Norway
Norway had 5,627,400 residents on 1 January 2026, in 15 counties and 357 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 676,100 in 2024, and 73% of households owned their home. Homes sold for NOK 54,801/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 7.9% since 2016.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 15 counties.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| County | Residents | Income | Owning | Renting | Price per m² | 67+ | Under 16 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo | 728,714 | NOK 635,200 | 66% | 34% | NOK 98,381/m² | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| Rogaland | 508,922 | NOK 739,600 | 76% | 24% | NOK 43,131/m² | 15% | 19% | 70% |
| Møre og Romsdal | 273,169 | NOK 685,300 | 75% | 25% | NOK 31,388/m² | 20% | 17% | 69% |
| Nordland | 243,272 | NOK 652,200 | 74% | 26% | NOK 34,152/m² | 21% | 16% | 68% |
| Østfold | 316,448 | NOK 648,000 | 74% | 26% | NOK 37,245/m² | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| Akershus | 749,207 | NOK 756,600 | 76% | 24% | NOK 56,970/m² | 16% | 19% | 69% |
| Buskerud | 272,981 | NOK 661,600 | 73% | 27% | NOK 40,362/m² | 18% | 17% | 67% |
| Innlandet | 379,488 | NOK 629,500 | 73% | 27% | NOK 29,097/m² | 22% | 15% | 66% |
| Vestfold | 259,332 | NOK 660,600 | 74% | 26% | NOK 39,491/m² | 20% | 17% | 65% |
| Telemark | 177,923 | NOK 645,800 | 76% | 25% | NOK 27,216/m² | 21% | 16% | 64% |
| Agder | 323,930 | NOK 658,500 | 75% | 25% | NOK 36,158/m² | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| Vestland | 658,342 | NOK 704,800 | 73% | 28% | NOK 50,689/m² | 17% | 17% | 70% |
| Trøndelag | 489,166 | NOK 668,200 | 71% | 29% | NOK 45,219/m² | 17% | 17% | 69% |
| Troms | 171,218 | NOK 650,600 | 70% | 30% | NOK 48,646/m² | 18% | 16% | 70% |
| Finnmark | 75,288 | NOK 658,000 | 69% | 31% | NOK 31,280/m² | 18% | 16% | 69% |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026.
Population on 1 January
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.
Education, aged 16 and over
Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
2,762,504 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
The price per square metre is the average for homes sold in 2025, and depends on which homes happened to change hands.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% green space within 500 metres.
Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Counties.