Kvænangen
Kvænangen had 1,125 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 594,000 in 2024, 9% below the county level. 30% of households rented their home. The population has fallen 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteidet | 115 | 26% | 12% | 1 | 65% | 2 |
| Badderen | 133 | 29% | 5% | 3 | 17% | 3 |
| Burfjord | 408 | 24% | 15% | 11 | 50% | 12 |
| Jøkelfjord | 52 | 37% | 0% | 1 | 42% | 1 |
| Kjækan | 34 | 38% | 18% | 2 | 0% | 0 |
| Kviteberg-Stajord | 140 | 23% | 10% | 3 | 57% | 0 |
| Kvænangsbotn | 40 | 30% | 15% | 1 | 55% | 1 |
| Nordstraum-Kjøllefjord | 87 | 15% | 15% | 7 | 35% | 0 |
| Sørstraumen | 50 | 42% | 0% | 1 | 3% | 2 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Troms.
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.
869 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 44% 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 Kvænangen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Troms.