According to the Act on population registration, section 14, Statistics Norway shall have access to the registered information for statistical purposes. Foreign diplomats, their household members and servants, together with NATO-personnel are normally not considered as residents of Norway. Norwegian diplomats, their household members and servants, together with military personnel ordered on duty abroad are normally considered as resident in Norway. Accounting Conventions Not applicable. Population censuses are no longer used for annual statistics.
Survey data represent a supplement on certain topics.
The population registration covers the whole country, primarily those being, or having been, a resident of Norway according to Act and regulations. The register is updated continuously. Notifications on vital events are sent automatically and directly from the primary source. Place of residence is the weakest point as to population registration. Some measures for register quality have been developed.