Living in Sogndal

In Sogndal, unemployment is 1% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 1% in June 2026. For Sogndal, car density was 415 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. There were 450 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 4.5 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1918 sources

Population12,552people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.

Median gross salary (region)4,654EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no

Unemployment rate1%country median 1.7% — 41% belowOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime4,100incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 8% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no

Lower unemployment than 98% of Norwegian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 63% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Sogndal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Sogndal. 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 citiesSogndal 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 broadband¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	27.7 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ice 18GB mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	5,705 dwellings	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)⁹Official

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on housing · range 55–75%

Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on housing · range 60–80%

Student46%strong on education, weak on housing · range 35–57%

Family60%strong on family, weak on housing · range 50–70%

Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 33–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sogndal?

The unemployment rate is 1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁶

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Sogndal is 1.0%. 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

Sogndal 1.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,654 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	data.ssb.no¹Official
Unemployment rate	1 %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 Sogndal. 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 Sogndal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
International schools	5 schools	31 Dec 2025	Utdanningsdirektoratet¹⁸Independent · 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; Sogndal's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	4.5 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Helsedirektoratet¹⁴Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents	450 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁷Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sogndal 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 residents4.5 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Sogndal?

Police recorded 4,100 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 citiesSogndal highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790

Kristiansand8,170

Trondheim6,890

Drammen6,870

Stavanger6,540

Bergen6,410

Fredrikstad6,280

Lillestrøm5,790

Sandnes5,270

Bærum5,170

Asker4,500

Sogndal4,100

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,100 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 Sogndal. 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 Sogndal.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

131

101

117

119

138

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	1.5 °C	28 Aug 2026	MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.8 · Feb -3 · Mar -1 · Apr 2.9 · May 7 · Jun 11 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 3.7 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SOGNDAL_LUFTHAMN¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 131.1 · Feb 99.3 · Mar 91.8 · Apr 56.3 · May 49.1 · Jun 60.7 · Jul 67.1 · Aug 81.1 · Sep 100.7 · Oct 116.6 · Nov 118.9 · Dec 137.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAFSLO¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,258 km² in 2026. Population density was 10 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Sogndal?

The published population was 12,552 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.9%
Foreign residents16.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	746 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kartverket⁴Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents	415 per 1,000	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁶Independent · fylke observation
City area	1,258 km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2⁸Official
Foreign residents	2,023 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons⁷Official
Population density	10 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2⁸Official
Population	12,552 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.⁸Official

International community in Sogndal

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	1,762	14.0%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	1,032	8.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	730	5.8%
Ukraine	370	3.0%
Poland	153	1.2%
Syria	147	1.2%
Eritrea	107	0.9%
Lithuania	74	0.6%
Germany	72	0.6%
Latvia	62	0.5%
Denmark	51	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Sweden	45	0.4%
United Kingdom	36	0.3%
Somalia	34	0.3%
Romania	33	0.3%
Ethiopia	30	0.2%
Afghanistan	29	0.2%
Portugal	28	0.2%
Russia	28	0.2%
Thailand	28	0.2%
Philippines	26	0.2%
United States	24	0.2%
Netherlands	22	0.2%
Slovakia	20	0.2%
Spain	16	0.1%
Congo	16	0.1%
Croatia	15	0.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	14	0.1%
Uganda	13	0.1%
Pakistan	12	0.1%
Iceland	11	0.1%
Iraq	11	0.1%
China	11	0.1%
Kosovo	10	0.1%
Iran	10	0.1%
Italy	9	0.1%
India	8	0.1%
Bulgaria	7	0.1%
Lebanon	7	0.1%
Chile	7	0.1%
Finland	6	0.1%
Belgium	6	0.1%
Türkiye	6	0.1%
Morocco	6	0.1%
Sudan	6	0.1%
France	5	0.0%
Switzerland	5	0.0%
Czech Republic	5	0.0%
Serbia	5	0.0%
Kenya	5	0.0%
Kazakhstan	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Burundi	4	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
Zambia	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tanzania	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Palestine	3	0.0%
Vietnam	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	261	2.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	157	1.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	104	0.8%
Eritrea	38	0.3%
Syria	28	0.2%
Poland	20	0.2%
Lithuania	18	0.1%
Romania	13	0.1%
Somalia	12	0.1%
Denmark	10	0.1%
Ethiopia	10	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	9	0.1%
Sweden	8	0.1%
Ukraine	7	0.1%
Kosovo	7	0.1%
Iraq	7	0.1%
Latvia	6	0.1%
Hungary	5	0.0%
China	5	0.0%
Vietnam	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Taiwan	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	2,023	16.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	1,189	9.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	834	6.6%
Ukraine	377	3.0%
Syria	175	1.4%
Poland	173	1.4%
Eritrea	145	1.2%
Lithuania	92	0.7%
Germany	81	0.7%
Latvia	68	0.5%
Denmark	61	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Sweden	53	0.4%
Romania	46	0.4%
Somalia	46	0.4%
Ethiopia	40	0.3%
United Kingdom	38	0.3%
Portugal	31	0.3%
Afghanistan	29	0.2%
Philippines	29	0.2%
Russia	28	0.2%
Thailand	28	0.2%
Netherlands	24	0.2%
United States	24	0.2%
Slovakia	20	0.2%
Congo	18	0.1%
Iraq	18	0.1%
Croatia	17	0.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	17	0.1%
Kosovo	17	0.1%
Spain	16	0.1%
China	16	0.1%
Uganda	13	0.1%
Pakistan	13	0.1%
Iceland	11	0.1%
India	11	0.1%
Iran	10	0.1%
Chile	10	0.1%
Italy	9	0.1%
Hungary	9	0.1%
Morocco	9	0.1%
Sudan	9	0.1%
Finland	8	0.1%
Vietnam	8	0.1%
Bulgaria	7	0.1%
Switzerland	7	0.1%
Lebanon	7	0.1%
Belgium	6	0.1%
Estonia	6	0.1%
Türkiye	6	0.1%
Serbia	6	0.1%
Kenya	6	0.1%
Rwanda	6	0.1%
France	5	0.0%
Czech Republic	5	0.0%
Burundi	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Kazakhstan	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Brazil	5	0.0%
North Macedonia	4	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
Zambia	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tanzania	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Taiwan	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Palestine	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Bolivia	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Venezuela	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 source⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered cars	6,843 vehicles	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁶Official
Universities	6 institutions	31 Dec 2025	HK-dir (DBH)¹⁵Independent · 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 Sogndal?

The published population was 12,552 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Sogndal?

Police recorded 4,100 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 Sogndal?

The unemployment rate is 1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Sogndal?

The median gross salary is 4,654 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Sogndal?

2,023 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Sogndal a good place to live?

Sogndal 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 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 Sogndal?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 1,032 people (8.2%) 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, October 16). Sogndal, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e1ab7ef0f373f90d381167825f3090cd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/sogndal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sogndal, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e1ab7ef0f373f90d381167825f3090cd},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/sogndal/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Telenor fixed broadband telenor.no · checked 2026-09-15
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WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SOGNDAL_LUFTHAMN WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Helsedirektoratet helsedirektoratet.no · checked 2026-07-14
HK-dir (DBH) dbh.hkdir.no · checked 2026-07-14
Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-14
Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-14
Utdanningsdirektoratet udir.no · checked 2026-07-14

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