Population in Oslo

Population in Oslo was 728,714 in 2026, according to Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå). That is up 0.6% from 2025.

2026, persons728,714
Change on 2025+0.6%
Series high728,7142026
Series low434,3651951

Population in Oslo, 1951 to 2026

400K500K600K700K800K195119621973198419952006201720261951: 434,365 persons1952: 437,184 persons1953: 440,674 persons1954: 444,041 persons1955: 447,064 persons1956: 451,247 persons1957: 455,113 persons1958: 461,591 persons1959: 465,711 persons1960: 471,511 persons1961: 475,663 persons1962: 480,461 persons1963: 482,324 persons1964: 484,711 persons1965: 483,549 persons1966: 483,757 persons1967: 487,524 persons1968: 488,231 persons1969: 488,329 persons1970: 487,363 persons1971: 481,548 persons1972: 475,563 persons1973: 472,609 persons1974: 468,514 persons1975: 465,337 persons1976: 463,022 persons1977: 462,497 persons1978: 460,377 persons1979: 457,446 persons1980: 454,872 persons1981: 452,023 persons1982: 450,386 persons1983: 448,775 persons1984: 447,257 persons1985: 447,351 persons1986: 449,395 persons1987: 451,345 persons1988: 453,730 persons1989: 456,124 persons1990: 458,364 persons1991: 461,644 persons1992: 467,441 persons1993: 473,454 persons1994: 477,781 persons1995: 483,401 persons1996: 488,659 persons1997: 494,793 persons1998: 499,693 persons1999: 502,867 persons2000: 507,467 persons2001: 508,726 persons2002: 512,589 persons2003: 517,401 persons2004: 521,886 persons2005: 529,846 persons2006: 538,411 persons2007: 548,617 persons2008: 560,484 persons2009: 575,475 persons2010: 586,860 persons2011: 599,230 persons2012: 613,285 persons2013: 623,966 persons2014: 634,463 persons2015: 647,676 persons2016: 658,390 persons2017: 666,759 persons2018: 673,469 persons2019: 681,071 persons2020: 693,494 persons2021: 697,010 persons2022: 699,827 persons2023: 709,037 persons2024: 717,710 persons2025: 724,290 persons2026: 728,714 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
2026728,714
2025724,290
2024717,710
2023709,037
2022699,827
2021697,010
2020693,494
2019681,071
2018673,469
2017666,759
2016658,390
2015647,676
2014634,463
2013623,966
2012613,285
2011599,230
2010586,860
2009575,475
2008560,484
2007548,617
2006538,411
2005529,846
2004521,886
2003517,401
2002512,589
2001508,726
2000507,467
1999502,867
1998499,693
1997494,793
1996488,659
1995483,401
1994477,781
1993473,454
1992467,441
1991461,644
1990458,364
1989456,124
1988453,730
1987451,345
1986449,395
1985447,351
1984447,257
1983448,775
1982450,386
1981452,023
1980454,872
1979457,446
1978460,377
1977462,497
1976463,022
1975465,337
1974468,514
1973472,609
1972475,563
1971481,548
1970487,363
1969488,329
1968488,231
1967487,524
1966483,757
1965483,549
1964484,711
1963482,324
1962480,461
1961475,663
1960471,511
1959465,711
1958461,591
1957455,113
1956451,247
1955447,064
1954444,041
1953440,674
1952437,184
1951434,365

Compared with Norway

Place2026
Oslo728,714
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 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.

Population elsewhere in Norway

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