Population in Østfold

Population in Østfold was 316,448 in 2026, according to Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå). That is up 0.6% from 2025.

2026, persons316,448
Change on 2025+0.6%
Series high316,4482026
Series low312,1522024

Population in Østfold, 2024 to 2026

312K313K314K315K316K317K2024202520262024: 312,152 persons2025: 314,407 persons2026: 316,448 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 3 values
Periodpersons
2026316,448
2025314,407
2024312,152

Compared with Norway

Place2026
Østfold316,448
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 Østfold?

Population in Østfold was 316,448 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 Østfold?

316,448 in 2026, the highest value since 2024 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Norway

All statistics for Østfold