Norway: Telemark County
Contents: Telemark
County
173,355 Population [2020] – estimate
177,863 Population [2025] – estimate
13,854km² Area
12.84/km² Density [2025]
Municipalities
The population of all municipalities in Telemark.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate 2006-01-01 | Population Estimate 2013-01-01 | Population Estimate 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamble | Municipality | 14,142 | 14,104 | 14,129 | 14,061 | 14,310 | → |
| Drangedal | Municipality | 4,175 | 4,163 | 4,139 | 4,060 | 4,067 | → |
| Fyresdal | Municipality | 1,353 | 1,369 | 1,350 | 1,287 | 1,256 | → |
| Hjartdal | Municipality | 1,687 | 1,619 | 1,609 | 1,573 | 1,646 | → |
| Kragerø | Municipality | 10,656 | 10,477 | 10,700 | 10,380 | 10,446 | → |
| Kviteseid | Municipality | 2,667 | 2,575 | 2,507 | 2,403 | 2,473 | → |
| Midt-Telemark | Municipality | 9,375 | 9,598 | 10,160 | 10,444 | 11,135 | → |
| Nissedal | Municipality | 1,447 | 1,407 | 1,430 | 1,448 | 1,486 | → |
| Nome | Municipality | 6,648 | 6,571 | 6,625 | 6,515 | 6,558 | → |
| Notodden | Municipality | 12,272 | 12,314 | 12,497 | 13,049 | 13,333 | → |
| Porsgrunn | Municipality | 32,892 | 33,550 | 35,392 | 36,397 | 37,289 | → |
| Seljord | Municipality | 2,928 | 2,912 | 2,945 | 2,888 | 2,981 | → |
| Siljan | Municipality | 2,269 | 2,362 | 2,426 | 2,340 | 2,389 | → |
| Skien | Municipality | 49,592 | 50,761 | 53,015 | 54,942 | 56,866 | → |
| Tinn | Municipality | 6,560 | 6,247 | 5,973 | 5,691 | 5,529 | → |
| Tokke | Municipality | 2,506 | 2,417 | 2,284 | 2,201 | 2,238 | → |
| Vinje | Municipality | 3,869 | 3,694 | 3,721 | 3,676 | 3,861 | → |
| Telemark | County | 165,038 | 166,140 | 170,902 | 173,355 | 177,863 |
Contents: Settlements
The population of all urban settlements in Telemark with 200 inhabitants or more.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups).| Name | Status | Municipality | Population Estimate 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate 2006-01-01 | Population Estimate 2013-01-01 | Population Estimate 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åmot | Settlement | Vinje | 508 | 580 | 659 | 652 | 711 | → |
| Austbygde (Tinn Austbygd) | Settlement | Tinn | 310 | 367 | 356 | 388 | 375 | → |
| Bjervamoen | Settlement | Nome | 1,288 | 1,458 | 1,556 | 1,523 | 1,565 | → |
| Bø | Settlement | Midt-Telemark | 2,277 | 2,591 | 2,929 | 3,519 | 3,968 | → |
| Botten | Settlement | Bamble | ... | ... | 238 | 252 | 270 | → |
| Dalen | Settlement | Tokke | ... | ... | 581 | 589 | 572 | → |
| Folkestad | Settlement | Midt-Telemark | 364 | 415 | 404 | 372 | 436 | → |
| Fyresdal (Moland) | Settlement | Fyresdal | 402 | 371 | 357 | 391 | 366 | → |
| Gvarv | Settlement | Midt-Telemark | 793 | 900 | 1,039 | 1,086 | 1,111 | → |
| Herre | Settlement | Bamble | 1,363 | 1,339 | 1,385 | 1,324 | 1,244 | → |
| Hjukse (Hjuksevelta) | Settlement | Notodden | 342 | 347 | 325 | 281 | 288 | → |
| Jønnevall | Settlement | Skien | ... | ... | ... | ... | 207 | → |
| Kil | Settlement | Kragerø | 836 | 909 | 929 | 1,000 | 1,016 | → |
| Kragerø | Settlement | Kragerø | 5,265 | 5,198 | 5,446 | 5,382 | 5,501 | → |
| Krossen | Settlement | Vinje | ... | ... | 458 | 510 | 620 | → |
| Kviteseid (Kviteseidbyen) | Settlement | Kviteseid | 646 | 643 | 724 | 789 | 811 | → |
| Langangen | Settlement | Porsgrunn | 502 | 507 | 516 | 445 | 470 | → |
| Miland | Settlement | Tinn | ... | ... | 296 | 309 | 329 | → |
| Neslandsvatn | Settlement | Drangedal | 242 | 269 | 294 | 301 | 288 | → |
| Nordagutu | Settlement | Midt-Telemark | 303 | 353 | 316 | 328 | 297 | → |
| Nordbøåsane | Settlement | Midt-Telemark | ... | ... | ... | 260 | 419 | → |
| Notodden | Settlement | Notodden | 8,193 | 8,319 | 8,825 | 9,055 | 9,365 | → |
| Øverbø | Settlement | Siljan | ... | ... | 232 | 283 | 243 | → |
| Porsgrunn / Skien | Settlement | Skien / Porsgrunn / Bamble | 83,409 | 85,408 | 90,621 | 93,778 | 97,043 | → |
| Prestestranda | Settlement | Drangedal | 1,147 | 1,223 | 1,321 | 1,287 | 1,339 | → |
| Rjukan | Settlement | Tinn | 3,655 | 3,473 | 3,309 | 3,101 | 3,012 | → |
| Sandøya | Settlement | Porsgrunn | 337 | 319 | 304 | 260 | 274 | → |
| Seljord | Settlement | Seljord | 1,137 | 1,259 | 1,375 | 1,396 | 1,483 | → |
| Siljan | Settlement | Siljan | ... | ... | 826 | 797 | 1,058 | → |
| Sneltvedt | Settlement | Skien | 251 | 248 | 250 | 260 | 264 | → |
| Snurråsen | Settlement | Siljan | 278 | 336 | 310 | 280 | 246 | → |
| Tveitsund | Settlement | Nissedal | ... | ... | 510 | 546 | 571 | → |
| Ulefoss | Settlement | Nome | ... | ... | 2,290 | 2,279 | 2,498 | → |
| Vadfoss / Helle | Settlement | Kragerø | 1,610 | 1,560 | 1,596 | 1,529 | 1,501 | → |
| Yli | Settlement | Notodden | 315 | 309 | 293 | 274 | 290 | → |
Source: Statistics Norway.
Explanation: Urban settlements in the boundaries of 2025.