Cities in Norway Ranked by Population (city proper)
Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Oslo ranks #1 with 717,710 people (2024). That is 2.5 times Bergen in second place (291,189 people). The top five are Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger and Sandvika. The median across all 15 is 58,694 people; Bodø is last at 43,504 people.
- #1
- Oslo · 717,710 people
- Median
- 58,694 people
- Coverage
- 15 cities in Norway
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population (people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | Norway | 717,710 | 2024 |
| 2 | Bergen | Norway | 291,189 | 2023 |
| 3 | Trondheim | Norway | 198,777 | 2024 |
| 4 | Stavanger | Norway | 129,300 | 2015 |
| 5 | Sandvika | Norway | 115,543 | 2021 |
| 6 | Kristiansand | Norway | 67,920 | 2025 |
| 7 | Fredrikstad | Norway | 63,610 | 2016 |
| 8 | Sandnes | Norway | 58,694 | 2015 |
| 9 | Tønsberg | Norway | 56,533 | 2025 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg | Norway | 54,678 | 2016 |
| 11 | Ålesund | Norway | 52,163 | 2017 |
| 12 | Skien | Norway | 50,607 | 2023 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | Norway | 48,835 | 2025 |
| 14 | Haugesund | Norway | 47,346 | 2025 |
| 15 | Bodø | Norway | 43,504 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 Oslo
Oslo ranks #1 on this list with 717,710 people (2024).
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 717,710 people (2024)
- Area
- 5.02 km²
- Density
- 142,970 people per km²
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Founded
- 1048
- Coordinates
- 59.91° N, 10.74° E
#2 Bergen
Bergen ranks #2 on this list with 291,189 people (2023).
- 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
#3 Trondheim
Trondheim ranks #3 on this list with 198,777 people (2024).
- 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
#4 Stavanger
Stavanger ranks #4 on this list with 129,300 people (2015).
- 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
#5 Sandvika
Sandvika ranks #5 on this list with 115,543 people (2021).
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 115,543 people (2021)
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Coordinates
- 59.89° N, 10.53° E
#6 Kristiansand
Kristiansand ranks #6 on this list with 67,920 people (2025).
- 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
#7 Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad ranks #7 on this list with 63,610 people (2016).
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 63,610 people (2016)
- Area
- 34 km²
- Density
- 1,873 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 59.22° N, 10.93° E
#8 Sandnes
Sandnes ranks #8 on this list with 58,694 people (2015).
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 58,694 people (2015)
- Area
- 22.1 km²
- Density
- 2,653 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 58.85° N, 5.73° E
#9 Tønsberg
Tønsberg ranks #9 on this list with 56,533 people (2025).
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 56,533 people (2025)
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- Density
- 5,473 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 59.27° N, 10.41° E
#10 Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg ranks #10 on this list with 54,678 people (2016).
- 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
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.