Population · 2026

Population change over 10 years: ranking of municipalities

Population change over 10 years: Lørenskog comes top with +41.6% and Aarborte - Hattfjelldal comes last with −14.3%. The median across 349 municipalities is +2.1%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Lørenskog41.6%2Nannestad35.8%3Ullensaker34.5%

#	Municipality	County	Population change over 10 years
1	Lørenskog	Akershus	+41.6%
2	Nannestad	Akershus	+35.8%
3	Ullensaker	Akershus	+34.5%
4	Eidsvoll	Akershus	+20.7%
4	Frøya	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+20.7%
6	Etnedal	Innlandet	+20.6%
7	Vestby	Akershus	+20.5%
8	Våler (Østfold)	Østfold	+20.1%
9	Rælingen	Akershus	+20.0%
9	Nes	Akershus	+20.0%
11	Ås	Akershus	+19.7%
12	Lillestrøm	Akershus	+19.0%
13	Gjerdrum	Akershus	+18.3%
14	Holmestrand	Vestfold	+16.7%
15	Øvre Eiker	Buskerud	+15.2%
16	Nordre Follo	Akershus	+14.6%
17	Nittedal	Akershus	+13.9%
18	Grimstad	Agder	+13.4%
19	Bjørnafjorden	Vestland	+13.3%
20	Sola	Rogaland	+13.2%
21	Klepp	Rogaland	+13.0%
22	Trondheim - Tråante	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+12.9%
23	Sandnes	Rogaland	+12.8%
23	Nesodden	Akershus	+12.8%
25	Kristiansand	Agder	+12.4%
26	Hamar	Innlandet	+12.3%
27	Froland	Agder	+12.1%
28	Strand	Rogaland	+12.0%
29	Lier	Buskerud	+11.9%
29	Bykle	Agder	+11.9%
31	Hemsedal	Buskerud	+11.8%
31	Lillesand	Agder	+11.8%
33	Moss	Østfold	+11.7%
34	Asker	Akershus	+11.5%
35	Aurskog-Høland	Akershus	+11.3%
36	Sarpsborg	Østfold	+10.9%
37	Melhus	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+10.8%
38	Oslo - Oslove	Oslo - Oslove	+10.7%
38	Tønsberg	Vestfold	+10.7%
38	Vegårshei	Agder	+10.7%
38	Øygarden	Vestland	+10.7%
42	Vestnes	Møre og Romsdal	+10.6%
42	Skaun	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+10.6%
44	Kvitsøy	Rogaland	+10.5%
45	Randaberg	Rogaland	+10.3%
45	Indre Østfold	Østfold	+10.3%
45	Hitra	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+10.3%
48	Time	Rogaland	+10.2%
48	Vennesla	Agder	+10.2%
50	Sogndal	Vestland	+9.8%
50	Alta	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	+9.8%
52	Sula	Møre og Romsdal	+9.5%
53	Stad	Vestland	+9.4%
54	Fredrikstad	Østfold	+9.2%
54	Tysnes	Vestland	+9.2%
56	Giske	Møre og Romsdal	+9.1%
57	Bærum	Akershus	+8.9%
57	Malvik	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+8.9%
59	Tromsø	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	+8.8%
60	Hurdal	Akershus	+8.5%
60	Stange	Innlandet	+8.5%
62	Ål	Buskerud	+8.4%
63	Sandefjord	Vestfold	+8.1%
64	Hå	Rogaland	+8.0%
64	Kongsberg	Buskerud	+8.0%
64	Lillehammer	Innlandet	+8.0%
67	Leirfjord	Nordland - Nordlánnda	+7.9%
68	Stavanger	Rogaland	+7.8%
68	Austevoll	Vestland	+7.8%
68	Askøy	Vestland	+7.8%
68	Oppdal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+7.8%
72	Ringsaker	Innlandet	+7.7%
72	Stjørdal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+7.7%
74	Tysvær	Rogaland	+7.6%
74	Enebakk	Akershus	+7.6%
74	Luster	Vestland	+7.6%
77	Volda	Møre og Romsdal	+7.5%
77	Herøy (Nordland)	Nordland - Nordlánnda	+7.5%
79	Aukra	Møre og Romsdal	+7.4%
80	Gjesdal	Rogaland	+7.3%
80	Råde	Østfold	+7.3%
80	Evje og Hornnes	Agder	+7.3%
83	Drammen	Buskerud	+7.2%
83	Ringerike	Buskerud	+7.2%
83	Ørland	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	+7.2%
86	Modum	Buskerud	+7.1%
86	Gol	Buskerud	+7.1%
86	Voss	Vestland	+7.1%
89	Midt-Telemark	Telemark	+6.9%
89	Tvedestrand	Agder	+6.9%
91	Lyngdal	Agder	+6.6%
92	Hole	Buskerud	+6.5%
92	Eidfjord	Vestland	+6.5%
94	Bømlo	Vestland	+6.4%
95	Ulstein	Møre og Romsdal	+6.3%
95	Bergen	Vestland	+6.3%
95	Alver	Vestland	+6.3%
98	Bodø	Nordland - Nordlánnda	+6.2%
98	Rakkestad	Østfold	+6.2%
98	Jevnaker	Akershus	+6.2%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	County	Population change over 10 years
334	Kvænangen	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	−8.6%
336	Unjárga - Nesseby	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	−8.9%
337	Andøy	Nordland - Nordlánnda	−9.1%
338	Tydal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	−9.2%
339	Gáivuotna - Kåfjord - Kaivuono	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	−9.8%
340	Rødøy	Nordland - Nordlánnda	−10.1%
340	Nordkapp	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	−10.1%
342	Måsøy	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	−10.4%
343	Gamvik	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	−10.5%
344	Loppa	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	−11.0%
345	Bremanger	Vestland	−12.1%
346	Berlevåg	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	−13.6%
347	Stor-Elvdal	Innlandet	−13.9%
348	Værøy	Nordland - Nordlánnda	−14.2%
349	Aarborte - Hattfjelldal	Nordland - Nordlánnda	−14.3%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Population change over 10 years”?

Lørenskog ranks first for “Population change over 10 years”, with +41.6%.

What is the median for “Population change over 10 years”?

The median across the 349 ranked municipalities is +2.1%.