AKH | Oslo | 5,473 | 428,744 | 462,241 | 506,593 | 543,132 | 611,813 | 682,092 | 749,207 | 547300 | → |
| Buskerud | BSK | Drammen | 13,567 | 204,038 | 209,631 | 218,487 | 225,183 | 246,174 | 259,626 | 272,981 | 1356700 | → |
| Finnmark (Finnmárku, Finmarkku) | FMK | Vadsø | 45,757 | 75,668 | 75,975 | 74,059 | 72,937 | 74,534 | 75,472 | 75,288 | 4575700 | → |
| Innlandet (incl. Hedmark, Oppland) | ILD | Hamar / Lillehammer | 49,386 | 354,842 | 356,098 | 355,545 | 356,885 | 365,649 | 371,385 | 379,488 | 4938600 | → |
| Møre og Romsdal | MOR | Molde | 13,837 | 234,036 | 236,263 | 240,439 | 242,403 | 256,975 | 265,238 | 273,169 | 1383700 | → |
| Nordland (Nordlánnda) | NLD | Bodø | 35,757 | 240,295 | 238,666 | 237,582 | 234,861 | 238,333 | 241,235 | 243,272 | 3575700 | → |
| Oslo | OSL | Oslo | 426 | 449,395 | 473,454 | 507,467 | 538,411 | 623,966 | 693,494 | 728,714 | 42600 | → |
| Østfold | OFD | Sarpsborg | 3,728 | 234,287 | 237,999 | 247,543 | 259,719 | 281,309 | 299,447 | 316,448 | 372800 | → |
| Rogaland | RLD | Stavanger | 8,572 | 326,421 | 349,787 | 376,497 | 397,594 | 452,159 | 479,892 | 508,922 | 857200 | → |
| Telemark | TMK | Skien | 13,832 | 162,529 | 163,350 | 165,038 | 166,140 | 170,902 | 173,355 | 177,923 | 1383200 | → |
| Troms (Romsa, Tromssa) | TMS | Tromsø | 25,166 | 148,647 | 150,383 | 152,687 | 154,981 | 161,696 | 167,839 | 171,218 | 2516600 | → |
| Trøndelag (Trööndelage) | TDL | Steinkjer / Trondheim | 39,493 | 377,960 | 385,365 | 393,906 | 407,878 | 440,865 | 468,702 | 489,166 | 3949300 | → |
| Vestfold | VFD | Tønsberg | 2,092 | 186,042 | 194,922 | 206,491 | 215,639 | 232,178 | 246,041 | 259,332 | 209200 | → |
| Vestland (incl. Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane) | VLD | Bergen | 31,967 | 501,402 | 519,496 | 538,294 | 558,055 | 605,597 | 636,531 | 658,342 | 3196700 | → |
| Norway | NOR | Oslo | 304,036 | 4,159,187 | 4,299,167 | 4,478,497 | 4,640,219 | 5,051,275 | 5,367,580 | 5,627,400 | → |
- Counties according to the reestablishment of former counties by 1 January 2024.
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Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | OSL | 728,714 |
| 2 | Bergen | VLD | 294,860 |
| 3 | Trondheim | TDL | 218,460 |
| 4 | Stavanger | RLD | 151,669 |
| 5 | Bærum | AKH | 133,228 |
| 6 | Kristiansand | AGD | 119,287 |
| 7 | Drammen | BSK | 106,013 |
| 8 | Asker | AKH | 101,509 |
| 9 | Lillestrøm | AKH | 96,771 |
Contents: Cities & Communes
The population of all Norwegian cities and communes with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 1986-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1993-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2006-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2013-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ålesund | MOR | 41,883 | 42,975 | 45,776 | 47,802 | 52,873 | 56,926 | 59,663 | 35307 | → |
| Alta | FMK | 14,000 | 15,838 | 16,837 | 17,889 | 19,646 | 20,789 | 22,074 | 365132 | → |
| Alver (incl. Knarvik) | VLD | 19,729 | 21,196 | 22,430 | 23,851 | 27,170 | 29,224 | 30,285 | 65057 | → |
| Arendal | AGD | 36,911 | 38,438 | 39,446 | 39,826 | 43,336 | 44,999 | 46,603 | 25514 | → |
| Ås | AKH | 11,351 | 12,086 | 13,568 | 14,530 | 17,568 | 20,439 | 22,725 | 10085 | → |
| Asker (incl. Røyken) | AKH | 60,394 | 65,643 | 73,892 | 77,991 | 86,817 | 94,441 | 101,509 | 36444 | → |
| Askøy | VLD | 18,163 | 18,490 | 19,727 | 22,496 | 26,831 | 29,553 | 30,600 | 9440 | → |
| Bærum | AKH | 84,724 | 92,748 | 101,494 | 105,928 | 116,677 | 127,731 | 133,228 | 18876 | → |
| Bergen | VLD | 207,922 | 218,144 | 229,496 | 242,158 | 267,950 | 283,929 | 294,860 | 44507 | → |
| Bjørnafjorden (incl. Osøyro) | VLD | 15,583 | 16,663 | 17,580 | 18,991 | 21,960 | 24,908 | 26,753 | 48723 | → |
| Bodø | NLD | 35,792 | 39,178 | 42,465 | 44,992 | 49,203 | 52,357 | 53,638 | 131123 | → |
| Drammen (incl. Nedre Eiker) | BSK | 74,534 | 77,216 | 81,602 | 85,877 | 95,683 | 101,386 | 106,013 | 30512 | → |
| Eidsvoll | AKH | 15,719 | 16,837 | 17,524 | 18,923 | 22,142 | 25,436 | 28,739 | 38565 | → |
| Elverum | ILD | 16,948 | 17,595 | 18,046 | 18,992 | 20,343 | 21,254 | 21,937 | 120914 | → |
| Færder (incl. Nøtterøy, Tjøme) | VFD | 20,840 | 22,263 | 24,106 | 24,648 | 25,965 | 26,730 | 27,743 | 9972 | → |
| Fredrikstad | OFD | 63,962 | 64,813 | 67,761 | 70,791 | 76,807 | 82,385 | 86,243 | 28379 | → |
| Gjøvik | ILD | 25,908 | 26,669 | 27,013 | 27,819 | 29,407 | 30,560 | 31,350 | 62891 | → |
| Grimstad | AGD | 14,768 | 16,155 | 17,821 | 19,224 | 21,594 | 23,544 | 25,569 | 27234 | → |
| Hå | RLD | 12,715 | 13,041 | 13,921 | 14,883 | 17,635 | 18,991 | 20,087 | 24775 | → |
| Halden | OFD | 25,844 | 25,896 | 26,733 | 27,722 | 29,880 | 31,373 | 32,082 | 59469 | → |
| Hamar | ILD | 24,484 | 25,999 | 26,545 | 27,593 | 29,353 | 31,369 | 33,817 | 33764 | → |
| Harstad | TMS | 22,753 | 23,340 | 23,627 | 23,765 | 24,291 | 24,703 | 25,204 | 42848 | → |
| Haugesund | RLD | 26,883 | 28,436 | 30,362 | 31,738 | 35,753 | 37,357 | 38,663 | 6838 | → |
| Holmestrand | VFD | 18,412 | 18,841 | 19,652 | 20,473 | 22,245 | 24,699 | 27,086 | 41177 | → |
| Horten | VFD | 21,984 | 22,795 | 23,764 | 24,871 | 26,595 | 27,351 | 28,173 | 6911 | → |
| Indre Østfold (incl. Askim) | OFD | 34,500 | 35,002 | 36,944 | 38,884 | 42,237 | 44,792 | 47,943 | 75435 | → |
| Karmøy (incl. Åkrehamn) | RLD | 34,196 | 35,489 | 36,971 | 37,928 | 41,118 | 42,186 | 43,990 | 21946 | → |
| Klepp | RLD | 11,358 | 12,202 | 13,789 | 14,832 | 18,227 | 19,588 | 21,444 | 10235 | → |
| Kongsberg | BSK | 21,060 | 21,258 | 22,293 | 23,315 | 25,887 | 27,723 | 29,169 | 75442 | → |
| Kristiansand | AGD | 74,340 | 80,142 | 86,779 | 92,147 | 101,721 | 111,633 | 119,287 | 61061 | → |
| Kristiansund | MOR | 22,164 | 22,163 | 22,124 | 22,447 | 24,131 | 24,179 | 24,479 | 8617 | → |
| Larvik | VFD | 39,109 | 41,089 | 42,765 | 43,656 | 45,567 | 47,204 | 49,022 | 77141 | → |
| Levanger | TDL | 16,337 | 17,133 | 17,501 | 18,080 | 19,078 | 20,164 | 20,807 | 60978 | → |
| Lier | BSK | 18,348 | 19,264 | 21,308 | 21,874 | 24,763 | 26,811 | 28,797 | 28208 | → |
| Lillehammer | ILD | 22,128 | 23,545 | 24,724 | 25,314 | 26,850 | 28,345 | 29,669 | 45072 | → |
| Lillestrøm | AKH | 50,810 | 54,576 | 60,105 | 66,302 | 77,705 | 85,983 | 96,771 | 40992 | → |
| Lindesnes (incl. Mandal) | AGD | 18,619 | 19,097 | 19,909 | 20,726 | 22,325 | 23,046 | 23,702 | 88348 | → |
| Lørenskog | AKH | 24,125 | 27,114 | 29,505 | 30,929 | 34,320 | 41,460 | 51,511 | 6727 | → |
| Molde | MOR | 26,928 | 27,917 | 28,977 | 29,208 | 30,941 | 31,967 | 33,291 | 143456 | → |
| Moss | OFD | 36,154 | 37,155 | 39,921 | 42,044 | 45,955 | 49,273 | 53,207 | 12776 | → |
| Narvik | NLD | 23,321 | 23,144 | 22,512 | 22,104 | 22,055 | 21,845 | 21,647 | 319470 | → |
| Nes | AKH | 14,917 | 15,626 | 16,288 | 18,022 | 19,819 | 23,092 | 24,948 | 61195 | → |
| Nesodden (incl. Nesoddtangen) | AKH | 11,567 | 13,508 | 15,448 | 16,541 | 17,998 | 19,616 | 21,005 | 6076 | → |
| Nittedal | AKH | 15,187 | 16,350 | 18,639 | 19,722 | 21,971 | 24,249 | 26,032 | 17944 | → |
| Nordre Follo (incl. Ski, Oppegård) | AKH | 40,570 | 44,300 | 48,347 | 50,907 | 55,270 | 59,288 | 65,381 | 19696 | → |
| Oslo | OSL | 449,395 | 473,454 | 507,467 | 538,411 | 623,966 | 693,494 | 728,714 | 42640 | → |
| Øvre Eiker | BSK | 14,112 | 14,754 | 15,058 | 15,825 | 17,752 | 19,423 | 20,965 | 41796 | → |
| Øygarden (incl. Fjell, Sund) | VLD | 20,087 | 23,651 | 26,961 | 30,053 | 34,354 | 38,316 | 40,641 | 30042 | → |
| Porsgrunn | TMK | 31,317 | 31,214 | 32,892 | 33,550 | 35,392 | 36,397 | 37,435 | 16080 | → |
| Rælingen | AKH | 13,510 | 13,917 | 14,493 | 14,857 | 16,420 | 18,530 | 20,904 | 5642 | → |
| Rana (incl. Mo i Rana) | NLD | 25,219 | 24,908 | 25,255 | 25,355 | 25,752 | 26,184 | 25,844 | 420254 | → |
| Ringerike (incl. Hønefoss) | BSK | 26,797 | 27,374 | 27,917 | 28,197 | 29,400 | 30,641 | 31,942 | 142190 | → |
| Ringsaker | ILD | 30,521 | 31,304 | 31,622 | 31,923 | 33,406 | 34,768 | 36,199 | 112258 | → |
| Sandefjord | VFD | 47,936 | 50,122 | 53,552 | 56,829 | 61,573 | 63,764 | 67,062 | 41426 | → |
| Sandnes | RLD | 41,803 | 47,848 | 54,016 | 60,039 | 71,273 | 79,537 | 85,785 | 94349 | → |
| Sarpsborg | OFD | 46,274 | 46,543 | 47,447 | 50,115 | 53,696 | 56,732 | 60,614 | 36983 | → |
| Skien | TMK | 47,020 | 48,384 | 49,592 | 50,761 | 53,015 | 54,942 | 56,906 | 71898 | → |
| Sola | RLD | 14,832 | 16,814 | 18,915 | 20,138 | 24,579 | 27,153 | 29,541 | 6883 | → |
| Stange | ILD | 17,645 | 17,586 | 17,928 | 18,591 | 19,407 | 21,064 | 21,839 | 64099 | → |
| Stavanger | RLD | 100,311 | 106,797 | 114,794 | 121,298 | 136,825 | 143,574 | 151,669 | 25612 | → |
| Steinkjer | TDL | 23,826 | 23,726 | 23,192 | 23,121 | 24,226 | 24,357 | 24,007 | 193721 | → |
| Stjørdal (incl. Stjørdalshalsen) | TDL | 16,748 | 17,402 | 18,238 | 19,892 | 22,379 | 24,145 | 25,108 | 91344 | → |
| Sunnfjord (incl. Førde) | VLD | 16,588 | 17,868 | 19,052 | 19,715 | 21,273 | 22,030 | 22,804 | 206535 | → |
| Time | RLD | 11,182 | 12,331 | 13,317 | 14,807 | 17,437 | 18,916 | 20,461 | 17045 | → |
| Tønsberg | VFD | 37,761 | 39,812 | 42,652 | 45,162 | 50,233 | 56,293 | 60,246 | 32611 | → |
| Tromsø | TMS | 48,091 | 53,456 | 59,145 | 63,596 | 70,358 | 76,974 | 79,943 | 247238 | → |
| Trondheim | TDL | 138,260 | 145,036 | 153,734 | 163,966 | 185,631 | 205,163 | 218,460 | 49649 | → |
| Ullensaker (incl. Jessheim) | AKH | 17,529 | 18,363 | 20,160 | 25,269 | 31,743 | 39,625 | 45,982 | 25038 | → |
| Vadsø | FMK | 5,958 | 6,282 | 6,130 | 6,114 | 6,163 | 5,788 | 5,808 | 123346 | → |
| Vestby | AKH | 10,952 | 11,223 | 11,815 | 13,159 | 15,605 | 18,042 | 20,167 | 13396 | → |
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