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Unjárga - Nesseby

Unjárga - Nesseby had 874 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 594,400 in 2024, 10% below the county level. 27% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 1.7% since 2024.

Municipality · Code 5636 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
874residents1 January 2026
NOK 594,400median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
38%green within 500 maverage
Unjárga - Nesseby by neighbourhood
Map of Unjárga - Nesseby: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 5 neighbourhoods.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bunes9233%12%437%1
Karlebotn9833%17%20%1
Nesseby23728%12%336%1
Varangerbotn31224%10%647%11
Vesterelv4918%27%170%0

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Finnmark.

12%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–49
24%
aged 50–66
27%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2024859
2025868
2026874

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 594,400
median household income after tax
64%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school30%
Upper secondary37%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short21%
University or college, long8%
Unknown or none completed1%

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.

591 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner74%
Renting27%

Homes by type of building

Detached house81%
Two-dwelling house12%
Terraced and other small houses4%
Other buildings3%

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 38% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land1,363.0 km²

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)

Other municipalities in Finnmark.