Global InformationList of urban areas in Norway by population information
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | 1,082,575 | Oslo Municipality | Oslo/Akershus |
| 2 | Bergen | 269,548 | Bergen Municipality | Vestland |
| 3 | Stavanger / Sandnes | 234,757 | Stavanger Municipality Sandnes Municipality |
Rogaland |
| 4 | Trondheim | 196,948 | Trondheim Municipality | Trøndelag |
| 5 | Drammen | 122,955 | Drammen Municipality[2] | Buskerud |
| 6 | Fredrikstad / Sarpsborg | 120,332 | Fredrikstad Municipality Sarpsborg Municipality |
Østfold |
| 7 | Skien / Porsgrunn | 95,763 | Skien Municipality 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 | 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 | 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 | Nordland |
| 31 | Tromsdalen | 18,202 | Tromsø Municipality | Troms |
| 32 | Kristiansund | 18,103 | Kristiansund Municipality | 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 | Vestland |
| 39 | Leirvik | 14,507 | Stord Municipality | Vestland |
| 40 | Grimstad | 14,390 | Grimstad Municipality | Agder |
| 41 | Narvik | 14,051 | Narvik Municipality | 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 | Knarrevik/Straume | 12,194 | Øygarden Municipality | Vestland |
| 50 | Ålgård/Figgjo | 11,876 | Gjesdal Municipality Sandnes Municipality |
Rogaland |
| 51 | Kopervik | 11,690 | Karmøy Municipality | Rogaland |
| 52 | Egersund | 11,629 | Eigersund Municipality | Rogaland |
| 53 | Mandal | 11,330 | Lindesnes Municipality | Agder |
| 54 | Brumunddal | 11,177 | Ringsaker Municipality | Innlandet |
| 55 | Ås | 10,962 | Ås Municipality | Akershus |
| 56 | Søgne | 10,925 | Kristiansand Municipality | Agder |
| 57 | Levanger | 10,610 | Levanger Municipality | Trøndelag |
| 58 | Førde | 10,535 | Sunnfjord Municipality | Vestland |
| 59 | Mosjøen | 9,902 | Vefsn Municipality | Nordland |
| 60 | Arna | 9,895 | Bergen Municipality | Vestland |
| 61 | Kleppe/Verdalen | 9,859 | Klepp Municipality | Rogaland |
| 62 | Fetsund/Østersund | 9,335 | Lillestrøm Municipality | Akershus |
| 63 | Orkanger/Fannrem | 9,085 | Orkland Municipality | Trøndelag |
| 64 | Notodden | 9,071 | Notodden Municipality | 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 | Klepp Municipality Time Municipality[11] |
Rogaland |
| 76 | Rotnes | 7,728 | Nittedal Municipality | Akershus |
| 77 | Ørsta | 7,568 | Ørsta Municipality | 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 | Møre og Romsdal |
| 83 | Mysen | 7,026 | Indre Østfold Municipality | Østfold |
| 84 | Vossevangen | 6,965 | Voss Municipality | 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 | 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 | Møre og Romsdal |
| 95 | Stavern | 6,008 | Larvik Municipality | 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 |
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighboring Øvre Eiker Municipality, Lier Municipality and Asker Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Vestby Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Karmøy Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Grimstad Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Ringsaker Municipality and Stange Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighbouring [[Ås Municipality (Akershus)|]].
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Ullensaker Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Kristiansand Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighboring Klepp Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighboring Sandnes Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighboring Trondheim Municipality.
- ^ Also includes parts of the neighboring Øvre Eiker Municipality.