Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Norway
Norway: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.12 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Norway peaked at 1.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 578,044, in 1960.
Norway ranks 119th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 578,044 | — |
| 1961 | 585,230 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 591,398 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 597,630 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 603,937 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 610,293 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 616,725 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 623,224 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 629,802 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 636,430 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 643,137 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 645,250 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 645,003 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 644,757 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 644,511 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 644,265 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 644,019 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 643,774 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 643,528 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 643,282 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 643,036 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 645,690 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 649,841 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 654,019 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 658,230 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 662,456 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 666,715 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 671,002 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 675,322 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 679,657 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 684,027 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 691,539 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 700,790 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 710,140 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 719,628 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 729,242 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 738,998 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 748,858 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 758,863 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 767,207 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 773,811 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 780,454 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 788,367 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 797,599 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 806,951 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 818,478 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 832,344 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 847,482 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 863,994 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 880,780 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 897,916 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 913,306 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 926,833 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 940,522 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 954,433 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 968,549 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 982,894 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 997,451 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 607,271 | 578,044 | 636,430 | 10 |
| 1970s | 644,153 | 643,137 | 645,250 | 10 |
| 1980s | 660,597 | 643,036 | 679,657 | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,929 | 684,027 | 767,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,026 | 773,811 | 880,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 962,088 | 897,916 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.04 million | 1.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 250.46 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Norway?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Norway was 1.12 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,044 in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Norway ranks 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.