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Fjord

Fjord had 2,547 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 677,700 in 2024, in line with the county level. 28% of households rented their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2020.

Municipality · Code 1578 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
2,547residents1 January 2026
NOK 677,700median income after taxper household, 2024
2residents per km² of landdensity
38%green within 500 maverage
Fjord by neighbourhood
Map of Fjord: 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 15 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
Alstad6329%25%077%1
Dalsbygda14718%19%153%3
Dyrkorn8121%5%458%1
Eide8626%16%28%0
Fjørå14333%18%479%0
Gjerde22916%21%344%2
Midtbust16923%11%942%9
Moe7633%4%067%1
Muri33029%14%1315%18
Rønneberg9620%17%20%0
Stordal sentrum57923%16%3414%11
Sylte14627%14%10927%18
Tafjord8729%9%180%3
Uri13526%12%1071%0
Ytterdal15723%15%10179%11

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

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Møre og Romsdal.

15%
aged under 16
12%
aged 16–24
24%
aged 25–49
25%
aged 50–66
24%
aged 67 and over
8%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20202,549
20212,502
20222,491
20232,494
20242,492
20252,506
20262,547

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 677,700
median household income after tax
72%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school24%
Upper secondary44%
Vocational college3%
University or college, short21%
University or college, long8%
Unknown or none completed0%

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.

1,558 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner72%
Renting28%

Homes by type of building

Detached house71%
Two-dwelling house10%
Terraced and other small houses7%
Block of flats2%
Communal housing4%
Other buildings6%

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

Everyday life.

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

3schoolsOpenStreetMap
3kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2residents per km² of land1,143.0 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Fjord, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Norway from below (explored)
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Norway from below (explored)
Photo: Markus Trienke · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Bad Weather (28855022564)
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Bad Weather (28855022564)
Photo: Markus Trienke · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Afterglow (explored) (28973098255)
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Afterglow (explored) (28973098255)
Photo: Markus Trienke · CC BY-SA 2.0
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