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Living in Bamble

Bamble is a city in Norway. Car density was 442 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,771. There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.97 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.5% in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 93% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 73% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Bamble?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NorwayNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bamble.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Bamble yet. Norway has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count6,485 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)11Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bamble?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Bamble is 2.5%. Of 176 cities with data, 59 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Norway per band4 cities: 0.5% to under 1%40.5–152 cities: 1% to under 1.5%521–1.559 cities: 1.5% to under 2%591.5–248 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.510 cities: 2.5% to under 3%102.5–3Bamble 2.5%3 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,498 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2.5 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bamble. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

NAV employment service — Public employment service

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bamble. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet19Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet15Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bamble when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bamble?

Police recorded 5,280 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no2

Recorded crime across major citiesBamble highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bamble highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,280Bamble5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,280 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bamble. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Approved providers for Norwegian and social studies training — State Language Course

Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)

For adult immigrants needing Norwegian and social studies training.

Norwegian
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Norwegian municipal introduction programme — Integration course

Municipalities under the national IMDi framework

For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bamble.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bamble?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bamble average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514086514842616379959011012176JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bamble annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 6.1 · May 10.9 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOMFRULAND13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.4 · Feb 51 · Mar 48 · Apr 42.4 · May 61 · Jun 62.9 · Jul 79 · Aug 94.5 · Sep 90.2 · Oct 110.1 · Nov 121.2 · Dec 75.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORSGRUNN_BRANNSTASJON14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Norway cities
Strand13,959 residentsModum14,776 residentsGran13,689 residentsØstre Toten14,925 residentsSenja14,946 residentsVestre Toten13,612 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 304 km² in 2026. Population density was 47 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Bamble?

The published population was 14,267 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bamble residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.6%Foreign residents12.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area304 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket6Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation
City area304 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Foreign residents1,771 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons9Official
Population density47 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Population14,267 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10Official

International community in Bamble

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2741.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2041.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand700.5%
Somalia440.3%
Myanmar330.2%
Poland210.1%
Syria210.1%
Eritrea180.1%
Iraq120.1%
Lithuania110.1%
Afghanistan100.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany90.1%
Iran80.1%
Romania70.1%
Sudan70.1%
Kosovo50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Serbia40.0%
Congo40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
France30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Russia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Ukraine30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
China30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Chile30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,77112.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,1568.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand6154.3%
Ukraine1971.4%
Poland1801.3%
Somalia1250.9%
Syria1090.8%
Myanmar990.7%
Lithuania590.4%
Eritrea590.4%
Afghanistan560.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Denmark540.4%
Germany480.3%
Thailand480.3%
Sweden470.3%
Iraq440.3%
Iran340.2%
Netherlands320.2%
Romania320.2%
Russia320.2%
Philippines300.2%
France260.2%
Bhutan230.2%
Congo200.1%
Sudan190.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Kosovo160.1%
China150.1%
Brazil150.1%
Iceland140.1%
Finland130.1%
Kenya130.1%
Türkiye120.1%
Serbia120.1%
Latvia110.1%
Lebanon110.1%
Pakistan110.1%
United States110.1%
Colombia110.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina100.1%
Ethiopia100.1%
Bulgaria90.1%
Spain80.1%
Moldova80.1%
Rwanda80.1%
Nepal80.1%
Vietnam80.1%
Hungary70.1%
Portugal60.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Libya60.0%
Yemen60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Canada50.0%
Chile50.0%
Greece40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Austria40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Morocco40.0%
India40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Egypt30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,49710.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions9526.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5453.8%
Ukraine1941.4%
Poland1591.1%
Syria880.6%
Somalia810.6%
Myanmar660.5%
Denmark500.3%
Lithuania480.3%
Thailand470.3%
Show 71 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan460.3%
Sweden440.3%
Eritrea410.3%
Germany390.3%
Iraq320.2%
Russia300.2%
Philippines300.2%
Netherlands290.2%
Iran260.2%
Romania250.2%
France240.2%
Bhutan200.1%
United Kingdom160.1%
Congo160.1%
China140.1%
Brazil140.1%
Finland130.1%
Iceland130.1%
Kenya130.1%
Türkiye120.1%
Sudan120.1%
Kosovo110.1%
Lebanon110.1%
United States110.1%
Colombia110.1%
Ethiopia100.1%
Latvia90.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina90.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
Spain80.1%
Moldova80.1%
Serbia80.1%
Rwanda80.1%
Nepal80.1%
Portugal60.0%
Hungary60.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Vietnam60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Austria40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
India40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Canada40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Greece30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Bamble a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Student55%strong on education, weak on housing · range 44–66%
Family58%strong on family, weak on housing · range 48–68%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%
Foreign residents1,771 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population14,267 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,498 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2.5 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count8,483 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)16Independent · fylke observation

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bamble?

The published population was 14,267 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Bamble?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund).

How safe is Bamble?

Police recorded 5,280 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no.

What is the unemployment rate in Bamble?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Bamble?

The median gross salary is 4,498 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Bamble?

1,771 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Bamble a good place to live?

Bamble may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Denmark ancestry or ethnicity group in Bamble?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 4 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Bamble, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/bamble/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bamble, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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