Oslo Population 2024

Oslo's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,100,868In 1950, the population of Oslo was 468,183Oslo has grown by 14,876 in the last year, which represents a 1.37% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Oslo, which typically includes Oslo's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Oslo is the largest city and is the capital of Norway. Additionally, it is both a municipality and a county. Oslo is the governmental and economic center of the country and a center for trade, industry, shipping, and finance. Oslo is a global city that has been ranked first in terms of quality of life among European cities but also the second-most expensive city in the world following Tokyo. In 2015, Oslo had a population of 648,000. The population in 2018 is up to 673,469.

Oslo Population Density and City Size

The city proper has a population density of 1,400 people per square kilometer (3,700/square mile). The urban are has a population of 952,000 with an even higher density of 3,300 people per square kilometer (8,500/square mile). The Oslo metropolitan area has a population of 1.5 million. The total surface area that Oslo occupies comes to a total of 480.76 kilometers squared (185.62 square miles)

Name Changes of Oslo

Oslo has been known by many names over its long history, which dates back to about 1000 AD. In 1624, the city was destroyed by a fire and moved closer to Akershus Castle and renamed Christiania for King Christian IV. It was later called Kristiania due to a spelling reform before its original Norwegian name was returned in 1925.

Oslo Population Demographics

70% of Oslo's population are ethnically Norwegian according to the census. Still, the city has a large immigrant population with many Norwegians born to immigrant parents. Of the 648,000 people in Oslo, 190,000 were born to immigrants or immigrants themselves, or nearly 30% of the population.

Norway's national average immigrant population is 14%, a proportion exceeded in all Oslo suburbs. The suburbs of Sondre Nordstrand and Stovner og Alna have the highest immigrant population in Oslo at 50%.

The largest ethnic minority in Oslo is Pakistanis, followed by immigrants from Sweden, Somalia, and Poland. There are also sizable communities of people from Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Turkey, Morocco, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The western part of Oslo is mostly ethnic Norwegian with fewer than 5% immigrants while in the eastern part, up to 97% of children in school are immigrants. 40% of children in primary school in the city speak a first language that is not Norwegian or Sami.

About 63% of people in Oslo belong to the Church of Norway, far lower than the national average membership of 82%. Muslims account for about 8% of the population followed by Roman Catholics.

Oslo Population Growth

Oslo is growing at a record rate and it's now the fastest-growing major city in all of Europe. Oslo's growth is attributed to high birth rates, intra-national migration, and international migration. The immigrant population is growing faster than the native Norwegian population and it now accounts for more than 25% of Oslo's population.

Country
Norway
Growth Rate
1.37%

Oslo Population 2024

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Growth
1950468,183
1951500,0806.81%31,897
1952508,2061.62%8,126
1953516,4401.62%8,234
1954524,8201.62%8,380
1955533,3351.62%8,515
1956542,0011.62%8,666
1957550,7831.62%8,782
1958559,7201.62%8,937
1959568,8021.62%9,082
1960578,0441.62%9,242
1961585,2301.24%7,186
1962591,3981.05%6,168
1963597,6301.05%6,232
1964603,9371.06%6,307
1965610,2931.05%6,356
1966616,7251.05%6,432
1967623,2241.05%6,499
1968629,8021.06%6,578
1969636,4301.05%6,628
1970643,1371.05%6,707
1971645,2500.33%2,113
1972645,003-0.04%-247
1973644,757-0.04%-246
1974644,511-0.04%-246
1975644,265-0.04%-246
1976644,019-0.04%-246
1977643,774-0.04%-245
1978643,528-0.04%-246
1979643,282-0.04%-246
1980643,036-0.04%-246
1981645,6900.41%2,654
1982649,8410.64%4,151
1983654,0190.64%4,178
1984658,2300.64%4,211
1985662,4560.64%4,226
1986666,7150.64%4,259
1987671,0020.64%4,287
1988675,3220.64%4,320
1989679,6570.64%4,335
1990684,0270.64%4,370
1991691,5391.1%7,512
1992700,7901.34%9,251
1993710,1401.33%9,350
1994719,6281.34%9,488
1995729,2421.34%9,614
1996738,9981.34%9,756
1997748,8581.33%9,860
1998758,8631.34%10,005
1999767,2071.1%8,344
2000773,8110.86%6,604
2001780,4540.86%6,643
2002788,3671.01%7,913
2003797,5991.17%9,232
2004806,9511.17%9,352
2005818,4781.43%11,527
2006832,3441.69%13,866
2007847,4821.82%15,138
2008863,9941.95%16,512
2009880,7801.94%16,786
2010897,9161.95%17,136
2011913,3061.71%15,390
2012926,8331.48%13,527
2013940,5221.48%13,689
2014954,4331.48%13,911
2015968,5491.48%14,116
2016982,8941.48%14,345
2017997,4511.48%14,557
20181,012,2251.48%14,774
20191,026,7581.44%14,533
20201,041,3771.42%14,619
20211,056,1801.42%14,803
20221,071,0621.41%14,882
20231,085,9921.39%14,930
20241,100,8681.37%14,876
20251,115,5841.34%14,716
20261,130,1141.3%14,530
20271,144,4931.27%14,379
20281,158,7031.24%14,210
20291,172,7281.21%14,025
20301,186,5511.18%13,823
20311,200,1511.15%13,600
20321,213,5281.11%13,377
20331,226,6831.08%13,155
20341,239,6051.05%12,922
20351,252,2961.02%12,691
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Oslo Population Data (Urban Area)

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Other Cities in Norway

  1. Statistics Norway - Population and population changes - 2016
  2. City of Oslo - Oslo information and statistics

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