Nordland
Nordland had 243,272 residents on 1 January 2026, in 41 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 652,200 in 2024, 4% below the national level. Homes sold for NOK 34,152/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 0.6% since 2016.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 41 municipalities.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Municipality | Residents | Income | Owning | Renting | Price per m² | 67+ | Under 16 | Employed | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarborte - Hattfjelldal | 1,255 | NOK 613,200 | 70% | 30% | – | 27% | 13% | 69% | 46% | 7 |
| Alstahaug | 7,489 | NOK 651,000 | 75% | 25% | NOK 25,300/m² | 21% | 17% | 67% | 31% | 28 |
| Andøy | 4,525 | NOK 637,900 | 72% | 28% | NOK 14,850/m² | 25% | 15% | 70% | 5% | 18 |
| Beiarn | 1,032 | NOK 559,300 | 68% | 32% | – | 29% | 15% | 63% | 66% | 4 |
| Bindal | 1,361 | NOK 591,000 | 78% | 22% | – | 30% | 15% | 62% | 42% | 9 |
| Bodø | 53,638 | NOK 689,600 | 72% | 28% | NOK 48,899/m² | 17% | 17% | 71% | 24% | 103 |
| Brønnøy | 7,841 | NOK 646,300 | 75% | 25% | NOK 27,561/m² | 19% | 17% | 66% | 18% | 22 |
| Bø | 2,609 | NOK 563,600 | 74% | 26% | NOK 10,884/m² | 28% | 12% | 64% | 21% | 5 |
| Dønna | 1,445 | NOK 629,400 | 76% | 24% | – | 25% | 14% | 61% | 15% | 3 |
| Evenes - Evenássi | 1,397 | NOK 623,900 | 68% | 32% | NOK 14,506/m² | 27% | 11% | 65% | 60% | 6 |
| Fauske - Fuossko | 9,707 | NOK 660,300 | 80% | 20% | NOK 28,246/m² | 23% | 15% | 65% | 32% | 14 |
| Flakstad | 1,235 | NOK 600,300 | 70% | 30% | – | 23% | 13% | 65% | 2% | 5 |
| Gildeskål | 2,024 | NOK 617,000 | 72% | 28% | NOK 17,293/m² | 28% | 13% | 63% | 35% | 6 |
| Grane | 1,415 | NOK 620,900 | 74% | 26% | – | 26% | 14% | 67% | 55% | 9 |
| Hadsel | 8,374 | NOK 640,000 | 74% | 26% | NOK 22,895/m² | 22% | 16% | 68% | 23% | 19 |
| Hemnes | 4,486 | NOK 637,500 | 77% | 24% | NOK 15,817/m² | 23% | 16% | 63% | 34% | 8 |
| Herøy (Nordland) | 1,874 | NOK 626,400 | 73% | 27% | NOK 22,971/m² | 22% | 17% | 65% | 11% | 20 |
| Hábmer - Hamarøy | 2,808 | NOK 624,000 | 69% | 31% | NOK 14,762/m² | 25% | 14% | 62% | 45% | 7 |
| Leirfjord | 2,392 | NOK 667,100 | 75% | 25% | – | 20% | 20% | 62% | 30% | 6 |
| Lurøy | 1,953 | NOK 623,000 | 68% | 32% | NOK 25,516/m² | 23% | 15% | 69% | 25% | 9 |
| Lødingen | 1,964 | NOK 584,000 | 74% | 26% | NOK 13,575/m² | 31% | 13% | 62% | 17% | 22 |
| Meløy | 6,074 | NOK 667,300 | 77% | 24% | NOK 15,787/m² | 22% | 17% | 66% | 48% | 13 |
| Moskenes | 976 | NOK 520,900 | 65% | 35% | – | 25% | 9% | 63% | 0% | 15 |
| Narvik | 21,647 | NOK 654,100 | 73% | 27% | NOK 27,495/m² | 21% | 16% | 66% | 31% | 65 |
| Nesna | 1,796 | NOK 607,300 | 73% | 27% | NOK 18,093/m² | 20% | 16% | 60% | 15% | 16 |
| Rana - Raane | 25,844 | NOK 684,300 | 81% | 20% | NOK 32,143/m² | 20% | 16% | 69% | 33% | 23 |
| Rødøy | 1,140 | NOK 654,500 | 73% | 28% | – | 24% | 16% | 66% | 34% | 7 |
| Røst | 471 | NOK 595,300 | 74% | 26% | – | 24% | 13% | 73% | 3% | 9 |
| Saltdal | 4,865 | NOK 652,800 | 76% | 24% | NOK 18,978/m² | 23% | 16% | 63% | 40% | 11 |
| Sortland - Suortá | 10,748 | NOK 656,100 | 70% | 30% | NOK 28,691/m² | 19% | 17% | 68% | 17% | 29 |
| Steigen | 2,679 | NOK 633,700 | 73% | 28% | NOK 16,922/m² | 25% | 15% | 70% | 41% | 3 |
| Sømna | 2,006 | NOK 605,700 | 77% | 23% | – | 22% | 15% | 67% | 30% | 6 |
| Sørfold - Fuolldá | 1,819 | NOK 638,300 | 78% | 22% | – | 27% | 13% | 64% | 46% | 6 |
| Træna | 443 | NOK 559,500 | 60% | 40% | – | 16% | 12% | 67% | 10% | 19 |
| Vefsn | 13,481 | NOK 649,400 | 76% | 24% | NOK 27,157/m² | 21% | 16% | 69% | 34% | 40 |
| Vega | 1,202 | NOK 618,400 | 75% | 25% | – | 24% | 14% | 64% | 16% | 5 |
| Vestvågøy | 11,606 | NOK 657,800 | 73% | 28% | NOK 26,737/m² | 19% | 18% | 69% | 13% | 37 |
| Vevelstad | 477 | NOK 642,900 | 78% | 22% | – | 30% | 18% | 66% | 16% | 8 |
| Vågan | 9,905 | NOK 611,200 | 67% | 33% | NOK 32,698/m² | 20% | 16% | 69% | 12% | 31 |
| Værøy | 656 | NOK 527,400 | 65% | 35% | – | 22% | 14% | 67% | 10% | 14 |
| Øksnes | 4,613 | NOK 597,200 | 68% | 32% | NOK 18,078/m² | 20% | 15% | 64% | 14% | 13 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Norway.
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.
132,814 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
The price per square metre is the average for homes sold in 2025, and depends on which homes happened to change hands.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 27% 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 Nordland, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.