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Living in Oslo

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.6%. Oslo is the national capital of Norway. The city covered 454 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,605 people per km² in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 94% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Oslo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in July 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €340.75 per month, fixed internet at €46.53 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €21.3. A monthly estimate placed a fitness-club membership at €49.70 in July 2026.

No city-level rent figure is published for Oslo. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Oslo recurring monthly costs, € per month€341Utilities, 85 m² flat€225Private kindergarten€73Transport pass€50Fitness club€47Internet, 60 Mbps€28Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.7 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month122.4 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited46.53 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly225.4 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant21.3 EUR31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.94 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass72.75 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home340.7 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings Count2,122 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Oslo?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Oslo is 2.6%. 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%102.5–3Oslo 2.6%3 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fiber Coverage Pct96 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)9Official
Median gross salary (regional)5,109 EUR/month30 Nov 2024Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12852 — Oslo median monthly earnings18Official · regional context
Salary Net Avg Eur Month3,858 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/no/oslo/25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2001–2026
Unemployment rate in Oslo by year, %1.7%2.3%3.0%3.7%20012005200720262.6%%

Unemployment rate fell 0.8% between 2001 and 2026, from 2.6% to 2.6%.

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Family and education

A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €225.44 in July 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare Coverage 3 6 Pct95 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Official
International schools12 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet22Official
School Count178 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet23Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet3Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents480 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)21Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oslo 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 residents4.8 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Oslo?

Police recorded 8,790 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 8,790 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Norway — offences reported to the police, national and Oslo comparator — same-period scope evidence repair17
Recorded crime across major citiesOslo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oslo highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,770Nordre Follo4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,790 offences per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024Statistics Norway — offences reported to the police, national and Oslo comparator — same-period scope evidence repair17Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 339 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport monthly pass72.75 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Public Transport Score95 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)1Official

Language courses and integration in Oslo

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.3°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 57.9 mm in January and 86.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.62 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.4 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Oslo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.62 µg/m³ · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).11
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oslo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Oslo average monthly precipitation, mm03060901205846414860808710382938554JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Oslo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.6PM2.5154012.4PM10104011.1NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.09 µg/m³2025Official NO2 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).11Official
NO₂ — latest reading11 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official NO2 latest published hourly observation for exact in-kommune background station input(s).12Official
PM10 — annual mean12.44 µg/m³2025Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.62 µg/m³country median 6.6 — about the same2025Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).11Official
Average January temperature-3.1 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature (modelled)4.62 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)1,048 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-5.94 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-26.2 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)31.24 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)16.15 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.87 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.66 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 11 · May 16.7 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV26Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 2.1 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 3.8 · Nov 0 · Dec -3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV26Independent
Average temperature by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV26Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.9 · Feb 45.6 · Mar 41.3 · Apr 48.4 · May 60.1 · Jun 79.7 · Jul 86.7 · Aug 102.8 · Sep 82.2 · Oct 93.4 · Nov 84.6 · Dec 53.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV26Independent

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Trondheim218,460 residentsStavanger151,669 residentsBærum133,228 residentsKristiansand119,287 residentsDrammen106,013 residentsAsker101,509 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oslo?

The published population was 728,714 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202615

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Oslo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport65%Foreign residents35%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents339 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population13Official
City area454 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.16Official
Foreign-resident share15.5 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat2Official
Foreign residents254,830 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons14Official
Population density1,605 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm216Official
Population728,714 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202615Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2001–2026
Population in Oslo by year, residents491,127576,189661,251746,313200120092026728,714residents

Population rose 43.2% between 2001 and 2026, from 508,726 to 728,714.

Foreign residents over time7 published observations, 2008–2026
Foreign residents in Oslo by year, residents47,118121,484195,850270,2162008201020122026254,830residents

Foreign residents rose 307.7% between 2008 and 2026, from 62,504 to 254,830.

International community in Oslo

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
Pakistan22,1293.0%
Somalia18,0092.5%
Poland15,4792.1%
Sweden10,9301.5%
Iraq8,4321.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total192,59326.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions126,15217.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand66,4419.1%
Poland13,6421.9%
Pakistan12,2471.7%
Somalia10,6891.5%
Sweden9,7991.3%
India6,0750.8%
Ukraine5,5800.8%
Iraq5,3570.7%
Iran5,3090.7%
Show 187 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines5,0620.7%
Syria4,3880.6%
Türkiye4,0930.6%
Germany3,9320.5%
Russia3,8630.5%
Morocco3,8410.5%
Vietnam3,6710.5%
Sri Lanka3,6000.5%
Eritrea3,5120.5%
United Kingdom3,4500.5%
Afghanistan3,4430.5%
Romania3,1990.4%
Denmark3,0800.4%
China2,8890.4%
United States2,7720.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina2,7630.4%
France2,7380.4%
Ethiopia2,7000.4%
Spain2,6790.4%
Lithuania2,5100.3%
Serbia2,3240.3%
Italy2,3040.3%
Thailand2,2640.3%
Nepal2,1800.3%
Bulgaria2,1020.3%
Kosovo1,9660.3%
Greece1,8170.3%
Albania1,8110.3%
Brazil1,5610.2%
North Macedonia1,5250.2%
Chile1,4940.2%
Portugal1,3740.2%
Croatia1,3460.2%
Finland1,2750.2%
Latvia1,1000.1%
Netherlands1,0900.1%
Colombia8990.1%
Lebanon8840.1%
Iceland8170.1%
Moldova8160.1%
Hungary8150.1%
Sudan8070.1%
Bangladesh7600.1%
Gambia7190.1%
Argentina7010.1%
Nigeria6890.1%
Kenya6840.1%
Ghana6530.1%
Australia6080.1%
Palestine5960.1%
Canada5870.1%
Estonia5760.1%
Mexico5700.1%
Algeria5650.1%
Peru5460.1%
Congo5310.1%
Slovakia5160.1%
Egypt4880.1%
Czech Republic4860.1%
Japan4710.1%
South Korea4380.1%
Tunisia4150.1%
Uganda4150.1%
Dominican Republic4140.1%
Austria3740.1%
Switzerland3640.1%
Indonesia3580.1%
Belgium3550.1%
South Africa3460.1%
Saudi Arabia3410.1%
Venezuela3380.1%
Hong Kong3300.1%
Cuba3080.0%
Ireland2780.0%
Myanmar2650.0%
Belarus2610.0%
Kazakhstan2520.0%
Malaysia2490.0%
Ecuador2370.0%
Cape Verde2140.0%
Senegal2030.0%
Israel2000.0%
Tanzania1890.0%
Libya1830.0%
Jordan1760.0%
United Arab Emirates1740.0%
Uzbekistan1730.0%
Montenegro1700.0%
Taiwan1590.0%
Burundi1570.0%
Georgia1570.0%
Cameroon1540.0%
Yemen1480.0%
Rwanda1440.0%
Sierra Leone1430.0%
Azerbaijan1420.0%
Slovenia1410.0%
Angola1410.0%
Singapore1310.0%
Bolivia1260.0%
New Zealand1240.0%
Liberia1170.0%
Armenia1110.0%
Kuwait1010.0%
Guinea1000.0%
Côte d'Ivore910.0%
Zambia850.0%
Zimbabwe730.0%
Kyrgyzstan720.0%
Guatemala680.0%
Nicaragua680.0%
Uruguay680.0%
Mongolia670.0%
South Sudan660.0%
Cyprus640.0%
Congo-Brazzaville630.0%
Guinea-Bissau600.0%
Mauritius590.0%
Trinidad and Tobago570.0%
Cambodia560.0%
Honduras560.0%
Costa Rica520.0%
Mozambique510.0%
Jamaica480.0%
Tajikistan450.0%
El Salvador450.0%
Faroe Islands440.0%
Laos420.0%
Togo410.0%
Mauritania400.0%
Madagascar330.0%
Niger330.0%
Paraguay320.0%
Panama300.0%
Luxembourg260.0%
Turkmenistan260.0%
Malawi240.0%
Malta220.0%
Djibouti210.0%
Central African Republic200.0%
Mali190.0%
Guyana190.0%
Namibia180.0%
Macao180.0%
Greenland170.0%
Dominica160.0%
Botswana140.0%
Bhutan130.0%
Haiti120.0%
Qatar110.0%
Equatorial Guinea100.0%
Bahrain100.0%
Chad80.0%
Burkina Faso80.0%
Fiji80.0%
Western Sahara70.0%
Barbados70.0%
Sao Tome and Principe60.0%
Oman60.0%
Puerto Rico60.0%
Andorra50.0%
Monaco50.0%
Benin50.0%
Grenada50.0%
Aruba50.0%
Seychelles40.0%
North Korea40.0%
Timor-Leste40.0%
Curaçao40.0%
Saint Lucia40.0%
Suriname40.0%
Gibraltar30.0%
San Marino30.0%
Jersey30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Eswatini30.0%
Brunei30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Antigua and Barbuda30.0%
Belize30.0%
Martinique30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Falkland Islands30.0%
Solomon Islands30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%
Samoa30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total62,2378.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions54,3327.5%
Pakistan9,8821.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand7,9051.1%
Somalia7,3201.0%
Morocco3,0990.4%
Iraq3,0750.4%
Vietnam2,9070.4%
Sri Lanka2,6600.4%
Türkiye2,3720.3%
Poland1,8370.3%
Show 149 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India1,7640.2%
Iran1,6490.2%
Eritrea1,4740.2%
Philippines1,3940.2%
Kosovo1,2900.2%
Afghanistan1,2810.2%
Ethiopia1,2720.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1,2340.2%
Sweden1,1310.2%
Russia9660.1%
Syria9290.1%
North Macedonia8360.1%
China8160.1%
Serbia5670.1%
Lebanon5080.1%
Germany5020.1%
Chile4810.1%
Denmark4080.1%
Romania4070.1%
Gambia3970.1%
Lithuania3700.1%
Ghana3540.1%
Bulgaria3470.1%
Nepal3220.0%
Albania3090.0%
Algeria3080.0%
Croatia3030.0%
Ukraine2950.0%
France2750.0%
Nigeria2600.0%
Sudan2540.0%
United Kingdom2500.0%
Thailand2360.0%
Spain2350.0%
Bangladesh2230.0%
United States1970.0%
Kenya1770.0%
Tunisia1760.0%
Palestine1690.0%
Italy1590.0%
Finland1550.0%
Netherlands1520.0%
Congo1520.0%
Latvia1460.0%
Iceland1390.0%
Hungary1340.0%
Uganda1290.0%
Brazil1270.0%
Portugal1220.0%
Greece1210.0%
Hong Kong1110.0%
Egypt990.0%
Estonia980.0%
Moldova980.0%
Saudi Arabia980.0%
Dominican Republic960.0%
Cape Verde870.0%
Colombia850.0%
Czech Republic840.0%
Slovakia800.0%
Peru760.0%
Indonesia710.0%
Sierra Leone660.0%
Tanzania620.0%
Jordan620.0%
Montenegro610.0%
South Korea600.0%
Switzerland550.0%
Senegal540.0%
Libya500.0%
Yemen500.0%
Cameroon470.0%
Myanmar470.0%
United Arab Emirates470.0%
Canada460.0%
Uzbekistan450.0%
Burundi430.0%
Azerbaijan430.0%
Kazakhstan420.0%
Mexico420.0%
Kuwait400.0%
Argentina400.0%
Belgium390.0%
Ecuador390.0%
Rwanda380.0%
Cuba380.0%
Japan370.0%
Georgia360.0%
South Africa350.0%
South Sudan340.0%
Israel340.0%
Austria320.0%
Guinea320.0%
Belarus310.0%
Liberia310.0%
Cambodia280.0%
Côte d'Ivore270.0%
Mauritius270.0%
Singapore270.0%
Malaysia250.0%
Kyrgyzstan240.0%
Congo-Brazzaville230.0%
Bolivia220.0%
Venezuela220.0%
Taiwan210.0%
Djibouti200.0%
Ireland190.0%
Togo190.0%
Slovenia180.0%
Australia180.0%
Honduras170.0%
Tajikistan160.0%
Mali150.0%
Faroe Islands140.0%
Angola140.0%
Niger140.0%
Armenia140.0%
Madagascar130.0%
Zambia130.0%
Laos130.0%
Mongolia130.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
Uruguay100.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Macao70.0%
Qatar70.0%
Costa Rica70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
Guinea-Bissau60.0%
El Salvador60.0%
North Korea50.0%
Trinidad and Tobago50.0%
Bahrain40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Monaco30.0%
San Marino30.0%
Benin30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Curaçao30.0%
Panama30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Oslo 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 safety · range 56–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 57–71%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 55–69%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%
Foreign residents254,830 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population728,714 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
NO₂ — latest reading11 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official NO2 latest published hourly observation for exact in-kommune background station input(s).
Median gross salary (regional)5,109 EUR/month30 Nov 2024Official source · Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12852 — Oslo median monthly earnings
Unemployment rate2.6 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean11.09 µg/m³2025Official source · Official NO2 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Ev Charging Points8,500 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL10Official
Ev Share Percent75 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Official
Gp Per 10000.95 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet3Official
Kindergarten Coverage 1 5 Pct92 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Official
Registered Cars Count246,809 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Official
Transit OperatorsRuter · Vy list27 Aug 2026Entur AS1Official
Universities17 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Oslo?

The published population was 728,714 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

Is the air quality good in Oslo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s)..

How safe is Oslo?

Police recorded 8,790 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Norway — offences reported to the police, national and Oslo comparator — same-period scope evidence repair.

What is the unemployment rate in Oslo?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Oslo?

The median gross salary is 5,109 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12852 — Oslo median monthly earnings.

How many foreign residents live in Oslo?

254,830 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Oslo a good place to live?

Oslo 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 Pakistan ancestry or ethnicity group in Oslo?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 22,129 people (3.0%) 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 12). Oslo, Norway: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/oslo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_oslo-norway-rent-salary-cost-of-living_e48fea614832,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oslo, Norway: rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/oslo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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