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Key figures

36 200

estimated population growth in 2018

Estimated population growth and population. The whole country and the ten largest municipalities.
The ten largest municipalities2018
Population 1st January. Final figuresEstimated populationEstimated population 31 DecemberEstimated population growth. Per cent
The whole country5 295 61936 1515 331 7700.7
Oslo673 4698 260681 7291.2
Bergen279 7921 801281 5930.6
Trondheim193 5012 830196 3311.5
Stavanger133 1401 118134 2580.8
Bærum125 4541 578127 0321.3
Kristiansand91 44084992 2890.9
Fredrikstad80 97776181 7380.9
Sandnes76 32891877 2461.2
Tromsø75 6381 07676 7141.4
Drammen68 71325768 9700.4

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Table 1 
Estimated population growth and population. The whole country, counties and municipalities.

Estimated population growth and population. The whole country, counties and municipalities.
2018
Population 1st January. Final figuresEstimated population growthEstimated population 31 December
The whole country5 295 61936 1515 331 770
 
County
01 Østfold295 4202 216297 636
02 Akershus614 02610 260624 286
03 Oslo673 4698 260681 729
04 Hedmark196 966527197 493
05 Oppland189 870-100189 770
06 Buskerud281 7691 532283 301
07 Vestfold249 0582 183251 241
08 Telemark173 391-5173 386
09 Aust-Agder117 222460117 682
10 Vest-Agder186 5321 116187 648
11 Rogaland473 5262 349475 875
12 Hordaland522 5392 503525 042
14 Sogn og Fjordane110 230-289109 941
15 Møre og Romsdal266 856637267 493
50 Trøndelag458 7443 759462 503
18 Nordland243 33570243 405
19 Troms - Romsa166 499929167 428
20 Finnmark - Finnmárku76 167-25675 911
 
Municipality
0101 Halden31 03715331 190
0104 Moss32 58814732 735
0105 Sarpsborg55 54351856 061
0106 Fredrikstad80 97776181 738
0111 Hvaler4 540764 616
0118 Aremark1 399-491 350
0119 Marker3 567163 583
0121 Rømskog682-4678
0122 Trøgstad5 337325 369
0123 Spydeberg5 8532016 054
0124 Askim15 8107915 889
0125 Eidsberg11 4143711 451
0127 Skiptvet3 831-343 797
0128 Rakkestad8 20238 205
0135 Råde7 465757 540
0136 Rygge16 0837616 159
0137 Våler (Østfold)5 4711185 589
0138 Hobøl5 621115 632
0211 Vestby17 48631017 796
0213 Ski30 880630 886
0214 Ås20 08421120 295
0215 Frogn15 7352815 763
0216 Nesodden19 28722819 515
0217 Oppegård27 17828827 466
0219 Bærum125 4541 578127 032
0220 Asker60 92656061 486
0221 Aurskog-Høland16 39012516 515
0226 Sørum17 98034118 321
0227 Fet11 66316711 830
0228 Rælingen17 87424718 121
0229 Enebakk10 9458211 027
0230 Lørenskog38 6701 35040 020
0231 Skedsmo54 1781 48155 659
0233 Nittedal23 54557624 121
0234 Gjerdrum6 7041456 849
0235 Ullensaker36 5761 61738 193
0236 Nes (Akershus)21 68122121 902
0237 Eidsvoll24 64726524 912
0238 Nannestad13 24046713 707
0239 Hurdal2 903-332 870
0301 Oslo municipality673 4698 260681 729
0402 Kongsvinger17 934-7417 860
0403 Hamar30 93021831 148
0412 Ringsaker34 15132734 478
0415 Løten7 615667 681
0417 Stange20 64627520 921
0418 Nord-Odal5 097-745 023
0419 Sør-Odal7 884-77 877
0420 Eidskog6 142-106 132
0423 Grue4 740-794 661
0425 Åsnes7 279-767 203
0426 Våler (Hedmark)3 680213 701
0427 Elverum21 12310221 225
0428 Trysil6 567416 608
0429 Åmot4 480-834 397
0430 Stor-Elvdal2 490-362 454
0432 Rendalen1 827-311 796
0434 Engerdal1 294-111 283
0436 Tolga1 55311 554
0437 Tynset5 605-215 584
0438 Alvdal2 424-72 417
0439 Folldal1 56951 574
0441 Os (Hedmark)1 936-201 916
0501 Lillehammer27 93814228 080
0502 Gjøvik30 6423630 678
0511 Dovre2 642-272 615
0512 Lesja2 038-252 013
0513 Skjåk2 179282 207
0514 Lom2 331-322 299
0515 Vågå3 638-453 593
0516 Nord-Fron5 72895 737
0517 Sel5 872-705 802
0519 Sør-Fron3 146-263 120
0520 Ringebu4 454-224 432
0521 Øyer5 130-35 127
0522 Gausdal6 148-186 130
0528 Østre Toten14 8889514 983
0529 Vestre Toten13 3149713 411
0532 Jevnaker6 777696 846
0533 Lunner9 065-199 046
0534 Gran13 770-8113 689
0536 Søndre Land5 650-315 619
0538 Nordre Land6 750-816 669
0540 Sør-Aurdal3 014-113 003
0541 Etnedal1 352-431 309
0542 Nord-Aurdal6 443-266 417
0543 Vestre Slidre2 139-92 130
0544 Øystre Slidre3 221-133 208
0545 Vang1 60161 607
0602 Drammen68 71325768 970
0604 Kongsberg27 4108327 493
0605 Ringerike30 28314830 431
0612 Hole6 833506 883
0615 Flå1 069-221 047
0616 Nes (Buskerud)3 341-163 325
0617 Gol4 56674 573
0618 Hemsedal2 457182 475
0619 Ål4 626234 649
0620 Hol4 520-314 489
0621 Sigdal3 488243 512
0622 Krødsherad2 277-252 252
0623 Modum13 88011413 994
0624 Øvre Eiker18 92619319 119
0625 Nedre Eiker24 9175924 976
0626 Lier25 98038626 366
0627 Røyken22 45222922 681
0628 Hurum9 450419 491
0631 Flesberg2 688262 714
0632 Rollag1 41161 417
0633 Nore og Uvdal2 482-382 444
0701 Horten27 3174627 363
0704 Tønsberg45 36067446 034
0710 Sandefjord62 61567163 286
0711 Svelvik6 672106 682
0712 Larvik46 80132247 123
0713 Sande (Vestfold)9 7261919 917
0715 Holmestrand14 21220914 421
0716 Re9 6211289 749
0729 Færder26 734-6826 666
0805 Porsgrunn36 09113636 227
0806 Skien54 51013854 648
0807 Notodden12 664012 664
0811 Siljan2 351-192 332
0814 Bamble14 183-7714 106
0815 Kragerø10 506-9410 412
0817 Drangedal4 105-134 092
0819 Nome6 609-606 549
0821 Bø (Telem.)6 4602016 661
0822 Sauherad4 359-724 287
0826 Tinn5 856-855 771
0827 Hjartdal1 587-181 569
0828 Seljord2 959-232 936
0829 Kviteseid2 397-32 394
0830 Nissedal1 489-111 478
0831 Fyresdal1 320-301 290
0833 Tokke2 23612 237
0834 Vinje3 709243 733
0901 Risør6 882-236 859
0904 Grimstad23 01723323 250
0906 Arendal44 64515744 802
0911 Gjerstad2 467-72 460
0912 Vegårshei2 08782 095
0914 Tvedestrand6 086-16 085
0919 Froland5 790545 844
0926 Lillesand10 8719810 969
0928 Birkenes5 187525 239
0929 Åmli1 84581 853
0935 Iveland1 330-61 324
0937 Evje og Hornnes3 625-333 592
0938 Bygland1 207-81 199
0940 Valle1 225-571 168
0941 Bykle958-15943
1001 Kristiansand91 44084992 289
1002 Mandal15 659-2815 631
1003 Farsund9 726-349 692
1004 Flekkefjord9 06639 069
1014 Vennesla14 53211014 642
1017 Songdalen6 656716 727
1018 Søgne11 3427211 414
1021 Marnardal2 308-172 291
1026 Åseral943-2941
1027 Audnedal1 786-21 784
1029 Lindesnes4 938384 976
1032 Lyngdal8 571388 609
1034 Hægebostad1 699-171 682
1037 Kvinesdal6 024376 061
1046 Sirdal1 842-21 840
1101 Eigersund14 898-5514 843
1102 Sandnes76 32891877 246
1103 Stavanger133 1401 118134 258
1106 Haugesund37 16714337 310
1111 Sokndal3 331-273 304
1112 Lund3 237-283 209
1114 Bjerkreim2 826-262 800
1119 Hå18 7627218 834
1120 Klepp19 21715719 374
1121 Time18 69915718 856
1122 Gjesdal11 8662811 894
1124 Sola26 26522026 485
1127 Randaberg10 97211811 090
1129 Forsand1 246-331 213
1130 Strand12 6389812 736
1133 Hjelmeland2 723-312 692
1134 Suldal3 849-583 791
1135 Sauda4 663-544 609
1141 Finnøy3 197-663 131
1142 Rennesøy4 849-224 827
1144 Kvitsøy542-26516
1145 Bokn844-13831
1146 Tysvær11 023-811 015
1149 Karmøy42 243-18342 060
1151 Utsira208-10198
1160 Vindafjord8 793-408 753
1201 Bergen279 7921 801281 593
1211 Etne4 083-44 079
1216 Sveio5 72175 728
1219 Bømlo11 9026011 962
1221 Stord18 780-8718 693
1222 Fitjar3 194103 204
1223 Tysnes2 857-22 855
1224 Kvinnherad13 180-4313 137
1227 Jondal1 096-91 087
1228 Odda6 835-846 751
1231 Ullensvang3 363-413 322
1232 Eidfjord931-20911
1233 Ulvik1 117-291 088
1234 Granvin9316937
1235 Voss14 5775414 631
1238 Kvam8 455-128 443
1241 Fusa3 920-453 875
1242 Samnanger2 46312 464
1243 Os (Hordaland)20 57329920 872
1244 Austevoll5 189295 218
1245 Sund7 085107 095
1246 Fjell25 72541826 143
1247 Askøy29 07117729 248
1251 Vaksdal4 127-784 049
1252 Modalen3801381
1253 Osterøy8 125-68 119
1256 Meland8 0791018 180
1259 Øygarden4 877314 908
1260 Radøy5 129-465 083
1263 Lindås15 7893715 826
1264 Austrheim2 902-242 878
1265 Fedje5613564
1266 Masfjorden1 730-121 718
1401 Flora11 988-11211 876
1411 Gulen2 345-192 326
1412 Solund80715822
1413 Hyllestad1 378-11 377
1416 Høyanger4 154-514 103
1417 Vik2 674-122 662
1418 Balestrand1 262141 276
1419 Leikanger2 345-82 337
1420 Sogndal8 0591238 182
1421 Aurland1 778-171 761
1422 Lærdal2 15302 153
1424 Årdal5 277-205 257
1426 Luster5 223-75 216
1428 Askvoll3 052-223 030
1429 Fjaler2 846-652 781
1430 Gaular3 006393 045
1431 Jølster3 04353 048
1432 Førde13 0891213 101
1433 Naustdal2 825-322 793
1438 Bremanger3 767-663 701
1439 Vågsøy6 001-205 981
1441 Selje2 757-132 744
1443 Eid6 157276 184
1444 Hornindal1 175-121 163
1445 Gloppen5 874-165 858
1449 Stryn7 195-317 164
1502 Molde26 90015227 052
1504 Ålesund47 51052048 030
1505 Kristiansund24 300-5224 248
1511 Vanylven3 187-223 165
1514 Sande (Møre og Romsdal)2 522-272 495
1515 Herøy (Møre og Romsdal)8 965-358 930
1516 Ulstein8 555768 631
1517 Hareid5 150-195 131
1519 Volda9 188-139 175
1520 Ørsta10 8128810 900
1523 Ørskog2 267-432 224
1524 Norddal1 670-251 645
1525 Stranda4 587-174 570
1526 Stordal972-32940
1528 Sykkylven7 695-317 664
1529 Skodje4 680794 759
1531 Sula9 1311459 276
1532 Giske8 2921008 392
1534 Haram9 345659 410
1535 Vestnes6 559-486 511
1539 Rauma7 507-227 485
1543 Nesset2 946182 964
1545 Midsund2 049-302 019
1546 Sandøy1 263-231 240
1547 Aukra3 557-323 525
1548 Fræna9 775139 788
1551 Eide3 440-43 436
1554 Averøy5 859-45 855
1557 Gjemnes2 623262 649
1560 Tingvoll3 078-183 060
1563 Sunndal7 119-317 088
1566 Surnadal5 978-495 929
1567 Rindal2 039-182 021
1571 Halsa1 571121 583
1573 Smøla2 172-342 138
1576 Aure3 593-283 565
5001 Trondheim193 5012 830196 331
5004 Steinkjer22 0967722 173
5005 Namsos13 0784413 122
5011 Hemne4 225-94 216
5012 Snillfjord9875992
5013 Hitra4 648454 693
5014 Frøya4 962985 060
5015 Ørland5 351-95 342
5016 Agdenes1 68471 691
5017 Bjugn4 864384 902
5018 Åfjord3 277553 332
5019 Roan9534957
5020 Osen967-18949
5021 Oppdal6 970-16 969
5022 Rennebu2 541-372 504
5023 Meldal3 930-133 917
5024 Orkdal11 93317312 106
5025 Røros5 663-615 602
5026 Holtålen2 02832 031
5027 Midtre Gauldal6 225226 247
5028 Melhus16 42417516 599
5029 Skaun8 1421178 259
5030 Klæbu6 094-66 088
5031 Malvik13 9589214 050
5032 Selbu4 093-94 084
5033 Tydal834-43791
5034 Meråker2 469-412 428
5035 Stjørdal23 96412024 084
5036 Frosta2 616102 626
5037 Levanger20 11515020 265
5038 Verdal14 943-614 937
5039 Verran2 473-272 446
5040 Namdalseid1 585-31 582
5041 Snåase - Snåsa2 094-32 091
5042 Lierne1 379191 398
5043 Raarvihke - Røyrvik4746480
5044 Namsskogan902-30872
5045 Grong2 400-272 373
5046 Høylandet1 268-171 251
5047 Overhalla3 845293 874
5048 Fosnes618-16602
5049 Flatanger1 10581 113
5050 Vikna4 492914 583
5051 Nærøy5 11725 119
5052 Leka582-10572
5053 Inderøy6 785-186 767
5054 Indre Fosen10 090-5710 033
1804 Bodø51 55850752 065
1805 Narvik18 6382418 662
1811 Bindal1 486-411 445
1812 Sømna2 02012 021
1813 Brønnøy7 948-417 907
1815 Vega1 22171 228
1816 Vevelstad506-12494
1818 Herøy (Nordland)1 79011 791
1820 Alstahaug7 450-387 412
1822 Leirfjord2 30782 315
1824 Vefsn13 448-4213 406
1825 Grane1 463241 487
1826 Hattfjelldal1 411-481 363
1827 Dønna1 403-81 395
1828 Nesna1 805-141 791
1832 Hemnes4 503-144 489
1833 Rana26 2305826 288
1834 Lurøy1 920-71 913
1835 Træna4543457
1836 Rødøy1 249-161 233
1837 Meløy6 346-326 314
1838 Gildeskål1 998-311 967
1839 Beiarn1 029-41 025
1840 Saltdal4 691-464 645
1841 Fauske - Fuosko9 775-349 741
1845 Sørfold1 979-21 977
1848 Steigen2 534512 585
1849 Hamarøy - Hábmer1 801-571 744
1850 Divtasvuodna - Tysfjord1 953-131 940
1851 Lødingen2 102-332 069
1852 Tjeldsund1 25931 262
1853 Evenes1 38751 392
1854 Ballangen2 522-432 479
1856 Røst517-8509
1857 Værøy746-13733
1859 Flakstad1 301-21 299
1860 Vestvågøy11 3977511 472
1865 Vågan9 61119 612
1866 Hadsel8 042328 074
1867 Bø (Nordland)2 623-92 614
1868 Øksnes4 541-1014 440
1870 Sortland - Suortá10 40111610 517
1871 Andøy4 902-1114 791
1874 Moskenes1 068-261 042
1902 Tromsø75 6381 07676 714
1903 Harstad - Hárstták24 8206724 887
1911 Kvæfjord2 928-662 862
1913 Skånland2 994113 005
1917 Ibestad1 380-141 366
1919 Gratangen1 117-261 091
1920 Loabák - Lavangen1 061-161 045
1922 Bardu3 979554 034
1923 Salangen2 226-172 209
1924 Målselv6 798136 811
1925 Sørreisa3 494-13 493
1926 Dyrøy1 165-251 140
1927 Tranøy1 536-221 514
1928 Torsken943-11932
1929 Berg9020902
1931 Lenvik11 6445011 694
1933 Balsfjord5 653-445 609
1936 Karlsøy2 263-82 255
1938 Lyngen2 877-192 858
1939 Storfjord - Omasvuotna - Omasvuono1 856-51 851
1940 Gáivuotna - Kåfjord - Kaivuono2 132-212 111
1941 Skjervøy2 925-12 924
1942 Nordreisa4 944-254 919
1943 Kvænangen1 224-221 202
2002 Vardø2 110-202 090
2003 Vadsø6 033-1215 912
2004 Hammerfest10 533210 535
2011 Guovdageaidnu - Kautokeino2 946-82 938
2012 Alta20 6353520 670
2014 Loppa941-25916
2015 Hasvik1 02241 026
2017 Kvalsund1 027-37990
2018 Måsøy1 231-51 226
2019 Nordkapp3 239-293 210
2020 Porsanger - Porsángu - Porsanki3 964-183 946
2021 Kárásjohka - Karasjok2 701-152 686
2022 Lebesby1 349-171 332
2023 Gamvik1 153141 167
2024 Berlevåg983-4979
2025 Deatnu - Tana2 922-202 902
2027 Unjárga - Nesseby944-4940
2028 Båtsfjord2 26392 272
2030 Sør-Varanger10 171310 174

About the statistics

The statistics shows the population in Norway and in all the Norwegian counties and municipalities. The population figures at the end of the year shows figures for age, sex, marital status and citizenship. Population changes for births, deaths, immigration, emigration and net migration are published quarterly.

Definitions

Definitions of the main concepts and variables

Mean population: Average population at the beginning and end of the year.

Resident: Who is regarded as a resident of Norway and where in Norway a person shall be counted as a resident, is stipulated in the Population Registration Act of 16 January 1970. The regulations to the act were amended effective 1 February 1980.

The following main points from the registration rules decide who is regarded as a resident of Norway:

Persons from countries outside the Nordic countries are regarded as residents of Norway when they have lived here or intend to live here at least 6 months, even though the stay is temporary. The same six-month rule applies to migration from Norway to a country outside the Nordic countries.

The aforementioned six-month rule does not always apply to migration between Norway and another Nordic country. In Denmark, for example, a person is registered as a resident if the person intends to stay in the country at least 3 months. The same limit is used for out-migration. In Sweden and Finland the limit is one year. For persons who come/move to Norway from another Nordic country, the six-month rule is still valid, as residence is decided by the country of immigration's rules, cf. the Nordic agreement on inter-Nordic migration dated 8 May 1989. This agreement replaced a similar agreement from 5 December 1968.

People living in Svalbard, on Jan Mayen or in Norwegian dependencies who on departure were registered in the population register of a Norwegian municipality shall still be counted as residents of that municipality. The same rules apply to people on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Norwegian foreign and consular service staff and Norwegian military personnel posted for duty abroad are counted as residents of Norway. The same applies to their families.

Foreign staff at foreign embassies and consular services and foreign personnel attached to NATO are not counted as residents of Norway. The same applies to their families.

The main rule for where in Norway a person is regarded as a resident is that the person resides where he/she has their regular daily rest (night's sleep).

If the daily rest is taken in shifts at one or more places, the person is regarded as residing where, overall, they can be said to live on a regular basis. Spouses with a joint home and persons sharing a joint home with their children are regarded as residing in this home without regard to where they have their daily rest.

Single persons who attend school in another municipality are as a main rule still regarded as resident of the place they lived before starting school (the residence of their parents). Similar registration principles also apply to conscripts serving their initial military service, alternative national service conscripts, prisoners, and people admitted to hospitals.

Persons admitted to or placed in other institutions or private care are as a main rule regarded as residents when the stay is intended to last, or turns out to last, at least 6 months.

From March 1987 to January 1994 asylum seekers were usually counted as immigrants and hence also as residents even though the processing of their application for residence had not been completed. Before and after this period, only asylum seekers with residence permits have been registered.

Births: Live births

Excess of births over deaths: The difference between births and deaths also called "net natural increase in the total population". A minus sign means an excess of deaths over births.

In-migration, out-migration: Migration is the relocation of one person between two Norwegian municipalities or between a Norwegian municipality and abroad. People who move several times during a single calendar year are counted each time they move. In the migration statistics for counties, moves between the municipalities in the county are not included.

Net migration: The difference between in-migration and out-migration. A minus sign means net out-migration.

Population: All numbers cover the de jure population.

Population growth: There are two ways of calculating population growth; 1) the total of excess of births over deaths and net migration, or 2) the difference between the population on 1 January in year n+1 minus the population on 1 October (or 1 January in year n). Ideally the two methods should give the same result, but experience shows that there is always discrepancy between the two, due to revisions, annulments, delayed reports etc.

Statistical adjustments: Gives the difference between the two ways of calculating population growth, filling the gap between population growth as we calculate it, and (excess of births over deaths + net migration).

In all the quarterly statistics up to the fourth quarter of 2005 and all preliminary figures of change for the whole year up until and including 2004, the population growth has been calculated as the total of births over deaths and net migration, and provided a basis for preliminary population figures. The population on 1 April, 1 July and 1 October will continue to be calculated this way. Because preliminary figures have been replaced by final population figures as of 1 January 2006 the population growth for one year will be calculated as the population on 1 January in year n+1 minus the population in year n, and correspondingly the population growth for the fourth quarter will be calculated as the population on 1 January in year n+1 minus the population on 1 October.

Clearing-up in The Central Population Register: Persons who stay in the country for less than for six months are not registered and are not included in the figures. The Tax Administration undertakes an ongoing clear-up of the Central Population Register of out-migrated persons who no longer live in Norway. In recent years, clearing-up the Central Population Register has been standard practice.

Standard classifications

Country and citizenship in population statisticsMarital status, Municipalities

Administrative information

Name and topic

Name: Population
Topic: Population

Responsible division

Division for Population Statistics

Regional level

The nation, county, municipality and basic statistical unit, but for quarterly statistic and estimated populaton regional level is national, county and municipality.

Frequency and timeliness

Annually. The quaterly statistic is published about 6 weeks after referencetime, which is 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October

International reporting

Not relevant

Microdata

Data files at the individual level that are processed and stored long-term. The statistic about estimated population and the quaterly statistic are only stored on a short-term basis.

Background

Background and purpose

The statistics show the composition of the population (by sex, age, marital status, and residence) over time.

Annual figures for the population by sex, age, marital status and citizenship can be found dating back to 1 January 1976, whereas corresponding figures without citizenship can be found from 1 January 1971. Earlier than that, figures exist from censuses held every ten years, as well as some estimated figures from the intervening years.

The statistic on the estimated population at the turn of the year have been in existence since 1970, but only for Norway as a whole. The first estimates at county and municipal level were created on 1 January 2000. The municipal figures are less certain than the county and national figures, and the estimated population in the smallest municipalities will be more uncertain than the estimates for larger municipalities.

The statistics on quarterly population changes show population changes over a shorter period of time. The changes include events such as births, deaths and migrations, in addition to a population count.

These statistics are connected to the annual statistics on population developments. Starting in 1951, Statistics Norway has produced yearly figures on such developments, based on population register material. We have compiled statistics on the quarterly changes (births, deaths, migrations, and population count) since 1974.

Users and applications

Public administration, research institutes, the insurance industry, the media and private persons

Equal treatment of users

No external users have access to the statistics and analyses before they are published and accessible simultaneously for all users on ssb.no at 08 am. Prior to this, a minimum of three months' advance notice is given inthe Statistics Release Calendar. This is one of Statistics Norway’s key principles for ensuring that all users are treated equally.

Coherence with other statistics

Population projections (prognoses)   Births   Deaths   Migrations   Internal migrations Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents

Quarterly figures

Families and households

Cohabitant couples

Legal authority

§§ 2-1, 2-2, 3 – 2

EEA reference

Not relevant

Production

Population

Covers all persons registered as a resident of Norway on 1 January. Definition of the main terms. All figures cover the de jure population.

Persons having migrated to Norway to work for less than half a year are not included in the statistics, and persons having emigrated without having registered this, are likewise not included.

Quaterly statistic

In 1985-1999:

Statistics Norway looked at the population at the beginning and end of the quarter along with data for births deaths and migrations that had brought about this change in the population. The statistics were extracted one month after the turn of each quarter, so that as many events as possible were included in the calculations. Events that pertained to previous quarters in the same year were included in "events so far this year" and were also included in "the population at the beginning of the quarter". Events that pertained to previous years were normally not included in these statistics, but if they were included, it would be noted in a footnote.

Thus, in 1985-1999 the statistics included events that actually took place that year and not reports from previous years that arrived too late to be included in the statistics.

Quarterly figures as of 2000:

As of the first quarter of 2000, delayed reports were also included in the quarterly figures. In addition to events that actually took place in the releveant quarter, all reports received more than one month after the end of the quarter and which applied to events in previous years and previous quarters in the current year were included.

A result of this change was that the figures in the quarterly population statistics became more in line with later published population figures than previously published figures, as the register (DSF) is updated continuously, also with late reports.

Annual preliminary figures for population and figures of change to 2004:

From 2000 to 2004, a total for the four quarterly statistics has been published as preliminary annual figures for births, deaths, migration and population at the start of a new year until final figures have become available. Prior to 2000, corresponding preliminary figures were also published for the whole country, but these were not calculated as the total of the previously published figures for the first to the fourth quarter. The method was slightly different, as the figures published for the first quarter were published first. Later in the year, when figures for the second quarter were published, the figures for the first quarter were updated, and when figures for the third quarter were published, the second quarter figures were updated. Slik blei og tala for tredjekvartal enda meir oppdatert. The total of the fourth quarter and the updated figures for the first to the third quarter were published as preliminary figures for the whole year until 2000.

Final population figures and figures of change as of 2005:

The preliminary population figures at the end of last year and figures of change for 2005 and later years have been replaced by final figures because it is possible to carry out the necessary controls earlier than before.

The population growth from 2005 is set as equal to the difference between the population at 1 January 2006 and 1 January 2005. Correspondingly the population growth in the fourth quarter equals the population difference on 1 January 2006 and 1 January 2005. As preliminary population figures (also quarterly figures including the fourth quarter) were published previously, the population growth was calculated as the total of the excess of births and net immigration, which gave the basis for the preliminary population figures. All later population figures for 1 April, 1 July and 1 October will be calculated this way.)

The two estimation methods mentioned above should ideally give the same result, but based on previous experience there is always some discrepancy due to delayed reports, annulments, revisions etc.

Data sources and sampling

Since 1970 the statistics are based on population register data. Since 1946 each municipality has had a local population registry that registers all residents in the municipality, pursuant to the Population Registration Act and its regulations. In 2005, the work methods of the population registries were changed, and there are now 97 registries with responsibility for population registrations for several municipalities in each county. The population registries receive reports of births, deaths, marriages, divorces, migration etc. from various sources.

The register was built up from 1964 to 1966 on the basis of the 1960 census, at the same time as the 11-digit national identity number was introduced as identification. The Office of the National Registrar, which administrates the register, was transferred in 1991 from Statistics Norway to the Directorate of Taxes.

Updating of the Central Population Register is done in part by the local population registries, which are connected to the DSF via terminals, and in part by the Directorate of Taxes. The basis of the statistics on changes in the population is electronic copies to Statistics Norway of all such register updates. The reports are also used to update a separate Statistics Norway population database kept for statistical purposes, which forms the basis for the statistics on the composition of the population.

Collection of data, editing and estimations

From January 1998 electronic copies of reports have been transferred daily from the National Registration Office to Statistics Norway, Which was previously done monthly. Before May 1995 Statistics Norway received the reports on magnetic tape every month..

In addition to the checks made by the DSF, Statistics Norway performs checks for statistical purposes. For more details of our control routines in the various subject areas, see Interne dokumenter 11/2013 Uttak til befolkningsstatistikk fra populasjonsregisteret BeReg

Population (resident persons) are summed up to basic enumeration unit, partof town municipality level.

Seasonal adjustment

Not relevant

Confidentiality

Not relevant

Comparability over time and space

Due to municipal mergers and divisions and redrawing of borders, it is not always possible to compare figures when, e.g., we want to prepare a time series for a municipality. The changes can also affect county borders and thus also the basis for comparison there.

Accuracy and reliability

Sources of error and uncertainty

Some errors made during the collecting and processing of the data are unavoidable and include coding, revision and data processing errors etc. Extensive efforts have been made to minimize these errors, and we regard these types of errors to be relatively insignificant.

Dropout errors will be found to the extent there are persons staying in Norway not being registered as residents according to the regulations, laid down in the law on population registration of 16 January 1970. 

None because all the material rather than samples is used.

The quality of the basic data from the Central Population Register is generally very good for statistical purposes. One minus is nevertheless residence registration - in part because too many are registered as residents, but also because certain groups are registered as having another domicile than where they actually live. This is particularly true because according to the rules unmarried students are listed as residing with their parent(s).

Registration of residence From a statistical viewpoint, registration of residence can seem to be prone to error. This is particularly true in relation to the ideal situation in which everyone is registered according to the day's-rest principle. Failure to report a change of residence or delay the reporting of it also contributes to such deviations. For many analysis and planning purposes the actual residence is of interest.

A survey undertaken following the Population and Housing census in 1990 concluded that the registered residence was incorrect for 5.5 per cent of the population. Much of the deviation is due to the legal definition of residence used in the Central Population Register, which requires that students and residents of joint households to be registered somewhere else than the place they actually live. Using the place of residence definition, between 1.8 and 3.0 per cent of the people were incorrectly placed. Schjalm: "Kvalitetsundersøkelsen for Folke- og boligtelling 1990" (Quality survey for the Population and Housing Census 1990), Reports 96/10, Statistics Norway.

Out-registrations People who move abroad without reporting their departure have also been a major source of error in recent years. As a result of surveys conducted in 1993, nearly 3 000 foreign citizens who had left Norway earlier without reporting the move were registered as living abroad. Oslo was the most affected by these out-registrations (1 600 persons). Some of this out-migration should have been distributed over several years. Out-registration was also done in 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998. Oslo registered almost 2 000 foreign citizens as having left the country in 1997 and 1998.

Despite the actions taken to remove from the rolls immigrants who have left the country without reporting their move to the population registries, there will always be a number of persons registered as residents of Norway even though they no longer live here.

Conversely, a number of people are living illegally in Norway at any one time and are therefore not included in the population count. Most of them live in Oslo. Because these two factors pull in opposite directions, they largely cancel each other out

Revision

Not relevant