Oslo, Norway Population 2024

Oslo's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,100,870In 1950, the population of Oslo was 468,183Oslo has grown by 14,880 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%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20351,252,300
20341,239,600
20331,226,680
20321,213,530
20311,200,150
20301,186,550
20291,172,730
20281,158,700
20271,144,490
20261,130,110
20251,115,580
20241,100,870
20231,085,990
20221,071,060
20211,056,180
20201,041,380
20191,026,760
20181,012,220
2017997,451
2016982,894
2015968,549
2014954,433
2013940,522
2012926,833
2011913,306
2010897,916
2009880,780
2008863,994
2007847,482
2006832,344
2005818,478
2004806,951
2003797,599
2002788,367
2001780,454
2000773,811
1999767,207
1998758,863
1997748,858
1996738,998
1995729,242
1994719,628
1993710,140
1992700,790
1991691,539
1990684,027
1989679,657
1988675,322
1987671,002
1986666,715
1985662,456
1984658,230
1983654,019
1982649,841
1981645,690
1980643,036
1979643,282
1978643,528
1977643,774
1976644,019
1975644,265
1974644,511
1973644,757
1972645,003
1971645,250
1970643,137
1969636,430
1968629,802
1967623,224
1966616,725
1965610,293
1964603,937
1963597,630
1962591,398
1961585,230
1960578,044
1959568,802
1958559,720
1957550,783
1956542,001
1955533,335
1954524,820
1953516,440
1952508,206
1951500,080
1950468,183

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950468,1830%0
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
20181,012,2201.48%14,769
20191,026,7601.44%14,540
20201,041,3801.42%14,620
20211,056,1801.42%14,800
20221,071,0601.41%14,880
20231,085,9901.39%14,930
20241,100,8701.37%14,880
20251,115,5801.34%14,710
20261,130,1101.3%14,530
20271,144,4901.27%14,380
20281,158,7001.24%14,210
20291,172,7301.21%14,030
20301,186,5501.18%13,820
20311,200,1501.15%13,600
20321,213,5301.11%13,380
20331,226,6801.08%13,150
20341,239,6001.05%12,920
20351,252,3001.02%12,700

Oslo Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Oslo1,100,8701.37%

Other Cities in Norway

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

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