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The ageing wave: most and fewest aged 80 and over

The share of inhabitants aged 80 or over.

Bø has the highest share aged 80 and over of Norway's municipalities at 11.0% (2026). The lowest is Gjesdal at 2.8%. Source: SSB, table 07459, processed by Morning Analytics 5 November 2026.

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11.0%Highest: Bø
6.3%Median of the municipalities
2.8%Lowest: Gjesdal

The picture in figures

The bars show the ten highest and the ten lowest of 357 municipalities. The dashed line is the median of all municipalities.

Highest 10
BøBø11.0%LødingenLødingen10.8%TydalTydal10.6%IbestadIbestad10.4%BeiarnBeiarn10.3%HattfjelldalHattfjelldal10.1%LekaLeka10.1%HyllestadHyllestad9.9%LyngenLyngen9.7%BindalBindal9.6%
Lowest 10
GjesdalGjesdal2.8%UllensakerUllensaker3.3%IvelandIveland3.4%RælingenRælingen3.5%NannestadNannestad3.5%OsloOslo3.5%SandnesSandnes3.6%KleppKlepp3.6%Våler (Østfold)Våler (Østfold)3.7%SolaSola3.8%
How 357 municipalities spread
2.8% – 3.5%: 43.5% – 4.2%: 224.2% – 4.9%: 324.9% – 5.5%: 465.5% – 6.2%: 736.2% – 6.9%: 696.9% – 7.6%: 377.6% – 8.3%: 318.3% – 8.9%: 238.9% – 9.6%: 109.6% – 10.3%: 610.3% – 11.0%: 42.8%11.0%share aged 80 and over →

Each bar is the number of municipalities in a range of values. The dashed line is the median. Hover over a bar to see the range.

Analysis: why are some at the top and others at the bottom?

We compared share aged 80 and over with every other municipal figure we have, from Statistics Norway, NIPH and the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Below are the figures that go most closely together with share aged 80 and over across the country, and what marks the municipalities at the top and bottom on those figures.

The pattern across the country

  • Municipalities that rank high on «Share aged 67 and over» most often also rank high on share aged 80 and over (strong association, rank correlation 0.91 across 357 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 11805).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Share of young adults aged 18–39» most often rank low on share aged 80 and over (strong association, rank correlation −0.70 across 357 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 11805).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants» most often rank low on share aged 80 and over (strong association, rank correlation −0.68 across 357 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 06913).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Dependency ratio: aged 0–19 and 67+ per 100 aged 20–66» most often also rank high on share aged 80 and over (strong association, rank correlation 0.67 across 357 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 11805).

The highest and the lowest

  • No. 1 Bø (11.0%) Fits the pattern: «Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants» −14.14 per 1,000 (no. 352 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 06913); «Share aged 67 and over» 28.3% (no. 17 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Share of young adults aged 18–39» 22.5% (no. 307 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805). Most distinctive industry: fiske, fangst og akvakultur, 11% of the jobs, 13.8 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 2 Lødingen (10.8%) Fits the pattern: «Share aged 67 and over» 30.9% (no. 2 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Share of young adults aged 18–39» 20.2% (no. 349 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Dependency ratio: aged 0–19 and 67+ per 100 aged 20–66» 88 (no. 13 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805). Most distinctive industry: fiske, fangst og akvakultur, 5% of the jobs, 6.4 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 3 Tydal (10.6%) Fits the pattern: «Share of young adults aged 18–39» 19.8% (no. 352 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Share aged 67 and over» 28.3% (no. 16 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Dependency ratio: aged 0–19 and 67+ per 100 aged 20–66» 83 (no. 32 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805). Most distinctive industry: informasjonstjenester, 8% of the jobs, 41.9 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 357 Gjesdal (2.8%, among the lowest) Fits the pattern: «Share aged 67 and over» 12.1% (no. 355 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants» 5.26 per 1,000 (no. 11 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 06913); «Share of young adults aged 18–39» 28.0% (no. 46 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805). Most distinctive industry: produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, 5% of the jobs, 13.8 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 356 Ullensaker (3.3%, among the lowest) Fits the pattern: «Share aged 67 and over» 11.9% (no. 357 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Dependency ratio: aged 0–19 and 67+ per 100 aged 20–66» 57 (no. 346 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Share of young adults aged 18–39» 30.4% (no. 17 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805). Most distinctive industry: lufttransport, 9% of the jobs, 43.6 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 355 Iveland (3.4%, among the lowest) Fits the pattern: «Share aged 67 and over» 14.6% (no. 337 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805). Most distinctive industry: produksjon av drikkevarer, 13% of the jobs, 116.4 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).

The analysis describes what goes together, not what causes what. Two figures can follow each other because both depend on something else, such as size, location or industry. The figures are from the latest year available for each source, so the years can differ. Rank correlation runs from −1 to 1; values near 1 mean the municipalities lie in roughly the same order on both measures.

What explains the placing?

  • 1. Bø 11.0% Small municipality (2,609 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 75% above the median of the municipalities.
  • 2. Lødingen 10.8% Small municipality (1,964 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 72% above the median of the municipalities.
  • 3. Tydal 10.6% Small municipality (773 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 69% above the median of the municipalities.
  • 355. Iveland 3.4% Small municipality (1,386 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 46% below the median of the municipalities.
  • 356. Ullensaker 3.3% 47% below the median of the municipalities.
  • 357. Gjesdal 2.8% 55% below the median of the municipalities.
#Municipality County Inhabitants share aged 80 and over
1 Bøsmall municipality Nordland 2,609 11.0%
2 Lødingensmall municipality Nordland 1,964 10.8%
3 Tydalsmall municipality Trøndelag 773 10.6%
4 Ibestadsmall municipality Troms 1,287 10.4%
5 Beiarnsmall municipality Nordland 1,032 10.3%
6 Hattfjelldalsmall municipality Nordland 1,255 10.1%
7 Lekasmall municipality Trøndelag 596 10.1%
8 Hyllestadsmall municipality Vestland 1,275 9.9%
9 Lyngensmall municipality Troms 2,732 9.7%
10 Bindalsmall municipality Nordland 1,361 9.6%
11 Loppasmall municipality Finnmark 846 9.6%
12 Dovresmall municipality Innlandet 2,523 9.6%
13 Holtålensmall municipality Trøndelag 2,037 9.5%
14 Engerdalsmall municipality Innlandet 1,287 9.4%
15 Namsskogansmall municipality Trøndelag 803 9.2%
16 Dyrøysmall municipality Troms 1,077 9.2%
17 Kåfjordsmall municipality Troms 1,939 9.1%
18 Kvænangensmall municipality Troms 1,125 9.1%
19 Bremangersmall municipality Vestland 3,381 9.1%
20 Granesmall municipality Nordland 1,415 9.0%
21 Røyrviksmall municipality Trøndelag 439 8.9%
22 Vevelstadsmall municipality Nordland 477 8.8%
23 Masfjordensmall municipality Vestland 1,672 8.8%
24 Osensmall municipality Trøndelag 911 8.8%
25 Folldalsmall municipality Innlandet 1,525 8.7%
26 Rollagsmall municipality Buskerud 1,452 8.7%
27 Evenessmall municipality Nordland 1,397 8.7%
28 Rendalensmall municipality Innlandet 1,836 8.7%
29 Karlsøysmall municipality Troms 2,235 8.6%
30 Ulviksmall municipality Vestland 1,114 8.5%
31 Skjåksmall municipality Innlandet 2,185 8.5%
32 Moskenessmall municipality Nordland 976 8.5%
33 Vanylvensmall municipality Møre og Romsdal 3,029 8.5%
34 Rindalsmall municipality Trøndelag 1,935 8.5%
35 Gratangensmall municipality Troms 1,062 8.5%
36 Viksmall municipality Vestland 2,532 8.5%
37 Lurøysmall municipality Nordland 1,953 8.4%
38 Tjeldsundsmall municipality Troms 4,144 8.4%
39 Grongsmall municipality Trøndelag 2,292 8.4%
40 Måsøysmall municipality Finnmark 1,089 8.4%
41 Askvollsmall municipality Vestland 2,924 8.3%
42 Gruesmall municipality Innlandet 4,463 8.3%
43 Fjordsmall municipality Møre og Romsdal 2,547 8.3%
44 Snåsasmall municipality Trøndelag 2,141 8.2%
45 Sørfoldsmall municipality Nordland 1,819 8.2%
46 Nord-Fron Innlandet 5,493 8.2%
47 Hemnessmall municipality Nordland 4,486 8.1%
48 Sør-Aurdalsmall municipality Innlandet 2,841 8.1%
49 Nessebysmall municipality Finnmark 874 8.1%
50 Flatangersmall municipality Trøndelag 1,110 8.1%