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Company statistics
How many companies are in Norway? (2026)
There are 1,162,759 companies on record in Norway. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
1M+
★★ Established
915K+
★ New entrant
236K+
Active universe
1M+
Companies in Norway by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★★ Listed | Stock-exchange-listed companies | 211 |
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 915,565 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 236,800 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 10,183 |
| Total | 1,162,759 |
Top industries in Norway by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 61,186 | View → |
| Trading | 24,833 | View → |
| Logistics | 16,108 | View → |
| Transport | 16,108 | View → |
| Food & Beverage | 4,099 | View → |
| Machinery | 1,262 | View → |
| Textiles | 978 | View → |
| Chemicals | 520 | View → |
| Electronics | 413 | View → |
| Plastics | 395 | View → |
| Automotive | 214 | View → |
| Pharmaceuticals | 79 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in Norway?
OneFirmIntel lists 1,162,759 companies in Norway as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in Norway?
The active universe in Norway, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 1,152,576. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in Norway?
OneFirmIntel records 211 stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies in Norway.
What is the biggest industry in Norway by company count?
Agriculture is the largest tracked sector in Norway, with 61,186 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.
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