Administrative divisions
11 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AgderInnlandetMøre og RomsdalNordlandOsloRogalandTroms og FinnmarkTrøndelagVestfold og TelemarkVestlandViken
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 624,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 2,021,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 11 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of SwedenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 25,148 km; note: includes the mainland at 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations at 22,498 km; length of island coastlines is 58,133 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,566 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Finland 709 km; Sweden 1,666 km; Russia 191 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Galdhopiggen 2,469 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Norwegian Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 460 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than New MexicoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | rockslides, avalanches volcanism: Beerenberg (2,227 m) on Jan Mayen Island in the Norwegian Sea is the country's only active volcanoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 10 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
