Cities in Norway Ranked by Population density
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Oslo ranks #1 with 142,970 people per km². That is 26 times Tønsberg in second place (5,473 people per km²). The top five are Oslo, Tønsberg, Trondheim, Bergen and Stavanger. The median across all 14 is 2,896 people per km²; Fredrikstad is last at 1,873 people per km².
- #1
- Oslo · 142,970 people per km²
- Median
- 2,896 people per km²
- Coverage
- 14 cities in Norway
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population density (people per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | Norway | 142,970 |
| 2 | Tønsberg | Norway | 5,473 |
| 3 | Trondheim | Norway | 3,415 |
| 4 | Bergen | Norway | 3,340 |
| 5 | Stavanger | Norway | 3,132 |
| 6 | Haugesund | Norway | 3,078 |
| 7 | Bodø | Norway | 3,072 |
| 8 | Kristiansand | Norway | 2,720 |
| 9 | Sandnes | Norway | 2,653 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg | Norway | 2,260 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | Norway | 2,044 |
| 12 | Skien | Norway | 1,897 |
| 13 | Ålesund | Norway | 1,885 |
| 14 | Fredrikstad | Norway | 1,873 |
About the top 10
#1 Oslo
Oslo ranks #1 on this list with 142,970 people per km².
- 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 Tønsberg
Tønsberg ranks #2 on this list with 5,473 people per km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 56,533 people (2025)
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- Density
- 5,473 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 59.27° N, 10.41° E
#3 Trondheim
Trondheim ranks #3 on this list with 3,415 people per 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
#4 Bergen
Bergen ranks #4 on this list with 3,340 people per 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
#5 Stavanger
Stavanger ranks #5 on this list with 3,132 people per 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
#6 Haugesund
Haugesund ranks #6 on this list with 3,078 people per km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 47,346 people (2025)
- Area
- 15.4 km²
- Density
- 3,078 people per km²
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Coordinates
- 59.42° N, 5.27° E
#7 Bodø
Bodø ranks #7 on this list with 3,072 people per km².
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 43,504 people (2025)
- Area
- 14.2 km²
- Density
- 3,072 people per km²
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Founded
- 1816
- Coordinates
- 67.28° N, 14.38° E
#8 Kristiansand
Kristiansand ranks #8 on this list with 2,720 people per 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
#9 Sandnes
Sandnes ranks #9 on this list with 2,653 people per 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
#10 Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg ranks #10 on this list with 2,260 people per 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
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.
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.