Population · 2026
Population density: ranking of municipalities
Population density: Oslo - Oslove comes top with 1,711 people/km² and Guovdageaidnu - Kautokeino comes last with 0.3 people/km². The median across 351 municipalities is 8.3 people/km². The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
Podium and top 100
| # | Municipality | County | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo - Oslove | Oslo - Oslove | 1,711 people/km² |
| 2 | Lørenskog | Akershus | 768.8 people/km² |
| 3 | Bærum | Akershus | 704.9 people/km² |
| 4 | Bergen | Vestland | 662.6 people/km² |
| 5 | Stavanger | Rogaland | 592.5 people/km² |
| 6 | Haugesund | Rogaland | 568.6 people/km² |
| 7 | Randaberg | Rogaland | 493.4 people/km² |
| 8 | Trondheim - Tråante | Trøndelag - Trööndelage | 440.4 people/km² |
| 9 | Sola | Rogaland | 428.1 people/km² |
| 10 | Moss | Østfold | 415.7 people/km² |
| 11 | Horten | Vestfold | 408.3 people/km² |
| 12 | Rælingen | Akershus | 373.3 people/km² |
| 13 | Drammen | Buskerud | 347.6 people/km² |
| 14 | Nesodden | Akershus | 344.3 people/km² |
| 15 | Nordre Follo | Akershus | 331.9 people/km² |
| 16 | Askøy | Vestland | 325.5 people/km² |
| 17 | Fredrikstad | Østfold | 303.7 people/km² |
| 18 | Kristiansund | Møre og Romsdal | 284.6 people/km² |
| 19 | Asker | Akershus | 278.9 people/km² |
| 20 | Færder | Vestfold | 277.4 people/km² |
| 21 | Lillestrøm | Akershus | 236.0 people/km² |
| 22 | Porsgrunn | Telemark | 232.5 people/km² |
| 23 | Ås | Akershus | 225.0 people/km² |
| 24 | Giske | Møre og Romsdal | 220.7 people/km² |
| 25 | Klepp | Rogaland | 210.2 people/km² |
| 26 | Karmøy | Rogaland | 200.9 people/km² |
| 27 | Kristiansand | Agder | 195.2 people/km² |
| 28 | Frogn | Akershus | 193.3 people/km² |
| 29 | Tønsberg | Vestfold | 184.8 people/km² |
| 30 | Ullensaker | Akershus | 183.9 people/km² |
| 31 | Arendal | Agder | 182.8 people/km² |
| 32 | Sula | Møre og Romsdal | 171.9 people/km² |
| 33 | Ålesund | Møre og Romsdal | 169.0 people/km² |
| 34 | Sarpsborg | Østfold | 163.8 people/km² |
| 35 | Sandefjord | Vestfold | 162.0 people/km² |
| 36 | Vestby | Akershus | 150.5 people/km² |
| 37 | Nittedal | Akershus | 145.4 people/km² |
| 38 | Stord | Vestland | 140.7 people/km² |
| 39 | Øygarden | Vestland | 135.5 people/km² |
| 40 | Time | Rogaland | 120.4 people/km² |
| 41 | Lier | Buskerud | 102.1 people/km² |
| 42 | Hamar | Innlandet | 100.1 people/km² |
| 43 | Kvitsøy | Rogaland | 96.5 people/km² |
| 44 | Ulstein | Møre og Romsdal | 94.3 people/km² |
| 45 | Grimstad | Agder | 94.0 people/km² |
| 46 | Malvik | Trøndelag - Trööndelage | 92.4 people/km² |
| 47 | Gjerdrum | Akershus | 91.2 people/km² |
| 48 | Sandnes | Rogaland | 91.0 people/km² |
| 49 | Hå | Rogaland | 81.0 people/km² |
| 50 | Skien | Telemark | 79.1 people/km² |
| 51 | Herøy (Møre og Romsdal) | Møre og Romsdal | 76.3 people/km² |
| 52 | Råde | Østfold | 75.2 people/km² |
| 53 | Eidsvoll | Akershus | 74.5 people/km² |
| 54 | Hareid | Møre og Romsdal | 70.3 people/km² |
| 55 | Lillehammer | Innlandet | 65.8 people/km² |
| 56 | Holmestrand | Vestfold | 65.7 people/km² |
| 56 | Lillesand | Agder | 65.7 people/km² |
| 58 | Indre Østfold | Østfold | 63.6 people/km² |
| 58 | Larvik | Vestfold | 63.6 people/km² |
| 60 | Aukra | Møre og Romsdal | 62.0 people/km² |
| 61 | Enebakk | Akershus | 60.0 people/km² |
| 62 | Strand | Rogaland | 59.4 people/km² |
| 63 | Harstad - Hárstták | Troms - Romsa - Tromssa | 58.9 people/km² |
| 64 | Fedje | Vestland | 58.8 people/km² |
| 65 | Vestre Toten | Innlandet | 58.4 people/km² |
| 66 | Bjørnafjorden | Vestland | 54.9 people/km² |
| 67 | Halden | Østfold | 53.9 people/km² |
| 68 | Hole | Buskerud | 53.4 people/km² |
| 69 | Bømlo | Vestland | 53.1 people/km² |
| 70 | Hvaler | Østfold | 52.4 people/km² |
| 71 | Austrheim | Vestland | 51.7 people/km² |
| 72 | Nannestad | Akershus | 51.4 people/km² |
| 73 | Bamble | Telemark | 50.6 people/km² |
| 74 | Øvre Eiker | Buskerud | 50.2 people/km² |
| 75 | Gjøvik | Innlandet | 49.8 people/km² |
| 76 | Austevoll | Vestland | 48.4 people/km² |
| 77 | Alver | Vestland | 46.5 people/km² |
| 78 | Vennesla | Agder | 43.6 people/km² |
| 79 | Skiptvet | Østfold | 42.4 people/km² |
| 80 | Bodø | Nordland - Nordlánnda | 40.9 people/km² |
| 81 | Nes | Akershus | 40.8 people/km² |
| 82 | Skaun | Trøndelag - Trööndelage | 40.3 people/km² |
| 83 | Eigersund | Rogaland | 40.2 people/km² |
| 84 | Alstahaug | Nordland - Nordlánnda | 40.0 people/km² |
| 85 | Farsund | Agder | 39.5 people/km² |
| 86 | Risør | Agder | 39.1 people/km² |
| 87 | Kongsberg | Buskerud | 38.7 people/km² |
| 88 | Haram | Møre og Romsdal | 37.2 people/km² |
| 89 | Jevnaker | Akershus | 36.3 people/km² |
| 90 | Frosta | Trøndelag - Trööndelage | 36.0 people/km² |
| 91 | Kragerø | Telemark | 35.9 people/km² |
| 92 | Lunner | Akershus | 34.8 people/km² |
| 93 | Averøy | Møre og Romsdal | 34.7 people/km² |
| 94 | Værøy | Nordland - Nordlánnda | 34.5 people/km² |
| 95 | Stange | Innlandet | 34.1 people/km² |
| 95 | Levanger - Levangke | Trøndelag - Trööndelage | 34.1 people/km² |
| 97 | Osterøy | Vestland | 33.7 people/km² |
| 98 | Tromsø | Troms - Romsa - Tromssa | 32.3 people/km² |
| 99 | Ringsaker | Innlandet | 32.2 people/km² |
| 100 | Modum | Buskerud | 31.9 people/km² |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | County | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | Gamvik | Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku | 0.8 people/km² |
| 334 | Berlevåg | Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku | 0.8 people/km² |
| 339 | Engerdal | Innlandet | 0.7 people/km² |
| 339 | Eidfjord | Vestland | 0.7 people/km² |
| 339 | Deatnu - Tana | Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku | 0.7 people/km² |
| 342 | Rendalen | Innlandet | 0.6 people/km² |
| 342 | Tydal | Trøndelag - Trööndelage | 0.6 people/km² |
| 342 | Namsskogan | Trøndelag - Trööndelage | 0.6 people/km² |
| 342 | Kvænangen | Troms - Romsa - Tromssa | 0.6 people/km² |
| 342 | Unjárga - Nesseby | Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku | 0.6 people/km² |
| 347 | Aarborte - Hattfjelldal | Nordland - Nordlánnda | 0.5 people/km² |
| 347 | Lierne | Trøndelag - Trööndelage | 0.5 people/km² |
| 347 | Kárásjohka - Karasjok | Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku | 0.5 people/km² |
| 350 | Lebesby | Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku | 0.4 people/km² |
| 351 | Guovdageaidnu - Kautokeino | Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku | 0.3 people/km² |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Oslo - Oslove1,711 people/km²
- Akershus136.9 people/km²
- Vestfold124.0 people/km²
- Østfold84.9 people/km²
- Rogaland59.4 people/km²
- Agder21.6 people/km²
- Vestland20.6 people/km²
- Buskerud20.1 people/km²
- Møre og Romsdal19.7 people/km²
- Telemark12.9 people/km²
- Trøndelag - Trööndelage12.4 people/km²
- Innlandet7.7 people/km²
- Nordland - Nordlánnda6.8 people/km²
- Troms - Romsa - Tromssa6.8 people/km²
- Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku1.6 people/km²
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Population density”?
Oslo - Oslove ranks first for “Population density”, with 1,711 people/km².
What is the median for “Population density”?
The median across the 351 ranked municipalities is 8.3 people/km².