Troms/Romsa/Tromssa: population, economy and official figures
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa is a county in Nord-Norge, Norway. Troms/Romsa/Tromssa had 170,479 residents on 1 January 2025, 34.9% of Nord-Norge and 3.05% of Norway; 14th largest of 17 counties in Norway.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa: Median household income after tax in Troms county was NOK 650,600 in 2024, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
- Health in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa: Troms county counted 16.9 man-years of municipal doctors (GPs, emergency and nursing-home doctors) for every 10,000 people in 2025, the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties, unchanged from 2024.
- Education in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa: In 2025, 89.6% of young people aged 16 to 18 in Troms county attended upper secondary school or training, the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 88.3% in 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa: Disability benefit was paid to 10.9% of working-age residents (18 to 66) in Troms county in 2025, the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, down from 11.0% in 2024.
- Government budget and revenue in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa: Unrestricted county revenues in Troms came to NOK 28,176 per inhabitant in 2025, the 3rd highest among the 14 county authorities (average outside Oslo NOK 18,321), up from NOK 25,298 in 2024.
- Government and politics in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa: The county council (fylkesting) of Troms elected in 2023 has 36 members, the 2nd smallest among the 14 county councils.
Is the population of Troms/Romsa/Tromssa growing?
That is 3.5% more people than in 2015 (164,733).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Troms/Romsa/Tromssa?
There were 6.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa?
The median age was 41.5 years in 2025, against 40.9 for Norway; 9th highest of 15 counties in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Troms/Romsa/Tromssa?
20.3% of residents were 65 or older and 14.8% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa?
In 2024 there were 1,532 live births and 1,499 deaths, a natural increase of 33.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Troms/Romsa/Tromssa?
It covers 26,189 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many immigrants live in Troms?
People with an immigrant background made up 16.1% of residents in Troms county in 2025, the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people live in towns in Troms?
Roughly 73.5% of residents of Troms county lived in a town or other built-up settlement in 2025 (the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre people moving to Troms/Romsa/Tromssa?
The net migration rate was +4.9 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +0.2 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Norway's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other county in Nord-Norge
- Nordland/Nordlánnda 243,582
- Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku 75,042
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- 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…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12609: Key numbers for upper secondary education by county authority (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96ea1c5af232…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12133: Financial key figures for county authorities (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8336bb1d8e77…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 01183: County council election, representatives by sex and party, counties of 2024, 2019 and 2023, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a2a5a89449d…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 06946: Household income by type of household and county, number of households and median, 2014-2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5d79eb28821b…)
- 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…)
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