Gamvik
Gamvik had 1,019 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 503,600 in 2024, 23% below the county level. 40% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 4.8% 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 6 neighbourhoods.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | 67+ | Under 16 | Per km² | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamvik nordre | 109 | 17% | 15% | 10 | 4% | 6 |
| Gamvik søndre | 123 | 20% | 7% | 6 | 0% | 6 |
| Hopsfjorden | 68 | 32% | 0% | 1 | 0% | 3 |
| Mehamn | 174 | 20% | 13% | 32 | 0% | 13 |
| Mehamn søndre | 319 | 17% | 15% | 38 | 0% | 13 |
| Mehamn-Vevikneset | 198 | 21% | 14% | 228 | 0% | 12 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Finnmark.
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.
769 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 1% 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 Gamvik, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Other municipalities in Finnmark.