Population in cities over 1 million — all countries

Population in cities over 1 million — Norway

Population in cities over 1 million in Norway in 2025 — 1,115,584 people. Ranked 119 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 93%.

2025 1.12M people +1.34% vs 2024
World rank 119of 121
Period maximum 1.12M people2025
Period minimum 578,044 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population in cities over 1 million — Norway, 1960–2025400,000600,000800,0001M1.2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 578,044 people1962: 591,398 people1964: 603,937 people1966: 616,725 people1968: 629,802 people1970: 643,137 people1972: 645,003 people1974: 644,511 people1976: 644,019 people1978: 643,528 people1980: 643,036 people1982: 649,841 people1984: 658,230 people1986: 666,715 people1988: 675,322 people1990: 684,027 people1992: 700,790 people1994: 719,628 people1996: 738,998 people1998: 758,863 people2000: 773,811 people2002: 788,367 people2004: 806,951 people2006: 832,344 people2008: 863,994 people2010: 897,916 people2012: 926,833 people2014: 954,433 people2016: 982,894 people2018: 1,012,225 people2020: 1,041,378 people2022: 1,071,062 people2024: 1,100,868 people2025: 1,115,584 people
Change over the period: +537,540 (+92.99%) Average annual rate: 1.02 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 1.12M people
World computed 2.01B people
Europe & Central Asia computed 186M people
Northern Europe computed 25.96M people
High-income countries computed 499M people
Population in cities over 1 million — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.12M +14,716 +1.34%
2024 1.1M +14,876 +1.37%
2023 1.09M +14,930 +1.39%
2022 1.07M +14,882 +1.41%
2021 1.06M +14,802 +1.42%
2020 1.04M +14,620 +1.42%
2019 1.03M +14,533 +1.44%
2018 1.01M +14,774 +1.48%
2017 997,451 +14,557 +1.48%
2016 982,894 +14,345 +1.48%
2015 968,549 +14,116 +1.48%
2014 954,433 +13,911 +1.48%
2013 940,522 +13,689 +1.48%
2012 926,833 +13,527 +1.48%
2011 913,306 +15,390 +1.71%
2010 897,916 +17,136 +1.95%
2009 880,780 +16,786 +1.94%
2008 863,994 +16,512 +1.95%
2007 847,482 +15,138 +1.82%
2006 832,344 +13,866 +1.69%
2005 818,478 +11,527 +1.43%
2004 806,951 +9,352 +1.17%
2003 797,599 +9,232 +1.17%
2002 788,367 +7,913 +1.01%
2001 780,454 +6,643 +0.86%
2000 773,811 +6,604 +0.86%
1999 767,207 +8,344 +1.1%
1998 758,863 +10,005 +1.34%
1997 748,858 +9,860 +1.33%
1996 738,998 +9,756 +1.34%
1995 729,242 +9,614 +1.34%
1994 719,628 +9,488 +1.34%
1993 710,140 +9,350 +1.33%
1992 700,790 +9,251 +1.34%
1991 691,539 +7,512 +1.1%
1990 684,027 +4,370 +0.64%
1989 679,657 +4,335 +0.64%
1988 675,322 +4,320 +0.64%
1987 671,002 +4,287 +0.64%
1986 666,715 +4,259 +0.64%
1985 662,456 +4,226 +0.64%
1984 658,230 +4,211 +0.64%
1983 654,019 +4,178 +0.64%
1982 649,841 +4,151 +0.64%
1981 645,690 +2,654 +0.41%
1980 643,036 −246 −0.04%
1979 643,282 −246 −0.04%
1978 643,528 −246 −0.04%
1977 643,774 −245 −0.04%
1976 644,019 −246 −0.04%
1975 644,265 −246 −0.04%
1974 644,511 −246 −0.04%
1973 644,757 −246 −0.04%
1972 645,003 −247 −0.04%
1971 645,250 +2,113 +0.33%
1970 643,137 +6,707 +1.05%
1969 636,430 +6,628 +1.05%
1968 629,802 +6,578 +1.06%
1967 623,224 +6,499 +1.05%
1966 616,725 +6,432 +1.05%
1965 610,293 +6,356 +1.05%
1964 603,937 +6,307 +1.06%
1963 597,630 +6,232 +1.05%
1962 591,398 +6,168 +1.05%
1961 585,230 +7,186 +1.24%
1960 578,044

Northern Europe, 2025

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About the indicator

The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.

Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.