Cities in Norway Ranked by Land area
Area of the city proper as recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Bergen ranks #1 with 87.2 km². Trondheim is second with 58.2 km², 49.8% behind. The top five are Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Fredrikstad and Ålesund. The median across all 14 is 24.6 km²; Oslo is last at 5.02 km².
- #1
- Bergen · 87.2 km²
- Median
- 24.6 km²
- Coverage
- 14 cities in Norway
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergen | Norway | 87.2 |
| 2 | Trondheim | Norway | 58.2 |
| 3 | Stavanger | Norway | 41.3 |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | Norway | 34 |
| 5 | Ålesund | Norway | 27.7 |
| 6 | Skien | Norway | 26.7 |
| 7 | Kristiansand | Norway | 25 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg | Norway | 24.2 |
| 9 | Sandefjord | Norway | 23.9 |
| 10 | Sandnes | Norway | 22.1 |
| 11 | Haugesund | Norway | 15.4 |
| 12 | Bodø | Norway | 14.2 |
| 13 | Tønsberg | Norway | 10.3 |
| 14 | Oslo | Norway | 5.02 |
About the top 10
#1 Bergen
Bergen ranks #1 on this list with 87.2 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 291,189 people (2023)
- Area
- 87.2 km²
- Density
- 3,340 people per km²
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Founded
- 1070
- Coordinates
- 60.39° N, 5.32° E
#2 Trondheim
Trondheim ranks #2 on this list with 58.2 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 198,777 people (2024)
- Area
- 58.2 km²
- Density
- 3,415 people per km²
- Founded
- 997
- Coordinates
- 63.44° N, 10.40° E
#3 Stavanger
Stavanger ranks #3 on this list with 41.3 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 129,300 people (2015)
- Area
- 41.3 km²
- Density
- 3,132 people per km²
- Founded
- 1125
- Coordinates
- 58.97° N, 5.73° E
#4 Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad ranks #4 on this list with 34 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 63,610 people (2016)
- Area
- 34 km²
- Density
- 1,873 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 59.22° N, 10.93° E
#5 Ålesund
Ålesund ranks #5 on this list with 27.7 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 52,163 people (2017)
- Area
- 27.7 km²
- Density
- 1,885 people per km²
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Founded
- 1824
- Coordinates
- 62.47° N, 6.15° E
#6 Skien
Skien ranks #6 on this list with 26.7 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 50,607 people (2023)
- Area
- 26.7 km²
- Density
- 1,897 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 59.21° N, 9.61° E
#7 Kristiansand
Kristiansand ranks #7 on this list with 25 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 67,920 people (2025)
- Area
- 25 km²
- Density
- 2,720 people per km²
- Founded
- 1641
- Coordinates
- 58.15° N, 8.00° E
#8 Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg ranks #8 on this list with 24.2 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 54,678 people (2016)
- Area
- 24.2 km²
- Density
- 2,260 people per km²
- Founded
- 1016
- Coordinates
- 59.28° N, 11.11° E
#9 Sandefjord
Sandefjord ranks #9 on this list with 23.9 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 48,835 people (2025)
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- Density
- 2,044 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 59.13° N, 10.22° E
#10 Sandnes
Sandnes ranks #10 on this list with 22.1 km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 58,694 people (2015)
- Area
- 22.1 km²
- Density
- 2,653 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 58.85° N, 5.73° E
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Area of the city proper as recorded in Wikidata.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
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