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Living in Bamble

In Bamble, unemployment is 2.5% (2026).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population14,267people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,498EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2.5%country median 1.7% — 47% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime5,280incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 18% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)

Higher unemployment than 93% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% 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 figure is published for Bamble. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bamble recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesBamble highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bamble highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited83.29 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telenor fixed broadband14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan6Official · national market
Dwellings6,485 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)12Official

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 employee68%strong on work, weak on housing · range 58–78%
Student44%strong on education, weak on housing · range 33–55%
Family54%strong on family, weak on housing · range 44–64%
Retirement43%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–55%

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 20269

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Bamble is 2.5%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

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 20269Official

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 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet21Independent · fylke observation

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: særskilt norskopplæring (adapted Norwegian language education). How to enrol a child (regjeringen.no).

A country-wide rule for Norway; Bamble's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet17Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Independent · 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 highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Lillestrøm5,790
Bamble5,280
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,280 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 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.

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

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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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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)8Official · 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 JOMFRULAND15Official · 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_BRANNSTASJON16Official · nearest-station reading

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.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area304 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket7Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Independent · fylke observation
City area304 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm211Official
Foreign residents1,771 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons10Official
Population density47 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm211Official
Population14,267 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.11Official

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 source10

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 source10

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 source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars8,483 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)18Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Bamble

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bodø as a Bamble alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 950 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 2.5% Bamble−48%
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Bodø vs 7.0 µg/m³ Bamble−57%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,498 Bamble+7%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 5,280 Bamblesame level
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Cities near Bamble

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Norway

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

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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 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.

Which cities are near Bamble?

Porsgrunn, Kragerø, Skien are near Bamble. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions ancestry or ethnicity group in Bamble?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 204 people (1.4%) 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, October 16). Bamble, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b7277e1de8300e2fec63808500eb5f2f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/bamble/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bamble, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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