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Population in Nordland

Population in Nordland was 243,272 in 2026, according to Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå). That is down 0.1% from 2025.

2026, persons243,272
Change on 2025-0.1%
Series high245,1561982
Series low221,8091951

Population in Nordland, 1951 to 2026

220K225K230K235K240K245K250K195119621973198419952006201720261951: 221,809 persons1952: 223,356 persons1953: 225,394 persons1954: 227,937 persons1955: 229,949 persons1956: 233,379 persons1957: 234,772 persons1958: 235,844 persons1959: 237,322 persons1960: 238,657 persons1961: 237,530 persons1962: 238,519 persons1963: 240,027 persons1964: 241,990 persons1965: 243,424 persons1966: 243,645 persons1967: 243,767 persons1968: 244,296 persons1969: 244,166 persons1970: 243,179 persons1971: 240,951 persons1972: 240,874 persons1973: 241,778 persons1974: 242,552 persons1975: 243,017 persons1976: 243,200 persons1977: 242,723 persons1978: 242,525 persons1979: 242,965 persons1980: 243,808 persons1981: 244,493 persons1982: 245,156 persons1983: 244,974 persons1984: 244,638 persons1985: 243,563 persons1986: 242,240 persons1987: 240,838 persons1988: 240,078 persons1989: 239,611 persons1990: 239,532 persons1991: 239,403 persons1992: 239,837 persons1993: 240,300 persons1994: 240,694 persons1995: 241,426 persons1996: 241,147 persons1997: 240,255 persons1998: 239,280 persons1999: 238,547 persons2000: 239,109 persons2001: 238,295 persons2002: 237,503 persons2003: 236,950 persons2004: 237,057 persons2005: 236,825 persons2006: 236,257 persons2007: 235,436 persons2008: 234,996 persons2009: 235,380 persons2010: 236,271 persons2011: 237,280 persons2012: 238,320 persons2013: 239,611 persons2014: 240,877 persons2015: 241,682 persons2016: 241,906 persons2017: 242,866 persons2018: 243,335 persons2019: 243,385 persons2020: 241,235 persons2021: 240,345 persons2022: 240,190 persons2023: 241,084 persons2024: 243,081 persons2025: 243,582 persons2026: 243,272 persons
persons. Source: Statistics Norway, Table 06913, Population and population changes: population on 1 January, Norway and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-04-15.
All 76 values
Periodpersons
2026243,272
2025243,582
2024243,081
2023241,084
2022240,190
2021240,345
2020241,235
2019243,385
2018243,335
2017242,866
2016241,906
2015241,682
2014240,877
2013239,611
2012238,320
2011237,280
2010236,271
2009235,380
2008234,996
2007235,436
2006236,257
2005236,825
2004237,057
2003236,950
2002237,503
2001238,295
2000239,109
1999238,547
1998239,280
1997240,255
1996241,147
1995241,426
1994240,694
1993240,300
1992239,837
1991239,403
1990239,532
1989239,611
1988240,078
1987240,838
1986242,240
1985243,563
1984244,638
1983244,974
1982245,156
1981244,493
1980243,808
1979242,965
1978242,525
1977242,723
1976243,200
1975243,017
1974242,552
1973241,778
1972240,874
1971240,951
1970243,179
1969244,166
1968244,296
1967243,767
1966243,645
1965243,424
1964241,990
1963240,027
1962238,519
1961237,530
1960238,657
1959237,322
1958235,844
1957234,772
1956233,379
1955229,949
1954227,937
1953225,394
1952223,356
1951221,809

Compared with Norway

Place2026
Nordland243,272
Norway5,627,400

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB). Table 06913, Population and population changes: population on 1 January, Norway and counties. https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values.

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Questions

What is the population in Nordland?

Population in Nordland was 243,272 in 2026, according to Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå). That is down 0.1% from 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå). Table 06913, Population and population changes: population on 1 January, Norway and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Nordland?

245,156 in 1982, the highest value since 1951 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Norway

All statistics for Nordland