Lebesby
Lebesby had 1,249 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 549,900 in 2024, 16% below the county level. 37% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 2.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyfjord | 74 | 20% | 12% | 3 | 0% | 0 |
| Kjøllefjord vestre | 549 | 22% | 14% | 18 | 3% | 15 |
| Kjøllefjord østre | 383 | 17% | 11% | 2 | 1% | 14 |
| Laksefjordbotn-Kunes | 32 | 53% | 0% | 0 | 22% | 2 |
| Lebesby | 107 | 23% | 18% | 2 | 28% | 5 |
| Veidnesklubben-Godviknes | 30 | 47% | 0% | 0 | 44% | 3 |
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.
792 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 7% 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.
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Around here.
Photographs taken near Lebesby, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Finnmark.