Vestland: population, economy and official figures
Vestland is a county in Vestlandet, Norway. Vestland had 655,210 residents on 1 January 2025, 45.8% of Vestlandet and 11.71% of Norway; 3rd largest of 17 counties in Norway.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Vestland: GDP per person was 41,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2021, 124% of the EU average (171% for Norway); 3rd highest of 8 counties in Norway.
- Health in Vestland: Municipalities in Vestland had 14.2 doctor man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 13.0; that is the joint 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 13.9 in 2024.
- Education in Vestland: 92.6% of 16- to 18-year-olds living in Vestland were in upper secondary education in 2025, above the national figure of 91.7%; that is the joint 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 91.6% in 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Vestland: 8.9% of residents aged 18 to 66 in Vestland received disability benefit (uføretrygd) in 2025, below the national figure of 10.3%; that is the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, down from 9.0% in 2024.
- Government budget and revenue in Vestland: The county authority of Vestland had unrestricted revenues, mainly tax income and the general block grant, of NOK 20,835 per resident in 2025; that is the 5th highest among the 14 county authorities, up from NOK 19,045 in 2024.
- Government and politics in Vestland: The county council (fylkesting) of Vestland elected in 2023 has 65 members, the largest among the 14 county councils.
Is the population of Vestland growing?
That is 5.8% more people than in 2015 (619,323).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Vestland?
The median age was 40.3 years in 2025, against 40.9 for Norway; 12th highest of 15 counties in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Vestland?
19.0% of residents were 65 or older and 16.5% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Vestland?
In 2024 there were 6,379 live births and 5,087 deaths, a natural increase of 1,292.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Vestland?
It covers 33,871 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many immigrants live in Vestland?
People with an immigrant background made up 17.3% of residents in Vestland in 2025, the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people live in towns in Vestland?
Roughly 81.4% of residents of Vestland lived in a town or other built-up settlement in 2025 (the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre people moving to Vestland?
Net migration added 4.0 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +2.0 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 Vestlandet
- Rogaland 504,496
- Møre og Romsdal 272,413
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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 nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- 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 12609: Key numbers for upper secondary education by county authority (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96ea1c5af232…)
- 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 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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