List of cities in Norway by population
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This is a list of cities in Norway by population.
The population is measured by Statistics Norway. As there are no city limits in Norway, the statistics bureau uses the term tettsted (urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres between residences. Many urban areas in Norway have witnessed conurbation and grown together, such as in the Greater Oslo area, or neighboring cities such as Stavanger and Sandnes or Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg.
The urban areas with the highest population, according to Statistics Norway, are:
- Oslo, 811.688Includes the neighboring municipalities Bærum, Asker, Skedsmo, Lørenskog and Oppegård in their entirety as well as parts of Røyken, Sørum, Nittedal, Rælingen and Ski.
- Bergen, 213.585
- Stavanger/Sandnes, 173.132Includes the neighboring municipality Randaberg in its entirety as well as a part of Sola.
- Trondheim, 147.139
- Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg, 97.094
- Drammen, 90.722Includes the neighboring municipality Nedre Eiker in its entirety as well as parts of Øvre Eiker, Lier and Røyken.
- Skien/Porsgrunn, 85,136Includes a part of the neighboring municipality Bamble.
- Kristiansand, 70.706
- Tromsø, 52.436
- Tønsberg, 44.959Includes a part of the neighboring municipality Nøtterøy.
- Ålesund, 44.096Includes the neighboring municipality Sula in its entirety.
- Haugesund, 40.321Includes a part of the neighboring municipality Karmøy.
- Sandefjord, 39.633Includes a part of the neighboring municipality Larvik.
- Moss, 34.492Includes a part of the neighboring municipality Rygge.
- Bodø, 34.073
- Arendal, 30.916Includes a small part of the neighboring municipality Grimstad.
- Hamar, 28.801Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Ringsaker and Stange.
- Larvik, 23.113
- Halden, 21.970
- Harstad, 19.433
- Lillehammer, 19.096
- Molde, 18.594
- Mo i Rana, 17.853
- Kongsberg, 17.667
- Horten, 17.660
See also
- List of municipalities of Norway by population
- List of cities in Norway
- List of cities in Sweden by population
- List of cities in Denmark by population
References and notes
| 25 biggest cities of Norway (with number of inhabitants according to Statistics Norway [link]) |
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| Oslo (811,700) | Bergen (213,600) | Stavanger (173,100) | Trondheim (147,100) | Fredrikstad (97,100) | Drammen (90,700) | Skien (85,100) | Kristiansand (70,700) | Tromsø (52,400) | Tønsberg (45,000) | Ålesund (44,100) | Haugesund (40,300) | Sandefjord (39,600) | Moss (34,500) | Bodø (34,100) | Arendal (30,900) | Hamar (28,800) | Larvik (23,100) | Halden (22,000) | Harstad (19,400) | Lillehammer (19,100) | Molde (18,600) | Mo i Rana (17,900) | Kongsberg (17,700) | Horten (17,700) |
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