Society · 2025

Share of population with immigrant background: ranking of municipalities

Share of population with immigrant background: Lørenskog comes top with 41.6% and Rindal comes last with 5.3%. The median across 351 municipalities is 15.2%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Lørenskog41.6%2Ullensaker38.5%3Båtsfjord35.4%

#	Municipality	County	Share of population with immigrant background
1	Lørenskog	Akershus	41.6%
2	Ullensaker	Akershus	38.5%
3	Båtsfjord	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	35.4%
4	Oslo - Oslove	Oslo - Oslove	35.0%
5	Frøya	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	34.7%
6	Lillestrøm	Akershus	34.6%
7	Rælingen	Akershus	33.2%
7	Gamvik	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	33.2%
9	Drammen	Buskerud	32.9%
10	Nannestad	Akershus	32.4%
11	Hemsedal	Buskerud	30.6%
12	Hasvik	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	29.0%
13	Moskenes	Nordland - Nordlánnda	28.9%
13	Etnedal	Innlandet	28.9%
15	Ås	Akershus	28.2%
15	Lier	Buskerud	28.2%
17	Måsøy	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	27.4%
18	Sandnes	Rogaland	27.2%
18	Hitra	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	27.2%
20	Bykle	Agder	26.9%
21	Stavanger	Rogaland	26.7%
21	Enebakk	Akershus	26.7%
23	Eidsvoll	Akershus	26.5%
24	Sarpsborg	Østfold	25.9%
24	Aurland	Vestland	25.9%
26	Bærum	Akershus	25.5%
26	Vardø	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	25.5%
28	Moss	Østfold	25.2%
29	Stranda	Møre og Romsdal	25.1%
29	Herøy (Nordland)	Nordland - Nordlánnda	25.1%
29	Nesna	Nordland - Nordlánnda	25.1%
32	Sola	Rogaland	25.0%
33	Hareid	Møre og Romsdal	24.8%
33	Nittedal	Akershus	24.8%
35	Indre Østfold	Østfold	24.6%
36	Nordre Follo	Akershus	24.5%
37	Asker	Akershus	24.4%
38	Sande	Møre og Romsdal	24.3%
39	Vestby	Akershus	23.9%
40	Hol	Buskerud	23.6%
41	Gol	Buskerud	23.5%
42	Fredrikstad	Østfold	22.7%
42	Flå	Buskerud	22.7%
44	Gjerdrum	Akershus	22.4%
44	Stryn	Vestland	22.4%
46	Sandefjord	Vestfold	22.3%
47	Loppa	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	22.2%
48	Lebesby	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	22.1%
49	Skjervøy	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	21.9%
50	Nes	Akershus	21.7%
50	Hammerfest - Hámmerfeasta	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	21.7%
52	Haugesund	Rogaland	21.6%
52	Vang	Innlandet	21.6%
54	Ål	Buskerud	21.5%
55	Værøy	Nordland - Nordlánnda	21.2%
56	Skien	Telemark	21.0%
57	Aurskog-Høland	Akershus	20.9%
57	Berlevåg	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	20.9%
59	Tolga	Innlandet	20.8%
59	Kristiansand	Agder	20.8%
61	Hjelmeland	Rogaland	20.7%
61	Ringerike	Buskerud	20.7%
61	Bergen	Vestland	20.7%
64	Aukra	Møre og Romsdal	20.6%
64	Kongsberg	Buskerud	20.6%
66	Haram	Møre og Romsdal	20.5%
67	Gjesdal	Rogaland	20.4%
68	Gjøvik	Innlandet	20.3%
68	Ulvik	Vestland	20.3%
70	Horten	Vestfold	20.1%
71	Vågan	Nordland - Nordlánnda	20.0%
72	Øksnes	Nordland - Nordlánnda	19.8%
73	Nordkapp	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	19.6%
74	Våler (Østfold)	Østfold	19.5%
74	Hyllestad	Vestland	19.5%
74	Sør-Varanger	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	19.5%
77	Midt-Telemark	Telemark	19.4%
78	Øvre Eiker	Buskerud	19.3%
78	Gratangen - Rivtták	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	19.3%
80	Krødsherad	Buskerud	19.1%
81	Hole	Buskerud	19.0%
82	Klepp	Rogaland	18.9%
82	Hábmer - Hamarøy	Nordland - Nordlánnda	18.9%
84	Trondheim - Tråante	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	18.8%
84	Karlsøy	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	18.8%
86	Hamar	Innlandet	18.7%
86	Kinn	Vestland	18.7%
86	Tromsø	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	18.7%
89	Eidfjord	Vestland	18.6%
90	Ulstein	Møre og Romsdal	18.5%
90	Grimstad	Agder	18.5%
90	Vadsø	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	18.5%
93	Ålesund	Møre og Romsdal	18.4%
93	Gildeskål	Nordland - Nordlánnda	18.4%
93	Flakstad	Nordland - Nordlánnda	18.4%
93	Halden	Østfold	18.4%
97	Holmestrand	Vestfold	18.3%
98	Hå	Rogaland	18.2%
98	Hurdal	Akershus	18.2%
98	Åmli	Agder	18.2%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	County	Share of population with immigrant background
336	Siljan	Telemark	9.3%
338	Nordre Land	Innlandet	9.2%
339	Selbu	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	9.1%
340	Holtålen	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	9.0%
340	Gáivuotna - Kåfjord - Kaivuono	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	9.0%
340	Kárásjohka - Karasjok	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	9.0%
343	Skaun	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	8.9%
344	Bindal	Nordland - Nordlánnda	8.7%
344	Skjåk	Innlandet	8.7%
346	Guovdageaidnu - Kautokeino	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	8.6%
347	Vågå	Innlandet	7.9%
348	Hvaler	Østfold	7.6%
349	Lom	Innlandet	7.5%
350	Nord-Odal	Innlandet	7.1%
351	Rindal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	5.3%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of population with immigrant background”?

Lørenskog ranks first for “Share of population with immigrant background”, with 41.6%.

What is the median for “Share of population with immigrant background”?

The median across the 351 ranked municipalities is 15.2%.