Norway: Nordland County
Contents: Nordland
County
241,235 Population [2020] – estimate
243,081 Population [2024] – estimate
35,770km² Area
6.796/km² Density [2024]
0.19% Annual Population Change [2020 → 2024]
Municipalities
The population of all municipalities in Nordland.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate 2006-01-01 | Population Estimate 2013-01-01 | Population Estimate 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate 2024-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstahaug | Municipality | 7,440 | 7,306 | 7,361 | 7,447 | 7,421 | → |
| Andøy | Municipality | 5,744 | 5,245 | 5,024 | 4,663 | 4,553 | → |
| Beiarn | Municipality | 1,311 | 1,159 | 1,075 | 1,017 | 1,062 | → |
| Bindal | Municipality | 1,921 | 1,741 | 1,545 | 1,426 | 1,399 | → |
| Bø | Municipality | 3,288 | 2,946 | 2,654 | 2,569 | 2,634 | → |
| Bodø | Municipality | 42,465 | 44,992 | 49,203 | 52,357 | 53,712 | → |
| Brønnøy | Municipality | 7,433 | 7,565 | 7,859 | 7,917 | 7,826 | → |
| Dønna | Municipality | 1,582 | 1,507 | 1,431 | 1,371 | 1,427 | → |
| Evenes (Evenášši) | Municipality | 1,523 | 1,365 | 1,376 | 1,348 | 1,330 | → |
| Fauske (Fuossko) | Municipality | 9,632 | 9,551 | 9,513 | 9,739 | 9,827 | → |
| Flakstad | Municipality | 1,575 | 1,454 | 1,376 | 1,272 | 1,229 | → |
| Gildeskål | Municipality | 2,351 | 2,107 | 2,006 | 1,950 | 1,958 | → |
| Grane | Municipality | 1,652 | 1,543 | 1,459 | 1,482 | 1,447 | → |
| Hábmer (Hamarøy) | Municipality | 3,173 | 2,901 | 2,822 | 2,766 | 2,729 | → |
| Hadsel | Municipality | 8,321 | 8,001 | 8,050 | 8,061 | 8,236 | → |
| Hattfjelldal | Municipality | 1,634 | 1,503 | 1,471 | 1,297 | 1,284 | → |
| Hemnes | Municipality | 4,689 | 4,542 | 4,620 | 4,454 | 4,485 | → |
| Herøy (Nordland) | Municipality | 1,881 | 1,725 | 1,759 | 1,777 | 1,842 | → |
| Leirfjord | Municipality | 2,242 | 2,156 | 2,144 | 2,294 | 2,352 | → |
| Lødingen | Municipality | 2,471 | 2,314 | 2,220 | 2,034 | 2,060 | → |
| Lurøy | Municipality | 2,107 | 1,971 | 1,916 | 1,890 | 1,886 | → |
| Meløy | Municipality | 6,796 | 6,715 | 6,582 | 6,288 | 6,180 | → |
| Moskenes | Municipality | 1,352 | 1,183 | 1,118 | 1,015 | 954 | → |
| Narvik | Municipality | 22,512 | 22,104 | 22,055 | 21,845 | 21,580 | → |
| Nesna | Municipality | 1,882 | 1,769 | 1,875 | 1,761 | 1,808 | → |
| Øksnes | Municipality | 4,758 | 4,567 | 4,472 | 4,410 | 4,569 | → |
| Rana | Municipality | 25,255 | 25,355 | 25,752 | 26,184 | 25,994 | → |
| Rødøy | Municipality | 1,570 | 1,376 | 1,310 | 1,213 | 1,139 | → |
| Røst | Municipality | 666 | 598 | 565 | 498 | 460 | → |
| Saltdal | Municipality | 4,887 | 4,751 | 4,745 | 4,671 | 4,880 | → |
| Sømna | Municipality | 2,116 | 2,048 | 2,033 | 1,975 | 1,976 | → |
| Sørfold | Municipality | 2,367 | 2,119 | 1,981 | 1,926 | 1,858 | → |
| Sortland (Suortá) | Municipality | 9,230 | 9,639 | 10,082 | 10,566 | 10,618 | → |
| Steigen | Municipality | 2,977 | 2,760 | 2,552 | 2,608 | 2,672 | → |
| Træna | Municipality | 466 | 453 | 506 | 435 | 442 | → |
| Vågan | Municipality | 9,229 | 9,021 | 9,207 | 9,608 | 9,793 | → |
| Værøy | Municipality | 775 | 748 | 754 | 728 | 683 | → |
| Vefsn | Municipality | 13,553 | 13,440 | 13,252 | 13,278 | 13,469 | → |
| Vega | Municipality | 1,414 | 1,308 | 1,238 | 1,200 | 1,208 | → |
| Vestvågøy | Municipality | 10,750 | 10,797 | 10,870 | 11,433 | 11,619 | → |
| Vevelstad | Municipality | 592 | 516 | 500 | 462 | 480 | → |
| Nordland (Nordlánnda) | County | 237,582 | 234,861 | 238,333 | 241,235 | 243,081 |
Contents: Settlements
The population of all urban settlements in Nordland with 200 inhabitants or more.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups).| Name | Status | Municipality | Population Estimate 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate 2006-01-01 | Population Estimate 2013-01-01 | Population Estimate 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate 2024-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsvåg | Settlement | Øksnes | 343 | 343 | 331 | 293 | 311 | → |
| Alternes (Alteren) | Settlement | Rana | ... | ... | 227 | 225 | 215 | → |
| Andenes | Settlement | Andøy | 2,964 | 2,702 | 2,694 | 2,561 | 2,499 | → |
| Ballangen | Settlement | Narvik | ... | ... | 827 | 856 | 794 | → |
| Ballstad | Settlement | Vestvågøy | 727 | 751 | 818 | 858 | 860 | → |
| Beisfjord | Settlement | Narvik | 530 | 594 | 630 | 679 | 660 | → |
| Berg | Settlement | Sømna / Brønnøy | 436 | 479 | 545 | 589 | 599 | → |
| Bjerka | Settlement | Hemnes | 489 | 443 | 476 | 502 | 476 | → |
| Bjerkvik | Settlement | Narvik | 1,243 | 1,233 | 1,194 | 1,142 | 1,074 | → |
| Bleik | Settlement | Andøy | 475 | 465 | 460 | 437 | 444 | → |
| Bø | Settlement | Bø | 728 | 695 | 666 | 604 | 594 | → |
| Bodø | Settlement | Bodø | 32,343 | 35,106 | 38,973 | 42,102 | 43,322 | → |
| Bogen | Settlement | Evenes | 431 | 385 | 363 | 393 | 365 | → |
| Brønnøysund | Settlement | Brønnøy | 4,186 | 4,468 | 4,924 | 5,071 | 5,093 | → |
| Drag | Settlement | Hamarøy | ... | ... | 315 | 294 | 301 | → |
| Eidbukta | Settlement | Meløy | ... | ... | 300 | 566 | 567 | → |
| Fauske | Settlement | Fauske | 5,954 | 5,970 | 6,061 | 6,386 | 6,439 | → |
| Gladstad | Settlement | Vega | 252 | 300 | 292 | 299 | 306 | → |
| Glomfjord | Settlement | Meløy | 1,177 | 1,178 | 1,120 | 1,077 | 1,083 | → |
| Gravdal | Settlement | Vestvågøy | 1,636 | 1,585 | 1,587 | 1,623 | 1,700 | → |
| Håkvik | Settlement | Narvik | 540 | 532 | 713 | 736 | 729 | → |
| Hattfjelldal | Settlement | Hattfjelldal | 692 | 660 | 594 | 524 | 542 | → |
| Hauknes | Settlement | Rana | 1,833 | 1,873 | 2,087 | 2,138 | 2,101 | → |
| Hemnesberget | Settlement | Hemnes | 1,300 | 1,247 | 1,300 | 1,256 | 1,335 | → |
| Henningsvær | Settlement | Vågan | 436 | 420 | 444 | 486 | 501 | → |
| Husøy | Settlement | Træna | 319 | 363 | 426 | 362 | 386 | → |
| Inndyr | Settlement | Gildeskål | 633 | 664 | 629 | 657 | 634 | → |
| Kabelvåg | Settlement | Vågan | 1,690 | 1,616 | 1,733 | 1,912 | 2,322 | → |
| Kjøpsvik | Settlement | Narvik | 1,021 | 944 | 872 | 828 | 787 | → |
| Korgen | Settlement | Hemnes | 830 | 841 | 875 | 864 | 912 | → |
| Leinesfjord | Settlement | Steigen | ... | ... | ... | 211 | 243 | → |
| Leknes | Settlement | Vestvågøy | 2,264 | 2,732 | 3,176 | 3,599 | 3,766 | → |
| Leland | Settlement | Leirfjord | 461 | 598 | 620 | 729 | 774 | → |
| Liland | Settlement | Evenes | ... | ... | 326 | 328 | 319 | → |
| Løding | Settlement | Bodø | 2,673 | 2,841 | 2,992 | 3,171 | 3,333 | → |
| Lødingen | Settlement | Lødingen | 1,855 | 1,790 | 1,784 | 1,631 | 1,701 | → |
| Løpsmarka | Settlement | Bodø | 2,418 | 2,296 | 2,223 | 2,286 | 2,301 | → |
| Lovund | Settlement | Lurøy | 299 | 336 | 420 | 498 | 525 | → |
| Melbu | Settlement | Hadsel | 2,276 | 2,125 | 2,207 | 2,219 | 2,277 | → |
| Mo i Rana | Settlement | Rana | 17,768 | 17,942 | 18,358 | 18,898 | 18,755 | → |
| Mosjøen | Settlement | Vefsn | 9,624 | 9,596 | 9,665 | 9,769 | 10,059 | → |
| Myre | Settlement | Øksnes | 2,002 | 1,986 | 2,054 | 2,107 | 2,232 | → |
| Narvik | Settlement | Narvik | 14,142 | 13,950 | 14,094 | 14,092 | 14,183 | → |
| Nesna | Settlement | Nesna | 1,235 | 1,194 | 1,410 | 1,310 | 1,387 | → |
| Nordhus | Settlement | Brønnøy | ... | ... | ... | 352 | 343 | → |
| Oppeid | Settlement | Hamarøy | 486 | 498 | 498 | 549 | 569 | → |
| Ørnes | Settlement | Meløy | 1,517 | 1,551 | 1,661 | 1,644 | 1,647 | → |
| Reine | Settlement | Moskenes | 420 | 337 | 306 | 311 | 286 | → |
| Reipå | Settlement | Meløy | 298 | 315 | 290 | 281 | 260 | → |
| Rognan | Settlement | Saltdal | 2,485 | 2,518 | 2,603 | 2,603 | 2,641 | → |
| Røkland | Settlement | Saltdal | 494 | 463 | ... | ... | 602 | → |
| Røstlandet | Settlement | Røst | 367 | 353 | 391 | 356 | 321 | → |
| Saltstraumen | Settlement | Bodø | ... | ... | ... | ... | 387 | → |
| Sandnes | Settlement | Hadsel | ... | 376 | ... | ... | 373 | → |
| Sandnessjøen | Settlement | Alstahaug | 5,594 | 5,716 | 5,930 | 6,096 | 6,056 | → |
| Sigerfjord | Settlement | Sortland | 720 | 775 | 775 | 801 | 814 | → |
| Silvalen | Settlement | Herøy (Nordland) | 610 | 671 | 787 | 845 | 860 | → |
| Solfjellsjyen | Settlement | Dønna | ... | ... | ... | 262 | 270 | → |
| Sørland | Settlement | Værøy | 515 | 552 | 584 | 616 | 589 | → |
| Sortland | Settlement | Sortland | 4,345 | 4,650 | 5,101 | 5,487 | 5,664 | → |
| Sørvågen | Settlement | Moskenes | 482 | 465 | 465 | 416 | 404 | → |
| Stamsund | Settlement | Vestvågøy | 1,038 | 998 | 1,023 | 1,091 | 1,088 | → |
| Stokmarknes | Settlement | Hadsel | 3,082 | 3,127 | 3,286 | 3,445 | 3,540 | → |
| Storforshei | Settlement | Rana | 702 | 655 | 615 | 616 | 585 | → |
| Strand | Settlement | Sortland | ... | ... | 629 | 752 | 785 | → |
| Straume | Settlement | Bø | 295 | 281 | 309 | 333 | 331 | → |
| Straumen | Settlement | Sørfold | 840 | 817 | 797 | 846 | 854 | → |
| Strømsnes | Settlement | Fauske | 456 | 474 | 475 | 490 | 466 | → |
| Sulitjelma | Settlement | Fauske | 499 | 471 | 434 | 372 | 489 | → |
| Svolvær | Settlement | Vågan | 4,062 | 4,201 | 4,487 | 4,736 | 4,775 | → |
| Terråk | Settlement | Bindal | 645 | 591 | 544 | 520 | 527 | → |
| Toft | Settlement | Brønnøy | ... | ... | 223 | 233 | 220 | → |
| Trofors | Settlement | Grane | 876 | 800 | 766 | 832 | 860 | → |
| Vik | Settlement | Sømna | ... | ... | 291 | 359 | 360 | → |
Source: Statistics Norway.
Explanation: Urban settlements in the boundaries of 2024.
