Vardø
Vardø had 1,969 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 527,000 in 2024, 20% below the county level. 36% of households rented their home. 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiberg-Komagvær | 186 | 34% | 9% | 6 | 0% | 3 |
| Vardø 1 | 333 | 21% | 13% | 172 | 0% | 32 |
| Vardø 2 | 241 | 25% | 10% | 634 | 1% | 31 |
| Vardø 3 | 192 | 19% | 12% | 914 | 1% | 29 |
| Vardø 4 | 98 | 16% | 17% | 576 | 0% | 0 |
| Vardø 5 | 273 | 17% | 12% | 557 | 1% | 32 |
| Vardø 6 | 373 | 22% | 14% | 249 | 0% | 32 |
| Vardø 7 | 257 | 31% | 9% | 402 | 0% | 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.
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.
1,447 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 0% 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 Vardø, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Other municipalities in Finnmark.