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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

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Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.

335 areas · Municipalities

#AreaResidentsActivePer 10kSimilar areas3-yr changeClosed 12 mo.Pop. 5 yrsScore
1 Strand kommune 13,959 14 10.0 19.7 +100% 0 +6.8% 76
2 Sola kommune 29,541 33 11.2 17.5 +120% 0 +7.6% 75
3 Klepp kommune 21,444 24 11.2 17.5 +200% 0 +8.0% 75
4 Austevoll kommune 5,515 5 9.1 22.5 – 0 +4.5% 75
5 Saltdal kommune 4,865 3 6.2 22.5 +200% 0 +5.0% 74
6 Stavanger kommune 151,669 121 8.0 17.5 +64% 0 +5.2% 71
7 Grimstad kommune 25,569 32 12.5 17.5 +68% 0 +7.0% 71
8 Sandnes kommune 85,785 110 12.8 17.5 +69% 0 +6.6% 70
9 Time kommune 20,461 18 8.8 17.5 +50% 0 +7.1% 70
10 Hitra kommune 5,568 12 21.6 22.5 +100% 0 +8.3% 69
11 Aukra kommune 3,780 3 7.9 22.5 +50% 0 +7.3% 69
12 Hamarøy kommune 2,808 4 14.2 23.7 +300% 0 +4.0% 69
13 Bømlo kommune 12,531 13 10.4 19.7 +63% 0 +4.8% 68
14 Ulstein kommune 8,958 10 11.2 19.7 +67% 0 +4.5% 68
15 Hadsel kommune 8,374 12 14.3 19.7 +300% 0 +3.8% 68
16 Inderøy kommune 7,066 8 11.3 22.5 +60% 0 +4.5% 68
17 Tysnes kommune 3,053 4 13.1 23.7 +100% 0 +4.4% 68
18 Trondheim kommune 218,460 298 13.6 17.5 +67% 0 +5.2% 67
19 Sortland kommune 10,748 10 9.3 19.7 +100% 0 +2.2% 67
20 Froland kommune 6,299 12 19.1 22.5 +100% 0 +4.9% 67
21 Hareid kommune 5,411 4 7.4 22.5 +33% 0 +5.3% 67
22 Leirfjord kommune 2,392 5 20.9 23.7 +400% 0 +5.0% 67
23 Tysvær kommune 11,750 16 13.6 19.7 +60% 0 +5.1% 66
24 Dønna kommune 1,445 3 20.8 25.5 +200% 0 +5.4% 66
25 Øygarden kommune 40,641 67 16.5 17.5 +97% 0 +5.1% 65
26 Haram kommune 9,460 8 8.5 19.7 +60% 0 – 65
27 Luster kommune 5,478 7 12.8 22.5 +40% 0 +5.6% 65
28 Bergen kommune 294,860 319 10.8 17.5 +64% 0 +3.2% 64
29 Lørenskog kommune 51,511 116 22.5 17.5 +107% 0 +20.5% 64
30 Ullensaker kommune 45,982 100 21.7 17.5 +89% 0 +13.7% 64
31 Levanger kommune 20,807 29 13.9 17.5 +107% 0 +3.2% 64
32 Hå kommune 20,087 24 11.9 17.5 +50% 0 +5.1% 64
33 Stord kommune 19,276 12 6.2 17.5 +50% 0 +2.2% 64
34 Malvik kommune 14,961 21 14.0 19.7 +62% 0 +4.4% 64
35 Sogndal kommune 12,552 16 12.7 19.7 +45% 0 +5.1% 64
36 Randaberg kommune 11,841 18 15.2 19.7 +64% 0 +4.7% 64
37 Giske kommune 8,828 14 15.9 19.7 +75% 0 +3.8% 64
38 Sunndal kommune 7,094 9 12.7 22.5 +80% 0 +2.0% 64
39 Selbu kommune 4,258 4 9.4 22.5 +33% 0 +4.6% 64
40 Overhalla kommune 3,944 6 15.2 22.5 +200% 0 +2.0% 64
41 Kvæfjord kommune 2,901 4 13.8 23.7 +100% 0 +2.8% 64
42 Vegårshei kommune 2,253 6 26.6 23.7 +100% 0 +5.9% 64
43 Oslo kommune 728,714 1,093 15.0 17.5 +63% 0 +4.6% 63
44 Kristiansand kommune 119,287 183 15.3 17.5 +54% 0 +6.0% 63
45 Hamar kommune 33,817 69 20.4 17.5 +68% 0 +7.3% 63
46 Kongsberg kommune 29,169 25 8.6 17.5 +32% 0 +5.3% 63
47 Frøya kommune 5,794 15 25.9 22.5 +67% 0 +11.3% 63
48 Ulvik kommune 1,114 0 0.0 25.5 – 0 +5.0% 63
49 Moss kommune 53,207 90 16.9 17.5 +48% 0 +7.1% 62
50 Nes kommune 24,948 52 20.8 17.5 +73% 0 +6.5% 62