Urban population in Norway in 2025 — 4,689,037 people. Ranked 103 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 168.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.69M | +45,692 | +0.98% |
| 2024 | 4.64M | +58,110 | +1.27% |
| 2023 | 4.59M | +58,201 | +1.29% |
| 2022 | 4.53M | +45,630 | +1.02% |
| 2021 | 4.48M | +32,417 | +0.73% |
| 2020 | 4.45M | +37,316 | +0.85% |
| 2019 | 4.41M | +42,874 | +0.98% |
| 2018 | 4.37M | +43,268 | +1% |
| 2017 | 4.33M | +49,974 | +1.17% |
| 2016 | 4.28M | +60,444 | +1.43% |
| 2015 | 4.22M | +73,900 | +1.78% |
| 2014 | 4.14M | +78,915 | +1.94% |
| 2013 | 4.06M | +73,003 | +1.83% |
| 2012 | 3.99M | +60,919 | +1.55% |
| 2011 | 3.93M | +53,886 | +1.39% |
| 2010 | 3.87M | +57,038 | +1.49% |
| 2009 | 3.82M | +62,288 | +1.66% |
| 2008 | 3.76M | +62,845 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.69M | +52,900 | +1.45% |
| 2006 | 3.64M | +41,294 | +1.15% |
| 2005 | 3.6M | +36,249 | +1.02% |
| 2004 | 3.56M | +35,067 | +0.99% |
| 2003 | 3.53M | +41,703 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.49M | +36,785 | +1.07% |
| 2001 | 3.45M | +29,171 | +0.85% |
| 2000 | 3.42M | +35,233 | +1.04% |
| 1999 | 3.38M | +45,665 | +1.37% |
| 1998 | 3.34M | +47,490 | +1.44% |
| 1997 | 3.29M | +39,809 | +1.22% |
| 1996 | 3.25M | +28,653 | +0.89% |
| 1995 | 3.22M | +28,382 | +0.89% |
| 1994 | 3.19M | +37,403 | +1.18% |
| 1993 | 3.16M | +42,462 | +1.36% |
| 1992 | 3.11M | +38,843 | +1.26% |
| 1991 | 3.08M | +26,570 | +0.87% |
| 1990 | 3.05M | +17,682 | +0.58% |
| 1989 | 3.03M | +18,272 | +0.61% |
| 1988 | 3.01M | +20,750 | +0.69% |
| 1987 | 2.99M | +17,784 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.97M | +14,045 | +0.47% |
| 1985 | 2.96M | +12,360 | +0.42% |
| 1984 | 2.95M | +12,273 | +0.42% |
| 1983 | 2.94M | +14,524 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.92M | +16,780 | +0.58% |
| 1981 | 2.9M | +17,777 | +0.62% |
| 1980 | 2.89M | +19,168 | +0.67% |
| 1979 | 2.87M | +22,035 | +0.77% |
| 1978 | 2.85M | +25,386 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.82M | +28,640 | +1.03% |
| 1976 | 2.79M | +31,951 | +1.16% |
| 1975 | 2.76M | +36,150 | +1.33% |
| 1974 | 2.72M | +39,808 | +1.48% |
| 1973 | 2.68M | +43,599 | +1.65% |
| 1972 | 2.64M | +46,858 | +1.81% |
| 1971 | 2.59M | +49,317 | +1.94% |
| 1970 | 2.54M | +66,052 | +2.67% |
| 1969 | 2.48M | +87,514 | +3.66% |
| 1968 | 2.39M | +99,912 | +4.36% |
| 1967 | 2.29M | +105,606 | +4.83% |
| 1966 | 2.18M | +104,826 | +5.04% |
| 1965 | 2.08M | +98,908 | +4.99% |
| 1964 | 1.98M | +87,615 | +4.63% |
| 1963 | 1.89M | +71,531 | +3.93% |
| 1962 | 1.82M | +51,169 | +2.89% |
| 1961 | 1.77M | +26,207 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 1.74M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
