Norway

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Key facts:
  • Country Long: Kingdom of Norway
  • Currency: Norwegian krone
  • Capital City: Oslo
  • Region: Northern Europe
  • Continent: Europe
  • Demonym: Norwegian
  • Latitude: 62°0′N
  • Longitude: 10°0′E
  • Agricultural Land: 9,850.00
  • Forest Area: 121,878 m²
  • Land Area: 364,270 m²
  • Rural Land: 306,188.00
  • Urban Land: 2,007.78
  • Central Government Debt Pct Gdp: 30.75%
  • Expense Pct Gdp: 37.54%
  • Gdp: 579,267,000,000.00
  • Inflation: 5.76
  • Self Employed Pct: 4.49%
  • Tax Revenue Pct Gdp: 25.75%
  • Unemployment Pct: 3.17%
  • Vulnerable Employment Pct: 3.64%
  • Electricity Access Pct: 100.00%
  • Alternative Nuclear Energy Pct: 31.32%
  • Electricty Production Coal Pct: 0.10%
  • Electricty Production Hydroelectric Pct: 95.83%
  • Electricty Production Gas Pct: 1.81%
  • Electricty Production Oil Pct: 0.02%
  • Electricty Production Renewable Pct: 1.88%
  • Energy Imports Pct: -581.35%
  • Fossil Energy Consumption Pct: 56.95%
  • Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 61.29%
  • Co2 Emissions: 36,177.40
  • Methane Emissions: 4,342.76
  • Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 3,522.99
  • Greenhouse Other Emissions: -3,686.01
  • Urban Population Under 5M: 2.89
  • Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 10.09%
  • Health Expenditure Capita: 9,020.63
  • Hospital Beds: 3.53
  • Hiv Incidence: 0.01
  • Suicide Rate: 11.80
  • Armed Forces: 25,000.00
  • Military Expenditure Pct Gdp: 1.64%
  • Birth Rate: 10.40
  • Death Rate: 7.80
  • Fertility Rate: 1.55
  • Internet Pct: 99.00%
  • Life Expectancy: 83.00
  • Net Migration: 10,604
  • Population Female: 2,703,524
  • Population Male: 2,753,603
  • Population: 5,457,127
  • Women Parliament Seats Pct: 44.97%
  • Rural Population: 891,476
  • Urban Population: 4,565,651
  • Press: 10.00
  • Democracy Score: 9.87
  • Democracy Type: Full democracy
  • Median Age: 35.60
  • Political Leader: Erna Solberg (Prime Minister)

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Population

The country has a total population of 5,457,127 (0.07% of worldwide)

The average net migration is 10,604 (0.2% of pop)

The population density is around 15 ppl/km²

Population distribution

The total population is 5,457,127

The male share is 50.5% and female 49.5%

The urban population represent 83.7% and rural 16.3%

The median age is 35.6

Age distribution:

Age group Pop Share
0 276,738 5.07%
5 306,384 5.61%
10 328,618 6.02%
15 322,163 5.90%
20 334,810 6.14%
25 363,191 6.66%
30 388,577 7.12%
35 366,780 6.72%
40 353,551 6.48%
45 362,406 6.64%
50 380,524 6.97%
55 352,602 6.46%
60 314,738 5.77%
65 288,308 5.28%
70 256,986 4.71%
75 215,426 3.95%
80 245,324 4.50%
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Location

Norway is located in Northern Europe, Europe

The total country area is 364,270 km² (0.28% of worldwide)

Oslo is the capital

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Cities

There are 577 cities in Norway in our database, they represent 50.63% of the population of the country altogether

City Population
Oslo 808,690
Bergen 214,154
Stavanger 173,535
Trondheim 146,930
Drammen 90,692
Kristiansand 63,784
Tromsø 52,747
Bodø 33,811
Larvik 23,222
Halden 22,029
Harstad 19,574
Lillehammer 19,223
Molde 18,603
Mo i Rana 17,926
Horten 17,876
Kongsberg 17,849
Gjøvik 17,733
Askøy 17,352
Kristiansund 16,904
Os 16,055
Narvik 14,178
Hønefoss 13,826
Elverum 12,585
Askim 12,488
Jessheim 12,245
Alta 12,101
Drøbak 11,261
Steinkjer 11,198
Kongsvinger 11,147
Leirvik 10,991
Nesoddtangen 10,940
Mandal 10,233
Stjørdalshalsen 9,848
Mosjøen 9,620
Grimstad 9,581
Egersund 9,547
Namsos 8,946
Brumunddal 8,385
Notodden 8,306
Levanger 8,304
Florø 8,169
Ås 7,891
Søgne 7,728
Verdalsøra 7,225
Hammerfest 6,730
Fetsund 6,480
Kopervik 6,465
Ørsta 6,425
Indre Arna 6,202
Holmestrand 6,076
Raufoss 6,071
Klofta 6,036
Lillesand 5,992
Fauske 5,974
Tananger 5,823
Hommersåk 5,796
Sandnessjøen 5,708
Flekkefjord 5,707
Stavern 5,577
Vossevangen 5,551
Jørpeland 5,539
Odda 5,515
Mysen 5,502
Tranby 5,501
Vestby 5,443
Volda 5,438
Kragerø 5,266
Vadsø 5,190
Ulsteinvik 5,150
Fevik 5,070
Nærbø 4,952
Rotnes 4,766
Sortland 4,609
Melhus 4,602
Risør 4,450
Brønnøysund 4,352
Jevnaker 4,347
Sauda 4,313
Knarvik 4,288
Sunndalsøra 4,223
Svolvær 4,188
Moelv 4,113
Hommelvik 4,013
Svelvik 3,972
Finnsnes 3,942
Rakkestad 3,813
Oppdal 3,786
Lyngdal 3,719
Sørumsand 3,698
Hareid 3,617
Rjukan 3,576
Røros 3,499
Øvre Årdal 3,439
Eidsvoll 3,432
Kirkenes 3,314
Sagvåg 3,308
Tofte 3,191
Flateby 3,186
Spydeberg 3,161
Stokmarknes 3,135
Årnes 3,113
Farsund 3,088
Måløy 3,070
Sætre 3,037
Klæbu 2,992
Åsgårdstrand 2,932
Røyken 2,902
Løding 2,880
Dokka 2,868
Andenes 2,789
Ulefoss 2,746
Stokke 2,625
Rørvik 2,621
Honningsvåg 2,561
Stranda 2,537
Nordfjordeid 2,535
Ytre Arna 2,526
Gol 2,521
Tau 2,507
Kyrksæterøra 2,497
Vikersund 2,496
Stange 2,494
Rognan 2,492
Løten 2,480
2,478
Vinstra 2,467
Maura 2,460
Varhaug 2,419
Skjervøy 2,376
Tjøme 2,376
Tynset 2,368
Bjørkelangen 2,360
Setermoen 2,358
Bjørnevatn 2,343
Løpsmarka 2,302
Høyanger 2,293
Ål 2,291
Geilo 2,289
Lervik 2,284
Båtsfjord 2,216
Birkeland 2,209
Brattvåg 2,192
Lakselv 2,167
Hov 2,150
Hauge 2,146
Melbu 2,143
Rensvik 2,139
Sandane 2,137
Skarnes 2,129
Norheimsund 2,121
Stryn 2,119
Årøysund 2,102
Vestnes 2,102
Nesbyen 2,067
Rena 2,051
Vardø 2,023
Fagerstrand 2,018
Myre 2,004
Tvedestrand 1,975
Gullhaug 1,948
Blakstad 1,944
Vanse 1,941
Karasjok 1,928
Skogn 1,916
Brekstad 1,879
Skjeberg 1,876
Selvik 1,866
Hauknes 1,860
Sem 1,852
Lødingen 1,845
Nodeland 1,815
Fagernes 1,813
Hylkje 1,801
Espeland 1,782
Karlshus 1,780
Vigrestad 1,768
Ørje 1,744
Rypefjord 1,741
Moi 1,705
Kabelvåg 1,654
Øystese 1,636
Gjusvik 1,635
Frekhaug 1,633
Gravdal 1,628
Otta 1,623
Skodje 1,599
Vatne 1,585
Skoppum 1,567
Ørnes 1,549
Melsomvik 1,549
Kolvereid 1,499
Årdalstangen 1,495
Grua 1,491
Vågåmo 1,483
Borkenes 1,458
Storslett 1,444
Ågotnes 1,431
Tveit 1,392
Strai 1,389
Larkollen 1,380
Hagavik 1,375
Skotterud 1,357
Åneby 1,354
Kautokeino 1,349
Herre 1,347
Sande 1,335
Ringebu 1,332
Fitjar 1,321
Tomter 1,305
Skreia 1,304
Vigeland 1,255
Dale 1,242
Hemnesberget 1,240
Malm 1,234
Kirkenær 1,220
Barkåker 1,218
Bjerkvik 1,207
Svelgen 1,204
Glomfjord 1,196
Dombås 1,195
Nesna 1,194
Seljord 1,187
Straumen 1,173
Våler 1,167
Koppang 1,166
Reinsvoll 1,157
Mosterhamn 1,156
Tomra 1,152
Havøysund 1,149
Botngard 1,146
Å 1,145
Å 1,145
Frogner 1,142
Berger 1,134
Rubbestadneset 1,132
Åros 1,123
Sjøholt 1,123
Lena 1,122
Lærdalsøyri 1,117
Vestbygda 1,111
Lundamo 1,102
Viksøyri 1,101
Knappskog 1,091
Storebö 1,090
Berlevåg 1,087
Ask 1,084
Grong 1,073
Lindås 1,070
Naustdal 1,055
Hvittingfoss 1,026
Kjøllefjord 1,014
Stamsund 1,010
Hjelset 1,008
Magnor 1,006
Hell 1,003
Ballangen 1,001
Slevik 983
Sand 977
Etne 973
Tanem 970
Siljan 966
Rosendal 965
Kjøpsvik 964
Dale 961
Sveio 957
Lørenfallet 944
Løken 941
Kil 936
Follebu 926
Løkken Verk 916
Storsteinnes 914
Haga 910
Berkåk 905
Ølen 905
Nordkisa 900
Segalstad 899
Gvarv 891
Eidsvåg 886
Bangsund 885
Roverud 882
Korgen 877
Kaupanger 874
Tretten 872
Vaksdal 870
Sørkjosen 865
Kvelde 864
Kvam 863
Moen 857
Lyngseidet 840
Sæbøvik 832
Fjellstrand 825
Manger 820
Hof 818
Ikornnes 817
Straumen 815
Dalen 810
Balestrand 799
Trofors 797
Tyristrand 794
Leira 792
Dale 784
Bud 779
Stanghelle 772
Sigerfjord 771
Ballstad 763
Tonstad 756
Snåsa 748
Hallingby 740
Sundvollen 734
Mehamn 733
Søvik 728
Langevåg 726
Oltedal 719
718
Ise 717
Sjøvegan 716
Tyssedal 715
Selje 714
Vikeså 713
Aukra 712
Raudeberg 707
Aurdal 703
Andselv 700
Uskedal 698
Alvdal 697
Ulvik 693
Storforshei 687
Roald 678
Sistranda 678
Nykirke 663
Os 662
Inndyr 662
Heiås 661
Hemsedal 659
Klokkarvik 658
Rindal 658
Forset 653
Eina 652
Tolga 651
Hellvik 649
Kviteseid 644
Holme 643
Evenskjær 641
Hegra 637
Skage 635
Skjærhollen 631
Beisfjord 626
Sparbu 619
Skånevik 615
Skjold 612
Hemnes 611
Terråk 611
Visnes 609
Valvatna 607
Bagn 606
Åmot 603
Årås 602
Hundorp 601
Sira 600
Sövik 599
Hovin 592
Sørland 589
Ålvik 584
Borgen 583
Smestad 582
Eidfjord 575
Svarstad 575
Sandeid 570
Fosser 569
Folldal 564
Lofthus 564
Leland 563
Strand 562
Åmli 561
Judaberg 555
Lindeberg 550
Myra 549
Håkvik 545
Olden 545
Sokna 543
Ådalsbruk 541
Sylling 537
Sande 533
Krøderen 532
Fillan 532
Vikevåg 531
Solsvik 531
Øksfjord 527
Lonevåg 523
Larsnes 519
Kleive 516
Våge 515
Langangen 507
Skibotn 500
Grøa 500
Rokland 498
Strømsnes 497
Korsvegen 495
Røra 493
Tælavåg 493
Sulitjelma 488
Prestfoss 486
Minnesund 485
Vormsund 485
Follafoss 484
Bleik 481
Fedje 480
Sørvågen 477
Tangen 475
Brandsøy 474
Gjølme 473
Steinshamn 473
Fuglevik 470
Berg 469
Granvin 469
Årset 467
Pollestad 467
Heradsbygd 466
Ibestad 464
Kvål 463
Høllen 462
Trolla 461
Voll 461
Gryllefjord 459
Ler 459
Dovre 459
Undheim 454
Harpefoss 453
Bjerka 449
Åsen 447
Nordvågen 445
Lauvsnes 441
Velde 441
Haugland 438
Midsund 438
Tornes 431
Folkestad 430
Fjellsrud 427
Eikelandsosen 422
Sponvika 421
Bremsnes 417
Trones 415
Uthaug 415
Krokeidet 415
Kjellmyra 414
Mo 409
Hammarsland 409
Vikedal 407
Feda 407
Henningsvær 407
Eikeland 406
Miland 400
Brusand 399
Sirevåg 398
Austnes 397
Hyggen 394
Hasvik 392
Nordkjosbotn 391
Herøysund 391
Torpo 389
Bogen 388
Hølen 388
Grødås 386
Bryggja 386
Gibostad 384
Sandnes 383
Vik 381
Øyslebø 380
Hjukse 376
Førde 375
Bekkjarvik 371
Kalvåg 369
Noresund 367
Rafsbotn 364
Nordvik 364
Innvik 363
Movik 363
Selbekken 361
Tjørvåg 361
Opphaug 358
Reine 356
Lovund 356
Fyresdal 354
Nakkerud 353
Gjerstad 353
Hylla 353
Småland 349
Tveitsund 347
Holmsbu 345
Rød 345
Hillestad 344
Li 342
Holevik 341
Muruvik 341
Sviland 340
Ottersbo 339
Batnfjordsøra 339
Alsvåg 335
Nesjestranda 331
Hansnes 330
Nybergsund 329
Byglandsfjord 328
Fjelldal 327
Langset 325
Ogna 324
Fosby 324
Sandve 323
Storås 323
Hauge 322
Sander 319
Sylte 318
Svene 317
Olderdalen 317
Yli 316
Utgård 315
Haddal 314
Otnes 311
Lysøysund 310
Brandal 308
Reipå 307
Veggli 307
Ramsund 306
Rausand 305
Liland 304
Flesland 303
Gladstad 302
Ersfjordbotn 301
Høle 301
Ranemsletta 299
Østhusvik 298
Kylstad 294
Lalm 294
Hovden 293
Byrknes 291
Bjørnli 288
Soknedal 282
Straume 282
Grov 282
Kasfjord 281
Disenå 280
Sommarøy 276
Myklebost 276
Braskereidfoss 267
Kiberg 262
Kvalsvik 261
Lia 258
Kvalvåg 258
Kyrkjebø 254
Tennevoll 254
Gilja 254
Fotlandsvåg 248
Røyrvik 247
Vassenden 246
Misvær 242
Eggkleiva 235
Kvithammer 235
Hestvika 235
Hardbakke 234
Nedstrand 233
Tjøtta 232
Grinder 231
Misje 227
Furuflaten 227
Bykle 226
Dimmelsvik 223
Vågsvåg 223
Skjold 222
Nerland 219
Røsvik 216
Kopperå 210
Tovik 208
Risøyhamn 208
Hamnås 207
Svenevik 203
Alnes 203
Sørvær 198
Torsken 196

UNESCO sites

There are 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Norway:

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Politics

Norway democracy type is: Full democracy

Prime Minister Erna Solberg is the political leader of the country

Democracy forecast: there is a risk for more control on the Press

Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2046

GDP Evolution

The country GDP is 0.58% of worldwide

The GDP per capita is $106,148.71 and the GDP per km² is $1,590,213.3

Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)

Latest: 36,177 kt CO2 / yr (0.11% of worlwide)

COVID-19 Situation

Latest total reported figures for Norway

09-Mar Last 7 days vs last week Total
Cases 53 357 7.53% 1,479,506
Deaths 0 0 -100.0% 5,213
Case Fatality 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% 0.35%

Reported Covid-19 deaths, Norway

There have been a total of 5,213 deaths related to COVID-19 in Norway, 0 yesterday and 0 in the last 7 days (-100.0%)

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Reported Covid-19 cases, Norway

There have been a total 1,479,506 cases related to COVID-19 in Norway, 53 yesterday and 357 in the last 7 days (7.53%)

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