Population in Oslo
Population in Oslo was 728,714 in 2026, according to Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå). That is up 0.6% from 2025.
Population in Oslo, 1951 to 2026
All 76 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 728,714 |
| 2025 | 724,290 |
| 2024 | 717,710 |
| 2023 | 709,037 |
| 2022 | 699,827 |
| 2021 | 697,010 |
| 2020 | 693,494 |
| 2019 | 681,071 |
| 2018 | 673,469 |
| 2017 | 666,759 |
| 2016 | 658,390 |
| 2015 | 647,676 |
| 2014 | 634,463 |
| 2013 | 623,966 |
| 2012 | 613,285 |
| 2011 | 599,230 |
| 2010 | 586,860 |
| 2009 | 575,475 |
| 2008 | 560,484 |
| 2007 | 548,617 |
| 2006 | 538,411 |
| 2005 | 529,846 |
| 2004 | 521,886 |
| 2003 | 517,401 |
| 2002 | 512,589 |
| 2001 | 508,726 |
| 2000 | 507,467 |
| 1999 | 502,867 |
| 1998 | 499,693 |
| 1997 | 494,793 |
| 1996 | 488,659 |
| 1995 | 483,401 |
| 1994 | 477,781 |
| 1993 | 473,454 |
| 1992 | 467,441 |
| 1991 | 461,644 |
| 1990 | 458,364 |
| 1989 | 456,124 |
| 1988 | 453,730 |
| 1987 | 451,345 |
| 1986 | 449,395 |
| 1985 | 447,351 |
| 1984 | 447,257 |
| 1983 | 448,775 |
| 1982 | 450,386 |
| 1981 | 452,023 |
| 1980 | 454,872 |
| 1979 | 457,446 |
| 1978 | 460,377 |
| 1977 | 462,497 |
| 1976 | 463,022 |
| 1975 | 465,337 |
| 1974 | 468,514 |
| 1973 | 472,609 |
| 1972 | 475,563 |
| 1971 | 481,548 |
| 1970 | 487,363 |
| 1969 | 488,329 |
| 1968 | 488,231 |
| 1967 | 487,524 |
| 1966 | 483,757 |
| 1965 | 483,549 |
| 1964 | 484,711 |
| 1963 | 482,324 |
| 1962 | 480,461 |
| 1961 | 475,663 |
| 1960 | 471,511 |
| 1959 | 465,711 |
| 1958 | 461,591 |
| 1957 | 455,113 |
| 1956 | 451,247 |
| 1955 | 447,064 |
| 1954 | 444,041 |
| 1953 | 440,674 |
| 1952 | 437,184 |
| 1951 | 434,365 |
Compared with Norway
| Place | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oslo | 728,714 |
| Norway | 5,627,400 |
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.
The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.
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 Oslo?
Population in Oslo was 728,714 in 2026, according to Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå). That is up 0.6% 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 Oslo?
728,714 in 2026, the highest value since 1951 in this series.