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Living in Kongsberg

For Kongsberg, the foreign population was 6,004 at the start of 2026. There were 380 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.8 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 440 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 1.4% in June 2026.

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

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 Kongsberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count13,259 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kongsberg?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20265

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Kongsberg is 1.4%. 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%521–1.5Kongsberg 1.4%59 cities: 1.5% to under 2%591.5–248 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.510 cities: 2.5% to under 3%102.5–33 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)5,161 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.4 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20265Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kongsberg. 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 Kongsberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools2 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet15Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet11Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)14Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kongsberg 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 residents3.8 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Kongsberg?

Police recorded 4,460 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 citiesKongsberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kongsberg highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,500Asker4,460Kongsbergrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,460 incidents per 100,000country median 4,455 — about the same31 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kongsberg. 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 Kongsberg.

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kongsberg average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100644143476679859785958959JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-4 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.2 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.5 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 5 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KONGSBERG_BRANNSTASJON10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.2 · Feb 40.7 · Mar 43 · Apr 46.5 · May 66.2 · Jun 79.4 · Jul 85 · Aug 96.5 · Sep 84.8 · Oct 95 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 58.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KONGSBERG_BRANNSTASJON10Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Sola29,541 residentsLier28,797 residentsEidsvoll28,739 residentsLillehammer29,669 residentsHorten28,173 residentsAskøy30,600 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 793 km² in 2026. Population density was 37 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Kongsberg?

The published population was 29,169 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kongsberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.4%Foreign residents20.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area792 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket3Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents440 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Independent · fylke observation
City area793 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm27Official
Foreign residents6,004 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons6Official
Population density37 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm27Official
Population29,169 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.7Official

International community in Kongsberg

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,00420.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions3,54512.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand2,4598.4%
Poland5031.7%
Ukraine4091.4%
Lithuania4081.4%
India2490.9%
Sweden2140.7%
Syria2070.7%
Eritrea1920.7%
Afghanistan1820.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq1710.6%
Philippines1610.6%
Germany1570.5%
United Kingdom1480.5%
Denmark1470.5%
Iran1350.5%
Thailand1330.5%
Russia1290.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1190.4%
Somalia1180.4%
Latvia1100.4%
Romania1040.4%
Chile1010.3%
Brazil980.3%
United States930.3%
China850.3%
Netherlands670.2%
Türkiye670.2%
Pakistan650.2%
Congo640.2%
Ethiopia560.2%
France530.2%
Sudan510.2%
Serbia500.2%
Iceland490.2%
Vietnam480.2%
Portugal470.2%
Croatia430.1%
Estonia390.1%
Myanmar390.1%
Finland370.1%
Bulgaria360.1%
Spain320.1%
Kosovo310.1%
Liberia270.1%
South Korea270.1%
Bangladesh260.1%
Italy230.1%
Hungary230.1%
Sierra Leone230.1%
Czech Republic220.1%
Sri Lanka220.1%
Morocco210.1%
Canada210.1%
Palestine200.1%
Slovakia180.1%
Colombia170.1%
Greece160.1%
Tunisia160.1%
Moldova150.1%
Indonesia150.1%
Algeria140.1%
Rwanda140.1%
Malaysia140.1%
Argentina140.1%
Albania130.0%
Belarus130.0%
Jordan130.0%
Mexico130.0%
Peru130.0%
Cameroon120.0%
Uganda120.0%
Lebanon120.0%
Ireland110.0%
North Macedonia100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
United Arab Emirates100.0%
Australia100.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Bolivia90.0%
Austria80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Cape Verde70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Belgium60.0%
Tanzania60.0%
Togo50.0%
Israel50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Angola40.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Japan30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Martinique30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Guam30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,0043.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions6822.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand3221.1%
Lithuania790.3%
Poland750.3%
Eritrea540.2%
India490.2%
Iraq430.1%
Afghanistan420.1%
Somalia400.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina310.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria280.1%
Chile280.1%
Iran240.1%
China230.1%
Russia220.1%
Philippines220.1%
Sweden210.1%
Congo210.1%
Latvia200.1%
Türkiye170.1%
Germany160.1%
Pakistan160.1%
Vietnam150.1%
Romania140.1%
Ethiopia140.1%
Thailand140.1%
Brazil140.1%
Sierra Leone130.0%
Myanmar120.0%
Serbia110.0%
Sudan110.0%
Denmark90.0%
France90.0%
Croatia90.0%
Netherlands90.0%
Liberia90.0%
Hungary80.0%
Kosovo80.0%
Iceland70.0%
Portugal70.0%
Ukraine70.0%
Morocco70.0%
Palestine70.0%
United States70.0%
Finland60.0%
United Kingdom60.0%
North Macedonia60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Ghana40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Albania30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Togo30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Uruguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,00017.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,8639.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand2,1377.3%
Poland4281.5%
Ukraine4021.4%
Lithuania3291.1%
India2000.7%
Sweden1930.7%
Syria1790.6%
United Kingdom1420.5%
Germany1410.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1400.5%
Philippines1390.5%
Denmark1380.5%
Eritrea1380.5%
Iraq1280.4%
Thailand1190.4%
Iran1110.4%
Russia1070.4%
Latvia900.3%
Romania900.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina880.3%
United States860.3%
Brazil840.3%
Somalia780.3%
Chile730.3%
China620.2%
Netherlands580.2%
Türkiye500.2%
Pakistan490.2%
France440.1%
Congo430.1%
Iceland420.1%
Ethiopia420.1%
Portugal400.1%
Sudan400.1%
Serbia390.1%
Estonia360.1%
Bulgaria350.1%
Croatia340.1%
Vietnam330.1%
Finland310.1%
Spain310.1%
Myanmar270.1%
South Korea240.1%
Italy230.1%
Kosovo230.1%
Bangladesh220.1%
Czech Republic190.1%
Liberia180.1%
Canada180.1%
Sri Lanka160.1%
Colombia160.1%
Greece150.1%
Hungary150.1%
Morocco140.1%
Malaysia140.1%
Rwanda130.0%
Tunisia130.0%
Palestine130.0%
Mexico130.0%
Albania120.0%
Moldova120.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Uganda120.0%
Indonesia120.0%
Argentina120.0%
Peru120.0%
Algeria110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
United Arab Emirates100.0%
Australia100.0%
Ireland90.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Austria80.0%
Kenya80.0%
Cameroon70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Belgium60.0%
Cape Verde60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Bolivia60.0%
Tanzania50.0%
North Macedonia40.0%
Angola40.0%
Ghana40.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Togo30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Martinique30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Kongsberg 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%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 46–68%
Family63%strong on family, weak on housing · range 53–73%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–69%
Foreign residents6,004 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population29,169 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)5,161 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.4 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Average January temperature-4 °C28 Aug 2026Official source · MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)
Area792 km²1 Jan 2026Official source · Kartverket
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count16,820 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)12Independent · fylke observation

Common questions

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

How many people live in Kongsberg?

The published population was 29,169 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Kongsberg?

Police recorded 4,460 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 Kongsberg?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Kongsberg?

The median gross salary is 5,161 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Kongsberg?

6,004 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Kongsberg a good place to live?

Kongsberg 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 Kongsberg?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 147 people (0.5%) 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 12). Kongsberg, Norway: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/kongsberg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Kongsberg, Norway: salary, jobs, safety},
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