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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 Stavanger kommune 151,669 95 6.3 16.5 +51% 0 +5.2% 74
2 Tvedestrand kommune 6,430 7 10.9 19.2 +75% 0 +6.0% 74
3 Aukra kommune 3,780 3 7.9 19.2 +50% 0 +7.3% 72
4 Grimstad kommune 25,569 31 12.1 16.5 +55% 0 +7.0% 71
5 Austevoll kommune 5,515 7 12.7 19.2 +133% 0 +4.5% 71
6 Hareid kommune 5,411 6 11.1 19.2 +50% 0 +5.3% 70
7 Hemsedal kommune 2,707 5 18.5 20.9 +150% 0 +6.3% 70
8 Trondheim kommune 218,460 251 11.5 16.5 +50% 0 +5.2% 69
9 Kristiansand kommune 119,287 125 10.5 16.5 +45% 0 +6.0% 69
10 Randaberg kommune 11,841 10 8.4 17.8 +43% 0 +4.7% 69
11 Asker kommune 101,509 117 11.5 16.5 +39% 0 +7.0% 68
12 Moss kommune 53,207 80 15.0 16.5 +57% 0 +7.1% 68
13 Hitra kommune 5,568 5 9.0 19.2 +25% 0 +8.3% 68
14 Ulstein kommune 8,958 5 5.6 17.8 +25% 0 +4.5% 67
15 Averøy kommune 6,007 6 10.0 19.2 +50% 0 +3.4% 67
16 Selbu kommune 4,258 7 16.4 19.2 +75% 0 +4.6% 67
17 Sokndal kommune 3,356 4 11.9 20.9 +100% 0 +3.0% 67
18 Nesna kommune 1,796 2 11.1 20.1 +100% 0 +5.6% 67
19 Oslo kommune 728,714 1,086 14.9 16.5 +81% 0 +4.6% 66
20 Volda kommune 11,009 11 10.0 17.8 +83% 0 +2.1% 66
21 Sula kommune 9,798 10 10.2 17.8 +43% 0 +4.1% 66
22 Alstahaug kommune 7,489 5 6.7 17.8 +67% 0 +1.3% 66
23 Bærum kommune 133,228 142 10.7 16.5 +43% 0 +3.9% 65
24 Tromsø kommune 79,943 80 10.0 16.5 +40% 0 +3.7% 65
25 Bodø kommune 53,638 50 9.3 16.5 +61% 0 +2.1% 65
26 Karmøy kommune 43,990 42 9.5 16.5 +40% 0 +3.9% 65
27 Lillehammer kommune 29,669 27 9.1 16.5 +35% 0 +4.1% 65
28 Sandnes kommune 85,785 129 15.0 16.5 +37% 0 +6.6% 64
29 Tønsberg kommune 60,246 96 15.9 16.5 +48% 0 +5.7% 64
30 Haugesund kommune 38,663 38 9.8 16.5 +41% 0 +3.6% 64
31 Sola kommune 29,541 46 15.6 16.5 +39% 0 +7.6% 64
32 Nesodden kommune 21,005 26 12.4 16.5 +30% 0 +6.1% 64
33 Steigen kommune 2,679 3 11.2 20.9 +50% 0 +3.6% 64
34 Vegårshei kommune 2,253 1 4.4 20.9 0% 0 +5.9% 64
35 Dønna kommune 1,445 2 13.8 20.1 +100% 0 +5.4% 64
36 Bergen kommune 294,860 346 11.7 16.5 +49% 0 +3.2% 63
37 Strand kommune 13,959 21 15.0 17.8 +31% 0 +6.8% 63
38 Kvinesdal kommune 6,242 12 19.2 19.2 +50% 0 +5.4% 63
39 Røros kommune 5,638 7 12.4 19.2 +75% 0 +1.6% 63
40 Øksnes kommune 4,613 7 15.2 19.2 +40% 0 +4.5% 63
41 Tingvoll kommune 3,066 5 16.3 20.9 +67% 0 +2.7% 63
42 Bø kommune 2,609 3 11.5 20.9 +200% 0 +1.3% 63
43 Sarpsborg kommune 60,614 100 16.5 16.5 +43% 0 +5.7% 62
44 Skien kommune 56,906 60 10.5 16.5 +36% 0 +3.2% 62
45 Kongsberg kommune 29,169 33 11.3 16.5 +27% 0 +5.3% 62
46 Horten kommune 28,173 34 12.1 16.5 +55% 0 +2.4% 62
47 Kristiansund kommune 24,479 25 10.2 16.5 +56% 0 +1.6% 62
48 Kinn kommune 17,356 11 6.3 17.8 +38% 0 +1.1% 62
49 Bømlo kommune 12,531 14 11.2 17.8 +27% 0 +4.8% 62
50 Nærøysund kommune 9,920 13 13.1 17.8 +44% 0 +3.5% 62