Trondheim: population and official figures
In depth
- Health in Trondheim: Trondheim counted 9.9 man-years of municipal doctors (GPs, emergency and nursing-home doctors) for every 10,000 people in 2025, the lowest among Norway's three largest cities, down from 10.0 in 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Trondheim: Disability benefit was paid to 8.7% of working-age residents (18 to 66) in Trondheim in 2025, the highest among Norway's three largest cities, unchanged from 2024.
How many immigrants live in Trondheim?
18.8% of the population of Trondheim were immigrants or born in Norway to immigrant parents in 2025, below the national figure of 21.8%; that is the lowest among Norway's three largest cities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people live in towns in Trondheim?
About 96.9% of the people of Trondheim lived in urban settlements (tettsteder) at the start of 2025, against 83.4% nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people commute out of Trondheim?
14,337 residents of Trondheim commuted to work in another municipality in 2025, and the average travel time to the municipal centre was 9 minutes.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the population of Trondheim?
Trondheim had 286,930 residents on 1 January 2023 according to the EU Urban Audit; 16.1% were under 15 and 16.2% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Trondheim growing?
The population grew by 62.7% between 2012 and 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Trondheim?
171,881 jobs were based in Trondheim in 2021; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (33% of jobs) and professional, scientific and administrative services (11%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Trondheim?
26,979 students were enrolled in higher education in Trondheim in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Trondheim have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Trondheim in 2022, 56% had a degree-level education, 28% an upper secondary education and 15% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Trondheim?
In Norway, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Municipal council elected every four years; council elects the mayor (ordfører). Primary and lower secondary schools, kindergartens, primary health and care, social services, local planning.
How local power works in Norway
Cities of a similar size in Norway
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 11820: Selected key figures, population profile, by county and municipality (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81b324c873b0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12209: Selected key figures for municipal health and care services by county and municipality (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 557815baf4f9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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