Economy · 2026

Businesses registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: ranking of municipalities

Businesses registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: Måsøy comes top with 26.6 per 1,000 inh. and Dovre comes last with 5.2 per 1,000 inh.. The median across 351 municipalities is 11.9 per 1,000 inh.. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Måsøy26.6 per 1,000 inh.2Fjaler26.5 per 1,000 inh.3Solund25.6 per 1,000 inh.

#	Municipality	County	Businesses registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
1	Måsøy	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	26.6 per 1,000 inh.
2	Fjaler	Vestland	26.5 per 1,000 inh.
3	Solund	Vestland	25.6 per 1,000 inh.
4	Hemsedal	Buskerud	24.0 per 1,000 inh.
5	Ulvik	Vestland	22.4 per 1,000 inh.
6	Berlevåg	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	22.0 per 1,000 inh.
7	Rødøy	Nordland - Nordlánnda	21.9 per 1,000 inh.
8	Moskenes	Nordland - Nordlánnda	21.5 per 1,000 inh.
8	Guovdageaidnu - Kautokeino	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	21.5 per 1,000 inh.
10	Eidfjord	Vestland	21.3 per 1,000 inh.
10	Kvænangen	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	21.3 per 1,000 inh.
12	Aurland	Vestland	20.9 per 1,000 inh.
13	Oslo - Oslove	Oslo - Oslove	20.7 per 1,000 inh.
14	Lurøy	Nordland - Nordlánnda	20.0 per 1,000 inh.
15	Fyresdal	Telemark	19.6 per 1,000 inh.
16	Hasvik	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	19.3 per 1,000 inh.
17	Austevoll	Vestland	19.0 per 1,000 inh.
18	Fedje	Vestland	18.9 per 1,000 inh.
19	Evenes - Evenássi	Nordland - Nordlánnda	18.6 per 1,000 inh.
19	Seljord	Telemark	18.6 per 1,000 inh.
21	Rollag	Buskerud	17.9 per 1,000 inh.
22	Tysnes	Vestland	17.7 per 1,000 inh.
23	Herøy (Nordland)	Nordland - Nordlánnda	17.6 per 1,000 inh.
24	Kviteseid	Telemark	17.5 per 1,000 inh.
25	Narvik	Nordland - Nordlánnda	17.4 per 1,000 inh.
25	Valle	Agder	17.4 per 1,000 inh.
27	Vardø	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	17.3 per 1,000 inh.
28	Flakstad	Nordland - Nordlánnda	17.0 per 1,000 inh.
29	Hurdal	Akershus	16.9 per 1,000 inh.
29	Lierne	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	16.9 per 1,000 inh.
31	Tydal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	16.8 per 1,000 inh.
32	Nore og Uvdal	Buskerud	16.7 per 1,000 inh.
32	Hægebostad	Agder	16.7 per 1,000 inh.
34	Nesodden	Akershus	16.5 per 1,000 inh.
34	Hol	Buskerud	16.5 per 1,000 inh.
34	Loppa	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	16.5 per 1,000 inh.
37	Etne	Vestland	16.3 per 1,000 inh.
38	Bykle	Agder	16.1 per 1,000 inh.
38	Stryn	Vestland	16.1 per 1,000 inh.
40	Lebesby	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	16.0 per 1,000 inh.
41	Alvdal	Innlandet	15.7 per 1,000 inh.
41	Sirdal	Agder	15.7 per 1,000 inh.
43	Frogn	Akershus	15.6 per 1,000 inh.
43	Ås	Akershus	15.6 per 1,000 inh.
43	Nordkapp	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	15.6 per 1,000 inh.
46	Bø	Nordland - Nordlánnda	15.3 per 1,000 inh.
46	Hjartdal	Telemark	15.3 per 1,000 inh.
48	Nissedal	Telemark	15.2 per 1,000 inh.
48	Grimstad	Agder	15.2 per 1,000 inh.
50	Vega	Nordland - Nordlánnda	15.0 per 1,000 inh.
50	Loabák - Lavangen	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	15.0 per 1,000 inh.
52	Vågan	Nordland - Nordlánnda	14.9 per 1,000 inh.
52	Vinje	Telemark	14.9 per 1,000 inh.
54	Lillestrøm	Akershus	14.8 per 1,000 inh.
54	Alta	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	14.8 per 1,000 inh.
56	Vestby	Akershus	14.7 per 1,000 inh.
57	Kristiansand	Agder	14.6 per 1,000 inh.
57	Frosta	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	14.6 per 1,000 inh.
59	Asker	Akershus	14.5 per 1,000 inh.
59	Nesbyen	Buskerud	14.5 per 1,000 inh.
59	Voss	Vestland	14.5 per 1,000 inh.
62	Risør	Agder	14.4 per 1,000 inh.
62	Åseral	Agder	14.4 per 1,000 inh.
64	Lørenskog	Akershus	14.3 per 1,000 inh.
64	Lillesand	Agder	14.3 per 1,000 inh.
64	Lyngen - Ivgu - Yykeä	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	14.3 per 1,000 inh.
67	Hjelmeland	Rogaland	14.2 per 1,000 inh.
67	Gjemnes	Møre og Romsdal	14.2 per 1,000 inh.
67	Bærum	Akershus	14.2 per 1,000 inh.
67	Ullensaker	Akershus	14.2 per 1,000 inh.
67	Tønsberg	Vestfold	14.2 per 1,000 inh.
72	Fjord	Møre og Romsdal	14.1 per 1,000 inh.
72	Ål	Buskerud	14.1 per 1,000 inh.
72	Bergen	Vestland	14.1 per 1,000 inh.
75	Smøla	Møre og Romsdal	14.0 per 1,000 inh.
75	Bindal	Nordland - Nordlánnda	14.0 per 1,000 inh.
77	Åmli	Agder	13.9 per 1,000 inh.
77	Gulen	Vestland	13.9 per 1,000 inh.
79	Vindafjord	Rogaland	13.8 per 1,000 inh.
79	Malvik	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	13.8 per 1,000 inh.
79	Nordreisa - Ráisa - Raisi	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	13.8 per 1,000 inh.
82	Gol	Buskerud	13.7 per 1,000 inh.
82	Vestre Slidre	Innlandet	13.7 per 1,000 inh.
82	Osterøy	Vestland	13.7 per 1,000 inh.
85	Midtre Gauldal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	13.6 per 1,000 inh.
86	Stavanger	Rogaland	13.5 per 1,000 inh.
86	Bjerkreim	Rogaland	13.5 per 1,000 inh.
86	Nittedal	Akershus	13.5 per 1,000 inh.
86	Sør-Fron	Innlandet	13.5 per 1,000 inh.
86	Siljan	Telemark	13.5 per 1,000 inh.
86	Tvedestrand	Agder	13.5 per 1,000 inh.
86	Trondheim - Tråante	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	13.5 per 1,000 inh.
86	Snåase - Snåsa	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	13.5 per 1,000 inh.
94	Tysvær	Rogaland	13.4 per 1,000 inh.
94	Gjerdrum	Akershus	13.4 per 1,000 inh.
94	Flå	Buskerud	13.4 per 1,000 inh.
94	Holmestrand	Vestfold	13.4 per 1,000 inh.
94	Tokke	Telemark	13.4 per 1,000 inh.
99	Vestnes	Møre og Romsdal	13.3 per 1,000 inh.
99	Råde	Østfold	13.3 per 1,000 inh.

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	County	Businesses registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
337	Lødingen	Nordland - Nordlánnda	7.1 per 1,000 inh.
337	Hyllestad	Vestland	7.1 per 1,000 inh.
339	Kvitsøy	Rogaland	6.9 per 1,000 inh.
340	Saltdal	Nordland - Nordlánnda	6.8 per 1,000 inh.
340	Vestre Toten	Innlandet	6.8 per 1,000 inh.
342	Skiptvet	Østfold	6.6 per 1,000 inh.
343	Hareid	Møre og Romsdal	6.5 per 1,000 inh.
344	Leirfjord	Nordland - Nordlánnda	6.3 per 1,000 inh.
345	Våler (Innlandet)	Innlandet	5.8 per 1,000 inh.
346	Sande	Møre og Romsdal	5.7 per 1,000 inh.
347	Tolga	Innlandet	5.6 per 1,000 inh.
348	Dønna	Nordland - Nordlánnda	5.5 per 1,000 inh.
348	Bardu	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	5.5 per 1,000 inh.
350	Hemnes	Nordland - Nordlánnda	5.3 per 1,000 inh.
351	Dovre	Innlandet	5.2 per 1,000 inh.

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Oslo - Oslove20.7 per 1,000 inh.
Akershus13.8 per 1,000 inh.
Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku13.4 per 1,000 inh.
Agder13.3 per 1,000 inh.
Vestland13.1 per 1,000 inh.
Buskerud12.6 per 1,000 inh.
Vestfold12.5 per 1,000 inh.
Rogaland12.2 per 1,000 inh.
Trøndelag - Trööndelage12.1 per 1,000 inh.
Troms - Romsa - Tromssa12.0 per 1,000 inh.
Østfold11.6 per 1,000 inh.
Telemark11.5 per 1,000 inh.
Nordland - Nordlánnda10.8 per 1,000 inh.
Møre og Romsdal10.5 per 1,000 inh.
Innlandet10.5 per 1,000 inh.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Businesses registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants”?

Måsøy ranks first for “Businesses registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants”, with 26.6 per 1,000 inh..

What is the median for “Businesses registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants”?

The median across the 351 ranked municipalities is 11.9 per 1,000 inh..