3 March 2025: Population figures in core Sami areas as of 1 January 2025.
31 March 2025: Demographic changes in 2024.
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Sami
A comprehensive and current overview of official statistics relevant to Sami social relations. The statistics have a primarily geographical approach, with the emphasis on Sami settlement areas north of the Saltfjellet mountain range, which lies on the Arctic Circle.
Selected figures from this statistics
- Population at 1 January, Norway north of SaltfjelletDownload table as ...Population at 1 January, Norway north of Saltfjellet
2025 Change in per cent 2024 - 2025 1990 - 2025 Norway North of Saltfjellet - total 411 149 0.3 8.0 STN area - total 53 073 -0.2 -18.5 Other areas - total 358 076 0.4 13.5 Øst-Finnmark 23 876 -0.5 -10.1 Øst-Finnmark, STN 3 583 -0.1 -25.8 Øst-Finnmark, other areas 20 293 -0.5 -6.5 Indre Finnmark 12 070 -0.3 -9.1 Indre Finnmark, STN 12 070 -0.3 -9.1 Vest-Finnmark 39 096 0.4 13.9 Vest-Finnmark, STN 3 432 -0.8 -41.5 Vest-Finnmark, other areas 35 664 0.5 25.3 Nord-Troms 17 466 -0.3 -14.5 Nord-Troms, STN 17 466 -0.3 -14.5 Sør-/Midt-Troms 153 013 0.6 21.3 Sør-/Midt-Troms, STN 13 953 0.0 -18.6 Sør-/Midt-Troms, other areas 139 060 0.7 27.5 Nordre Nordland 165 628 0.3 3.6 Nordre Nordland, STN 2 569 0.1 -29.2 Nordre Nordland, other areas 163 059 0.3 4.4 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Population at 1 January, births, deaths and migration. STN area - total.Download table as ...Population at 1 January, births, deaths and migration. STN area - total.
Population total Live births Deaths Excess of births In-migration1 Emigration1 Net migrations Population increase2 3 Population increase (per cent)2 3 2008 56 520 527 593 -66 2 111 2 303 -192 -378 -0.7 2009 56 142 546 627 -81 2 225 2 281 -56 -208 -0.4 2010 55 934 507 608 -101 2 302 2 434 -132 -299 -0.5 2011 55 635 492 621 -129 2 532 2 367 165 -4 0.0 2012 55 631 444 620 -176 2 562 2 291 271 21 0.0 2013 55 652 472 639 -167 2 588 2 349 239 -33 -0.1 2014 55 619 481 597 -116 2 569 2 437 132 -45 -0.1 2015 55 574 469 609 -140 2 558 2 414 144 12 0.0 2016 55 586 448 597 -149 2 779 2 594 185 -42 -0.1 2017 55 544 407 632 -225 2 455 2 374 81 -241 -0.4 2018 55 303 394 603 -209 2 243 2 437 -194 -502 -0.9 2019 54 801 425 594 -169 2 303 2 595 -292 -494 -0.9 2020 54 287 369 610 -241 2 167 2 464 -297 -577 -1.1 2021 53 710 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1Migration to/from other localities in Norway and abroad. 2Population growth is calculated as the difference between the population at 1 January in the year in question and that at 1 January in the following year. Due to the recording routines employed and variations in the quality of migration data for basic statistical units in individual municipalities, there will be differences from som individual municipalitites, such as in the statistics for the STN area. 3The area of activity of the Sami Parliament subsidy schemes for business development (STN). Based on the 2015 definition of the STN area. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Highest education completed for persons aged 16 years and over at 1 October, by gender and area. Per centDownload table as ...Highest education completed for persons aged 16 years and over at 1 October, by gender and area. Per cent1 2 3
Below upper secondary school level Upper secondary level4 Higher education of 4 years' or less duration5 Higher education of more than 4 years' duration6 All of Norway STN area north of Saltfjellet7 Other areas north of Saltfjellet8 All of Norway STN area north of Saltfjellet7 Other areas north of Saltfjellet8 All of Norway STN area north of Saltfjellet7 Other areas north of Saltfjellet8 All of Norway STN area north of Saltfjellet7 Other areas north of Saltfjellet8 2017 Both sexes 26.2 37.6 29.4 40.3 40.5 40.0 23.7 18.0 22.5 9.7 3.9 8.0 Men 26.7 39.6 30.6 43.7 44.6 43.9 19.2 12.4 17.5 10.3 3.4 8.0 Women 25.7 35.5 28.3 36.9 35.9 36.0 28.3 24.2 27.6 9.0 4.4 8.1 2018 Both sexes 25.8 36.7 28.8 40.1 40.9 40.0 24.1 18.3 22.9 10.0 4.1 8.3 Men 26.4 38.9 30.1 43.6 45.2 44.0 19.5 12.4 17.8 10.5 3.5 8.2 Women 25.2 34.3 27.6 36.6 36.2 35.8 28.7 24.7 28.1 9.4 4.7 8.4 2019 Both sexes 25.3 36.1 28.1 40.0 41.4 40.1 24.3 18.4 23.1 10.3 4.1 8.6 Men 26.0 38.5 29.5 43.6 45.6 44.3 19.6 12.4 17.9 10.7 3.5 8.3 Women 24.6 33.4 26.8 36.4 36.7 35.8 29.1 25.1 28.5 9.8 4.8 8.9 2020 Both sexes 24.8 35.2 27.4 40.0 41.7 40.3 24.7 18.8 23.5 10.6 4.2 8.9 Men 25.5 37.5 28.8 43.7 46.3 44.6 19.9 12.7 18.1 10.9 3.4 8.4 Women 24.0 32.7 25.9 36.2 36.7 35.8 29.5 25.5 28.9 10.2 5.1 9.3 1The definition of the different levels of education used in statistics on the population's educational levels where changed in 2006. The 2006 definition of level of education are used as the basis for all years. 2Discrepancies in the figure from earlier publications are due to corrections of the data. 3Does not include persons with unstated or incompleted education. 4Includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education. 5Tertiary education level, short comprises higher education of up to 4 years' duration. 6Tertiary education, long comprises higher education of more than 4 years' duration, and post-graduate research. 7The area of activity of the Sami Parliament subsidy schemes for business development (STN). Based on the 2012 definition of the STN area. 8Areas North of Saltfjellet outside the area of activity of the Sami Parliament subsidy schemes for business development (STN). Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 12 September 2021.
The STN area, the geographical area of activity of the Sami Parliament subsidy schemes for business development.
As of 2015, the geographical area of activity covers the following municipalities and municipal sub-areas/basic statistical units:
2011 Kautokeino, entire municipality
2012 Alta, the following basic statistical units:
0101 Stjernøy
0102 Seiland
0103 Lille Lerresfjord
0104 Store Lerresfjord
0105 Komagfjord
0106 Korsfjord
0107 Nyvoll
0108 Storekorsnes
0110 Kongshus
0201 Isnestoften
0202 Tappeluft/Riverbukt
0203 Langfjordbotn
0204 Talvik
0205 Vasbotnelv
2014 Loppa, entire municipality
2017 Kvalsund, entire municipality
2018 Måsøy, the following basic statistical units:
0119 Snefjorden
0120 Litlefjord
0121 Slåtten
0122 Gunnarnes
0123 Tufjord
0124 Ingøy
2019 Nordkapp, the following basic statistical units:
0113 Vestersida-Botnområdet
0114 Nordvågnesområdet
0115 Kjelvik-Helnesområdet
0117 Skuotanjargga
0118 Mannskarvik-Repvåg
0119 Sværholthalvøya
0201 Gjesvær
0202 Knivskjellodden
0203 Tufjorden
0204 Magerøystua
0205 Finnvik
0206 Vannfjordnæringen
2020 Porsanger, entire municipality
2021 Karasjok, entire municipality
2022 Lebesby, the following basic statistical units:
0103 Dyfjord
0104 Kifjord/Normanset/Mårøyfjord
0105 Torskefjord/Bekkarfjord
0106 Lebesby
0107 Ifjord
0108 Friarfjord/Adamsfjord
0109 Laksefjordbotn/Kunes
0110 Veidnesklubben/Godviknes
0111 Vadasbaksæibos
0112 Gappatvarri
0113 Eretoaivit
0114 Vuonjalrassa
2023 Gamvik, entire municipality
2025 Tana, entire municipality
2027 Nesseby, entire municipality
2030 Sør-Varanger, the following basic statistical units:
0101 Bugøynes
0102 Bugøyfjord
0103 Spurvnes/Skogerøya
0104 Neiden
0402 Jakobsnes
0403 Ropelv
0404 Jarfjord
0405 Grense Jakobselv
0503 Svanvik
0504 Melkefoss/Skrotnes
0505 Øvre Pasvik
1902 Tromsø, the following basic statistical units:
3301 Jøvik
3302 Olderbakken
3303 Lakselvbukt
3304 Lakselvdalen
3305 Sjøvassbotn
3306 Stordal
3307 Sjursnes
3308 Reiervik
3309 Breivika
3310 Ullsfjordmoane
1913 Skånland, entire municipality
1919 Gratangen, entire municipality
1920 Lavangen, entire municipality
1923 Salangen, entire municipality
1925 Sørreisa, the following basic statistical units:
0101 Gumpedal
0102 Øvre Bakkejord
0103 Skøelvdal
0104 Smørsgård
0201 Storlia/Rabbås
0207 Reinelv
0208 Andsvatn
1933 Balsfjord, entire municipality
1936 Kalsøy, entire municipality
1938 Lyngen, entire municipality
1939 Storfjord, entire municipality
1940 Kåfjord, entire municipality
1941 Skjervøy, entire municipality
1942 Nordreisa, entire municipality
1943 Kvænangen, entire municipality
1805 Narvik, the following basic statistical units:
[0101 Veggen &– transferred to Evenes in 1999]
0102 Herjangen
0109 Vassdal
0110 Elvegården
0111 Kvandal
1849 Hamarøy, the following basic statistical units
0116 Innhavet
0117 Veggfjell
0118 Sagvatnan
0119 Grensefjellene
1850 Tysfjord, entire municipality
1853 Evenes, the following basic statistical units:
0109 Evenesmark
0110 Myrnes
0111 Osmark
0114 Lenvik/Lenvikmark
0117 Veggen [transferred from Narvik in 1999]
Also included are the Sami population in Senja and in the rest of Lenvik municipality, the Sami population in the Southern Sami area and the settlement of Sarnes in Nordkapp in the geographical area of activity of the Sami Parliament subsidy schemes for business development . However, these areas are not included in the statistical source since the geographically-based statistics only cover the part of the STN’s area of activity where the entire population is the target group for the instruments. In these areas, the instruments are reserved for the Sami population and the Sami settlement is considered to be so scattered that the areas as a whole are not regarded as Sami communities.
Regional breakdown
Some of the figures in Sami statistics are too small to be published at municipal level. As an alternative publishing level between the municipal and county level, a regional breakdown of STN areas and Other areas per county has been devised. The breakdown is shown below. In the STN area lists, STN is indicated beside the names of municipalities that are only partly included in the STN area, and an asterisk (*) is used in the lists of Other areas.
Øst-Finnmark, STN
2022 Lebesby, STN
2023 Gamvik
2027 Nesseby
2030 Sør-Varanger, STN
Øst-Finnmark, Other areas
2002 Vardø
2003 Vadsø
2022 Lebesby*
2024 Berlevåg
2028 Båtsfjord
2030 Sør-Varanger*
Indre Finnmark, STN
2011 Kautokeino
2020 Porsanger
2021 Karasjok
2025 Tana
Vest-Finnmark, STN
2012 Alta, STN
2014 Loppa
2017 Kvalsund
2018 Måsøy, STN
2019 Nordkapp, STN
Vest-Finnmark, Other areas
2004 Hammerfest
2012 Alta*
2015 Hasvik
2018 Måsøy*
2019 Nordkapp*
Nord-Troms, STN
1936 Karlsøy
1938 Lyngen
1939 Storfjord
1940 Kåfjord
1941 Skjervøy
1942 Nordreisa
1943 Kvænangen
Sør-/Midt-Troms, STN
1902 Tromsø, STN
1913 Skånland
1919 Gratangen
1920 Lavangen
1923 Salangen
1925 Sørreisa, STN
1933 Balsfjord
Sør-/Midt-Troms, Other areas
1901 Harstad
1902 Tromsø*
1911 Kvæfjord
1915 Bjarkøy
1917 Ibestad
1922 Bardu
1924 Målselv
1925 Sørreisa*
1926 Dyrøy
1927 Tranøy
1928 Torsken
1929 Berg
1931 Lenvik
Nordre Nordland, STN
1805 Narvik, STN
1849 Hamarøy, STN
1850 Tysfjord
1853 Evenes, STN
Nordre Nordland, Other areas
1804 Bodø
1805 Narvik*
1837 Meløy
1838 Gildeskål
1839 Beiarn
1840 Saltdal
1841 Fauske
1845 Sørfold
1848 Steigen
1849 Hamarøy*
1851 Lødingen
1852 Tjeldsund
1853 Evenes*
1854 Ballangen
1856 Røst
1857 Værøy
1859 Flakstad
1860 Vestvågøy
1865 Vågan
1866 Hadsel
1867 Bø
1868 Øksnes
1870 Sortland
1871 Andøy
1874 Moskenes
Electoral constituencies
Below is a list of the municipalities and/or counties covered by each of the seven electoral constituencies. All municipalities that are fully or partly included in the STN area are marked in italic in the list. The municipalities that are only partly included in the area are also marked with an asterisk (*). For the five constituencies that cover STN municipalities, an indication is also given in brackets of how many of the municipalities in the electoral constituency this applies to.
1. Østre electoral constituency: Sør-Varanger*, Nesseby, Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Tana, Berlevåg, Lebesby* and Gamvik in Finnmark county (5 of 9)
2. Ávjovári electoral constituency: Karasjok, Kautokeino and Porsanger in Finnmark county (3 of 3)
3. Nordre electoral constituency: Nordkapp*, Måsøy*, Kvalsund, Hammerfest, Alta*, Hasvik and Loppa in Finnmark county and Skjervøy, Kvænangen and Nordreisa in Troms county (6 of 10)
4. Gáisi electoral constituency: Kåfjord, Storfjord, Lyngen, Karlsøy, Tromsø*, Balsfjord, Målselv, Bardu, Lenvik, Berg, Torsken, Tranøy and Sørreisa* in Troms county (5 of 13)
5. Vesthavet electoral constituency: Dyrøy, Salangen, Lavangen, Gratangen, Skånland, Ibestad, Harstad, Bjarkøy, Kvæfjord in Troms county and the municipalities from Saltdal, Beiarn and Meløy and northwards in Nordland county [including Evenes*, Tysfjord, Hamarøy*, Narvik*] (7 of 38)
6. Southern Sami electoral constituency: The municipalities from Rana and Rødøy and southwards in Nordland county, the counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag, the municipalities Surnadal, Rindal and Sunndal in Møre- og Romsdal county and the municipalities Engerdal, Rendalen, Os, Tolga, Tynset and Folldal in Hedmark county
7. South Norway electoral constituency: The municipalities in Møre og Romsdal and Hedmark counties that do not belong to electoral constituency 6, and the counties Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Rogaland, Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder, Telemark, Buskerud, Vestfold, Akershus, Østfold, Oppland and Oslo.