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Living in Rana

There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.97 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 442 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. For Rana, the unemployment rate was 1.3% in June 2026.

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

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 Rana.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count11,747 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Rana?

The unemployment rate is 1.3 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Rana is 1.3%. 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%521–1.5Rana 1.3%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)4,633 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no2Official
Unemployment rate1.3 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet15Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet11Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)14Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rana 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 Rana?

Police recorded 4,870 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.no3

Recorded crime across major citiesRana highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rana highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,870Rana4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,870 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no3Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rana?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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
Rana annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Nittedal26,032 residentsGrimstad25,569 residentsHarstad25,204 residentsStjørdal25,108 residentsBjørnafjorden26,753 residentsNes24,948 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 4,460 km² in 2026. Population density was 6 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Rana?

The published population was 25,844 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rana residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.5%Foreign residents 9.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area4,460 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Independent · fylke observation
City area4,460 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents2,464 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density6 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population25,844 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Rana

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 groupPeopleShare
Total2,1908.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,2054.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand9853.8%
Lithuania2801.1%
Ukraine2380.9%
Sweden1250.5%
Poland1230.5%
Syria1230.5%
Thailand1090.4%
Philippines960.4%
Romania940.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea920.4%
Russia700.3%
Germany550.2%
Afghanistan540.2%
Somalia400.1%
Serbia390.1%
Bulgaria330.1%
Iraq310.1%
Finland290.1%
Latvia280.1%
Ethiopia280.1%
Croatia270.1%
United Kingdom270.1%
Netherlands260.1%
Sudan250.1%
Iran230.1%
Denmark210.1%
Türkiye210.1%
Hungary160.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina160.1%
Congo160.1%
United States160.1%
India150.1%
Spain140.1%
Portugal120.1%
Brazil120.1%
Estonia110.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Iceland90.0%
Uganda90.0%
China90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Argentina70.0%
Greece60.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Peru60.0%
Belarus50.0%
Italy50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Palestine50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Australia50.0%
France40.0%
Moldova40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2741.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1680.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1060.4%
Lithuania400.1%
Eritrea340.1%
Afghanistan230.1%
Syria190.1%
Philippines140.1%
Romania110.0%
Somalia110.0%
Iraq110.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden100.0%
Russia100.0%
Poland90.0%
Germany80.0%
Türkiye70.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
China50.0%
Bulgaria40.0%
Croatia40.0%
Ukraine40.0%
Serbia40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Finland30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Congo30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Iran30.0%
Vietnam30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,4649.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,3735.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,0914.2%
Lithuania3201.2%
Ukraine2420.9%
Syria1420.6%
Sweden1350.5%
Poland1320.5%
Eritrea1260.5%
Philippines1100.4%
Thailand1100.4%
Show 76 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1050.4%
Russia800.3%
Afghanistan770.3%
Germany630.2%
Somalia510.2%
Serbia430.2%
Iraq420.2%
Bulgaria370.1%
Ethiopia330.1%
Finland310.1%
Croatia310.1%
Latvia300.1%
Sudan290.1%
United Kingdom280.1%
Türkiye280.1%
Netherlands260.1%
Iran260.1%
Denmark220.1%
Hungary190.1%
Congo190.1%
United States170.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina160.1%
India160.1%
Portugal150.1%
Slovakia150.1%
Spain140.1%
China140.1%
Estonia120.1%
Brazil120.1%
Iceland90.0%
Uganda90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Greece70.0%
Argentina70.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Peru60.0%
Belarus50.0%
Italy50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Palestine50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Australia50.0%
France40.0%
Moldova40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Austria30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Laos30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Chile30.0%
Colombia30.0%
French Polynesia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Rana 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%
Student56%strong on education, weak on housing · range 45–67%
Family61%strong on family, weak on housing · range 51–71%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%
Foreign residents2,464 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population25,844 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,633 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.3 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026Official source · MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count15,340 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Official
Universities3 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 Rana?

The published population was 25,844 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Rana?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

How safe is Rana?

Police recorded 4,870 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 Rana?

The unemployment rate is 1.3 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Rana?

The median gross salary is 4,633 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Rana?

2,464 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Rana a good place to live?

Rana 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 Rana?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 21 people (0.1%) 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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