Oslo is Norway's largest municipality, with 728,714 people
Oslo is Norway's largest municipality, with 728,714 people
The ten largest municipalities by number of inhabitants, 2026.
Ranked list of the ten largest municipalities in Norway by number of inhabitants in 2026. 1. Oslo: 728,714; 2. Bergen: 294,860; 3. Trondheim: 218,460; 4. Stavanger: 151,669; 5. Bærum: 133,228; 6. Kristiansand: 119,287; 7. Drammen: 106,013; 8. Asker: 101,509; 9. Lillestrøm: 96,771; 10. Fredrikstad: 86,243.
- Oslo728,714
- Bergen294,860
- Trondheim218,460
- Stavanger151,669
- Bærum133,228
- Kristiansand119,287
- Drammen106,013
- Asker101,509
- Lillestrøm96,771
- Fredrikstad86,243
Oslo has 12.9% of the country's population. Second is Bergen with 294,860.
Show the figures as a table
| Municipality | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1. Oslo | 728,714 |
| 2. Bergen | 294,860 |
| 3. Trondheim | 218,460 |
| 4. Stavanger | 151,669 |
| 5. Bærum | 133,228 |
| 6. Kristiansand | 119,287 |
| 7. Drammen | 106,013 |
| 8. Asker | 101,509 |
| 9. Lillestrøm | 96,771 |
| 10. Fredrikstad | 86,243 |
How this chart was made
- The figures are Statistics Norway's own, from table 07459: the number of inhabitants of the municipality. We chose the ten largest.
- The share is calculated by us: the inhabitants of the largest municipality divided by the inhabitants of the whole country, both Statistics Norway's figures.
- Municipalities with two official names appear under the first, for example Oslo for “Oslo - Oslove”.
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