Ranked list of Norwegian counties Population Population

| Rank_ | County | Population_1960 | Population_2000 | Population_2040 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | 471511 | 507467 | 823549 |
| 2 | Akershus | 226948 | 467052 | 765400 |
| 3 | Hordaland | 338967 | 435219 | 656251 |
| 4 | Rogaland | 236517 | 373210 | 633701 |
| 5 | Sør-Trøndelag | 210545 | 262852 | 385149 |
| 6 | Østfold | 201634 | 248217 | 356996 |
| 7 | Buskerud | 167796 | 236811 | 350966 |
| 8 | Møre og Romsdal | 212020 | 243158 | 312806 |
| 9 | Nordland | 238657 | 239109 | 254802 |
| 10 | Vestfold | 171982 | 212775 | 300791 |
| 11 | Hedmark | 177908 | 187103 | 221903 |
| 12 | Oppland | 166028 | 182701 | 212967 |
| 13 | Vest-Agder | 108172 | 155691 | 233178 |
| 14 | Telemark | 149539 | 165038 | 196148 |
| 15 | Troms | 126799 | 151160 | 177842 |
| 16 | Nord-Trøndelag | 116642 | 127108 | 156388 |
| 17 | Aust-Agder | 77130 | 102178 | 147949 |
| 18 | Sogn og Fjordane | 100033 | 107589 | 120192 |
| 19 | Finnmark | 71726 | 74059 | 78812 |
| Sum | Norway | 3570554 | 4478497 | 6385791 |