Finnmark
Finnmark had 75,288 residents on 1 January 2026, in 18 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 658,000 in 2024, in line with the national level. Homes sold for NOK 31,280/m² on average in 2025. The population is almost unchanged since 2024.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 18 municipalities.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Municipality | Residents | Income | Owning | Renting | Price per m² | 67+ | Under 16 | Employed | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | 22,074 | NOK 722,600 | 70% | 30% | NOK 42,083/m² | 14% | 20% | 71% | 34% | 41 |
| Berlevåg | 864 | NOK 560,900 | 71% | 29% | – | 24% | 12% | 62% | 0% | 15 |
| Båtsfjord | 2,104 | NOK 592,700 | 61% | 39% | – | 17% | 15% | 66% | 11% | 31 |
| Deatnu - Tana | 2,806 | NOK 623,900 | 69% | 31% | NOK 19,157/m² | 23% | 14% | 67% | 49% | 10 |
| Gamvik | 1,019 | NOK 503,600 | 60% | 40% | – | 20% | 12% | 61% | 1% | 10 |
| Guovdageaidnu - Kautokeino | 2,886 | NOK 691,100 | 72% | 28% | NOK 21,882/m² | 19% | 18% | 72% | 52% | 12 |
| Hammerfest - Hámmerfeasta | 11,391 | NOK 681,600 | 68% | 32% | NOK 27,770/m² | 16% | 16% | 71% | 3% | 33 |
| Hasvik | 987 | NOK 550,400 | 66% | 34% | – | 20% | 15% | 63% | 4% | 7 |
| Kárásjohka - Karasjok | 2,524 | NOK 682,200 | 69% | 31% | NOK 16,250/m² | 20% | 14% | 68% | 41% | 29 |
| Lebesby | 1,249 | NOK 549,900 | 63% | 37% | – | 21% | 13% | 65% | 7% | 11 |
| Loppa | 846 | NOK 544,000 | 64% | 36% | – | 27% | 12% | 65% | 29% | 6 |
| Måsøy | 1,089 | NOK 571,700 | 66% | 35% | – | 25% | 11% | 67% | 0% | 9 |
| Nordkapp | 2,945 | NOK 621,100 | 65% | 35% | NOK 11,536/m² | 21% | 12% | 69% | 0% | 20 |
| Porsanger - Porsángu - Porsanki | 3,906 | NOK 653,000 | 69% | 32% | NOK 19,733/m² | 23% | 13% | 68% | 38% | 28 |
| Sør-Varanger | 9,947 | NOK 657,700 | 70% | 30% | NOK 24,538/m² | 19% | 15% | 69% | 85% | 23 |
| Unjárga - Nesseby | 874 | NOK 594,400 | 74% | 27% | – | 27% | 12% | 64% | 38% | 4 |
| Vadsø | 5,808 | NOK 649,000 | 72% | 28% | NOK 15,363/m² | 19% | 15% | 67% | 17% | 27 |
| Vardø | 1,969 | NOK 527,000 | 64% | 36% | – | 23% | 12% | 63% | 0% | 23 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Norway.
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.
42,158 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.
28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 31% 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)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Finnmark, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.