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 Norwegian : tettsted , lit. ' 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]
Oslo, the capital and largest city in Norway Bergen Stavanger Trondheim More information Rank, Urban area ...
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
Stjørdal 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 /Østersund9,335 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 Verdal 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
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