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Car density was 442 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 1.2%. There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.97 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024.

Lower unemployment than 89% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 70% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Narvik.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count9,840 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)10Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Narvik?

The unemployment rate is 1.2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20267

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Narvik is 1.2%. 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%521–1.5Narvik 1.2%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)4,655 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.2 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20267Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet17Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet13Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Narvik 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 Narvik?

Police recorded 5,220 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 citiesNarvik highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Narvik highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,220Narvik5,170Bærum4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,220 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 Narvik. 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.

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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 Narvik.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Narvik?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kongens gate)4

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Narvik annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5154011.0PM10µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kongens gate)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kongens gate)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2.7 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 2.9 · May 7.3 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NARVIK_LUFTHAVN12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Stange21,839 residentsKlepp21,444 residentsElverum21,937 residentsAlta22,074 residentsNesodden21,005 residentsØvre Eiker20,965 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 3,432 km² in 2026. Population density was 6 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Narvik?

The published population was 21,647 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Narvik residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.5%Foreign residents14.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area3,432 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket5Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Independent · fylke observation
City area3,432 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Foreign residents3,146 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons8Official
Population density6 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Population21,647 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.9Official

International community in Narvik

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
Total2761.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1870.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand890.4%
Eritrea320.1%
Sri Lanka150.1%
Syria150.1%
Lithuania140.1%
Russia140.1%
Romania130.1%
Türkiye130.1%
Poland120.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden110.1%
Pakistan110.1%
Ukraine100.1%
Finland80.0%
Serbia80.0%
Congo80.0%
Germany60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Albania30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
India30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Iran30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Laos30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Nepal30.0%
United States30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,87013.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,6117.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,2595.8%
Ukraine5492.5%
Sweden2331.1%
Romania2231.0%
Poland1920.9%
Thailand1410.7%
Russia1100.5%
Syria1060.5%
Lithuania1020.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines780.4%
Germany730.3%
Latvia590.3%
Eritrea590.3%
Finland530.2%
Denmark510.2%
China490.2%
Bulgaria370.2%
Netherlands350.2%
Türkiye350.2%
Afghanistan330.1%
United Kingdom270.1%
Spain260.1%
Serbia260.1%
India250.1%
Pakistan250.1%
United States250.1%
Congo230.1%
Sri Lanka210.1%
Ethiopia190.1%
Sudan190.1%
Estonia180.1%
Somalia180.1%
Iraq180.1%
Nigeria170.1%
Iran170.1%
Italy160.1%
Portugal150.1%
Uganda150.1%
Brazil140.1%
Ghana120.1%
Nepal120.1%
France110.1%
Czech Republic110.1%
Bangladesh110.1%
Albania100.1%
Hungary90.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina90.0%
Moldova80.0%
Vietnam80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Iceland70.0%
Croatia70.0%
Canada60.0%
Belarus50.0%
Rwanda50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Palestine50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Australia50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Angola30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Laos30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Peru30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,14614.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,7988.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,3486.2%
Ukraine5592.6%
Sweden2441.1%
Romania2361.1%
Poland2040.9%
Thailand1420.7%
Russia1240.6%
Syria1210.6%
Lithuania1160.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea910.4%
Philippines800.4%
Germany790.4%
Latvia630.3%
Finland610.3%
Denmark540.3%
China510.2%
Türkiye480.2%
Bulgaria380.2%
Netherlands370.2%
Afghanistan360.2%
Sri Lanka360.2%
Pakistan360.2%
Serbia340.2%
Congo310.1%
United Kingdom280.1%
India280.1%
United States270.1%
Spain260.1%
Sudan250.1%
Ethiopia240.1%
Somalia240.1%
Iraq200.1%
Estonia180.1%
Nigeria180.1%
Iran180.1%
Uganda170.1%
Italy160.1%
Portugal150.1%
Ghana140.1%
Brazil140.1%
Albania130.1%
Nepal130.1%
France120.1%
Czech Republic120.1%
Bangladesh120.1%
Iceland110.1%
Hungary100.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina90.0%
Croatia80.0%
Moldova80.0%
Palestine80.0%
Vietnam80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Canada70.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Australia60.0%
Belarus50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Laos40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Greece30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Austria30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Angola30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Peru30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Narvik 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%
Family59%strong on family, weak on housing · range 49–69%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–66%
Foreign residents3,146 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population21,647 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,655 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.2 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kongens gate)
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kongens gate)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count12,349 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)14Independent · 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 Narvik?

The published population was 21,647 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Narvik?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kongens gate).

How safe is Narvik?

Police recorded 5,220 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 Narvik?

The unemployment rate is 1.2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Narvik?

The median gross salary is 4,655 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Narvik?

3,146 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Narvik a good place to live?

Narvik 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 Narvik?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 3 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). Narvik, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/narvik/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Narvik, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate},
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