Capital: Oslo
Population
Total Population:
5,572,272
Natural Increase:
0.9%
Density:
15 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
84.3%
Population of main cities:
Oslo (697,000); Bergen (285,600); Trondheim (207,600); Stavange (144,200); Baerum (128,300); Kristiansand (112,600); Drammen (101,900); Asker (95,000); Lillestrøm (87,000); Fredrikstad (83,200); Sandnes (80,500)
Ethnic Origins:
Norwegians make up approximately 81.5% of the total population (of which 75.2% are ethnic Norwegians). 18.5% of the total population are either immigrants or Norwegian-born to immigrant parents (mainly from Europe, Asia and Africa). (
Statistics Norway)
Official Language:
Nearly
all Norwegians speak the official language, Norwegian. It has two
written forms, Bokmål and Nynorsk. Bokmål is more common of the two. In
some districts Sami (spoken by the Sami minority) is also an official
language.
Business Language(s):
Most Norwegians speak at least some English. Business people speak excellent English.
Religion:
Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran) 67.5%, Muslim 3.1%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, other Christian 3.8%, other 2.6%, unspecified 19.9%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Oslo
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Country Overview
Area:
624,500 km²
Type of State:
Norway is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
High income, advanced and diversified economy..
Norway's economy is growing moderately, supported by oil and gas exports, although tight monetary policy is having an impact on household consumption.
HDI*:
0.970/1
HDI (World Rank):
1/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Norway, dial 00
To call Norway, dial +47
Internet Suffix:
.no
Households with a computer:
1.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
29.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
99.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Norway: Statistical Overview
