Living in Porsgrunn

In Porsgrunn, unemployment is 2.4% (2026).

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 2.4% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 6,670 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population37,435people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.

Median gross salary (region)4,947EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no

Unemployment rate2.4%country median 1.7% — 41% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime7,330incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 64% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

PM2.5, annual mean10.33µg/m³country median 6.3 — 64% aboveOfficial source · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).

Higher unemployment than 89% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 93% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Porsgrunn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83

Mobile plan, 10 GB€28

Net rent across major citiesPorsgrunn highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79

Bergen€20.40

Stavanger€19.55

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	83.29 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telenor fixed broadband¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	27.7 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ice 18GB mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	17,016 dwellings	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹¹Official

Is Porsgrunn a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student33%strong on education, weak on housing · range 23–43%

Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–52%

Retirement30%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 20–40%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Porsgrunn?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁶

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Porsgrunn is 2.4%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

0.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.5

Porsgrunn 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,947 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	data.ssb.no¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.4 %country median 1.7%	30 Jun 2026	NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
International schools	4 schools	31 Dec 2025	Utdanningsdirektoratet¹⁹Independent · 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; Porsgrunn's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	3.97 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Helsedirektoratet¹⁵Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents	400.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁸Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Porsgrunn 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 Porsgrunn?

Police recorded 7,330 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 citiesPorsgrunn highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790

Kristiansand8,170

Porsgrunn7,330

Trondheim6,890

Drammen6,870

Stavanger6,540

Bergen6,410

Fredrikstad6,280

Lillestrøm5,790

Sandnes5,270

Bærum5,170

Asker4,500

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,330 incidents per 100,000country median 4,460	31 Dec 2024	data.ssb.no²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Porsgrunn. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10.3 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 10.3 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Porsgrunn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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: 10.33 µg/m³ · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).⁷

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

110

121

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1017.7WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.3WHO 10 · EU 40

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.26 µg/m³	2025	Official NO2 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).⁷Official
NO₂ — latest reading	28.5 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official NO2 latest published hourly observation for exact in-kommune background station input(s).⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	17.69 µg/m³	2025	Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.33 µg/m³country median 6.3	2025	Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).⁷Official
Average January temperature	-1.53 °C	28 Aug 2026	MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORSGRUNN_BRANNSTASJON¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 164 km² in 2026. Population density was 228 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Porsgrunn?

The published population was 37,435 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82.2%
Foreign residents17.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	165 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kartverket⁴Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents	442 per 1,000	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁷Independent · fylke observation
City area	164 km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	6,670 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons⁹Official
Population density	228 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2¹⁰Official
Population	37,435 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.¹⁰Official

International community in Porsgrunn

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,422	14.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	3,629	9.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	1,793	4.8%
Syria	439	1.2%
Poland	390	1.0%
Ukraine	356	0.9%
Lithuania	242	0.7%
Afghanistan	190	0.5%
Iraq	189	0.5%
Somalia	180	0.5%
Thailand	178	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Sweden	168	0.5%
Eritrea	165	0.4%
Philippines	145	0.4%
Vietnam	142	0.4%
Iran	132	0.3%
Germany	116	0.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	112	0.3%
Kosovo	111	0.3%
Denmark	104	0.3%
Romania	104	0.3%
United Kingdom	101	0.3%
Russia	98	0.3%
Türkiye	97	0.3%
France	81	0.2%
India	61	0.2%
China	57	0.1%
United States	57	0.1%
Brazil	57	0.1%
Sri Lanka	55	0.1%
Ethiopia	53	0.1%
Netherlands	51	0.1%
Croatia	47	0.1%
Palestine	47	0.1%
Pakistan	43	0.1%
Bulgaria	42	0.1%
Serbia	42	0.1%
Sudan	38	0.1%
Nepal	38	0.1%
Bhutan	35	0.1%
Lebanon	35	0.1%
Latvia	33	0.1%
Portugal	33	0.1%
Chile	33	0.1%
Spain	32	0.1%
Finland	27	0.1%
Morocco	27	0.1%
Iceland	26	0.1%
Bangladesh	26	0.1%
Congo	25	0.1%
Hungary	24	0.1%
Ghana	21	0.1%
Uganda	21	0.1%
Libya	18	0.1%
Jordan	17	0.1%
Gambia	16	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	16	0.0%
Mexico	16	0.0%
North Macedonia	15	0.0%
Colombia	15	0.0%
Slovakia	14	0.0%
Czech Republic	14	0.0%
Australia	14	0.0%
Belgium	13	0.0%
Egypt	13	0.0%
Tanzania	13	0.0%
Tunisia	12	0.0%
Canada	12	0.0%
Switzerland	11	0.0%
South Africa	11	0.0%
Venezuela	11	0.0%
South Korea	10	0.0%
Albania	9	0.0%
Moldova	9	0.0%
Myanmar	9	0.0%
Italy	8	0.0%
Austria	8	0.0%
Kenya	8	0.0%
Indonesia	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Angola	7	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	7	0.0%
Dominican Republic	7	0.0%
Nigeria	6	0.0%
Rwanda	6	0.0%
Azerbaijan	6	0.0%
Malaysia	6	0.0%
Cuba	6	0.0%
Greece	5	0.0%
Belarus	5	0.0%
Kazakhstan	5	0.0%
Burundi	4	0.0%
Zimbabwe	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
Peru	4	0.0%
Faroe Islands	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Côte d'Ivore	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Taiwan	3	0.0%
Hong Kong	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Laos	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Bolivia	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	6,670	17.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	4,621	12.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	2,049	5.5%
Syria	532	1.4%
Poland	447	1.2%
Ukraine	370	1.0%
Lithuania	289	0.8%
Iraq	289	0.8%
Somalia	272	0.7%
Eritrea	223	0.6%
Afghanistan	221	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Vietnam	212	0.6%
Thailand	188	0.5%
Sweden	186	0.5%
Iran	173	0.5%
Kosovo	160	0.4%
Philippines	156	0.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	148	0.4%
Germany	136	0.4%
Russia	135	0.4%
Romania	123	0.3%
Türkiye	123	0.3%
Denmark	118	0.3%
United Kingdom	106	0.3%
France	85	0.2%
Ethiopia	79	0.2%
China	79	0.2%
Palestine	74	0.2%
Sri Lanka	73	0.2%
India	73	0.2%
United States	62	0.2%
Brazil	61	0.2%
Pakistan	57	0.1%
Croatia	56	0.1%
Netherlands	53	0.1%
Serbia	51	0.1%
Sudan	49	0.1%
Bhutan	49	0.1%
Bulgaria	47	0.1%
Morocco	46	0.1%
Nepal	46	0.1%
Lebanon	45	0.1%
Chile	42	0.1%
Latvia	41	0.1%
Portugal	38	0.1%
Hungary	37	0.1%
Spain	35	0.1%
Congo	33	0.1%
Iceland	31	0.1%
Bangladesh	31	0.1%
Finland	30	0.1%
Ghana	30	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	25	0.1%
Libya	24	0.1%
Uganda	24	0.1%
Gambia	21	0.1%
Jordan	20	0.1%
Czech Republic	19	0.1%
North Macedonia	18	0.1%
Mexico	18	0.1%
Colombia	18	0.1%
Slovakia	16	0.0%
Tunisia	16	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	16	0.0%
Belgium	15	0.0%
Egypt	14	0.0%
Tanzania	14	0.0%
Australia	14	0.0%
Myanmar	13	0.0%
Canada	13	0.0%
South Korea	12	0.0%
Switzerland	11	0.0%
South Africa	11	0.0%
Venezuela	11	0.0%
Albania	10	0.0%
Moldova	9	0.0%
Angola	9	0.0%
Kenya	9	0.0%
Indonesia	9	0.0%
Dominican Republic	9	0.0%
Estonia	8	0.0%
Italy	8	0.0%
Austria	8	0.0%
Azerbaijan	8	0.0%
Greece	7	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	7	0.0%
Nigeria	7	0.0%
Rwanda	7	0.0%
Malaysia	7	0.0%
Montenegro	6	0.0%
Algeria	6	0.0%
Burundi	6	0.0%
Kazakhstan	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
Cuba	6	0.0%
Belarus	5	0.0%
Yemen	5	0.0%
Peru	5	0.0%
Botswana	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
Liberia	4	0.0%
Zimbabwe	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
Faroe Islands	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Côte d'Ivore	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Taiwan	3	0.0%
Hong Kong	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
North Korea	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Bolivia	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Kiribati	3	0.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	1,248	3.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	992	2.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	256	0.7%
Iraq	100	0.3%
Syria	93	0.3%
Somalia	92	0.3%
Vietnam	70	0.2%
Eritrea	58	0.1%
Poland	57	0.1%
Kosovo	49	0.1%
Lithuania	47	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran	41	0.1%
Russia	37	0.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	36	0.1%
Afghanistan	31	0.1%
Palestine	27	0.1%
Türkiye	26	0.1%
Ethiopia	26	0.1%
China	22	0.1%
Germany	20	0.1%
Romania	19	0.1%
Morocco	19	0.1%
Sweden	18	0.1%
Sri Lanka	18	0.1%
Denmark	14	0.0%
Ukraine	14	0.0%
Bhutan	14	0.0%
Pakistan	14	0.0%
Hungary	13	0.0%
India	12	0.0%
Sudan	11	0.0%
Philippines	11	0.0%
Lebanon	10	0.0%
Thailand	10	0.0%
Croatia	9	0.0%
Serbia	9	0.0%
Ghana	9	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	9	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	9	0.0%
Chile	9	0.0%
Latvia	8	0.0%
Congo	8	0.0%
Nepal	8	0.0%
Libya	6	0.0%
Iceland	5	0.0%
Bulgaria	5	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
United Kingdom	5	0.0%
Czech Republic	5	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	5	0.0%
Bangladesh	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
France	4	0.0%
Tunisia	4	0.0%
Myanmar	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Botswana	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
South Korea	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered cars	20,883 vehicles	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁷Official
Universities	3 institutions	31 Dec 2025	HK-dir (DBH)¹⁶Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Porsgrunn

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.

Larvik as a Porsgrunn alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,950 Larvik vs 7,330 Porsgrunn−32%
Unemployment: 1.8% Larvik vs 2.4% Porsgrunn−25%
Median gross pay, region: €4,479 Larvik vs €4,947 Porsgrunn−9%
Residents: 49,022 Larvik vs 37,435 Porsgrunn+31%

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Bodø as a Porsgrunn alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 935 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 2.4% Porsgrunn−46%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 7,330 Porsgrunn−29%
Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,947 Porsgrunn−3%

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Cities near Porsgrunn

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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 Porsgrunn?

The published population was 37,435 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Porsgrunn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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 Porsgrunn?

Police recorded 7,330 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 Porsgrunn?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Porsgrunn?

The median gross salary is 4,947 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Porsgrunn?

6,670 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Porsgrunn a good place to live?

Porsgrunn 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 Porsgrunn?

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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 Porsgrunn?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 3,629 people (9.7%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Porsgrunn, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 19f8a2844a7048efecccca34c5223a80]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/porsgrunn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_porsgrunn-norway-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_c71e685433d4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Porsgrunn, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {19f8a2844a7048efecccca34c5223a80},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/porsgrunn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Porsgrunn, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/porsgrunn/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 19f8a2844a7048efecccca34c5223a80; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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