- Norway has roughly 5.5 million internet users (5,500,000 people) — about 98.2% of the population and rank #93 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Food, Mobility, Classifieds, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking, News, Public services and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Norway in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 5.5 million5,500,000 · #93
- Penetration
- 98.2%#10
- Population
- 5.6 million5,600,000 · #117
- GDP
- $501B#32
- GDP growth
- +1.4%#171
- GDP per person
- $89,446#9
- Land area
- 323.8k km²#69
- Capital
- Oslo
- Region
- Europe
- Official languages
- Norwegian
How Norway goes online
Ask a Norwegian what a normal week requires and BankID comes up before a wallet. It is what gets you into your bank, the tax office and the health service, and losing it is a genuine hassle. Vipps covers the small payments, from a shared taxi to a friend's waffles, and it is accepted almost everywhere. Finn.no is where people find a flat, a used sofa or a boat, and the saved searches can become a habit. Social media is still the baseline, but the practical apps run the day.
Around 98.2%. With a population of about 5.6 million and 5.5 million online, roughly 100 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 110 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
110 Most-used appsWebsites people in Norway actually use
14The 14 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Norway are online?
About 5.5 million (5,500,000 people). That works out to roughly 98.2% of the population, which puts Norway at #93 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Norway use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Food, Mobility, Classifieds, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking, News, Public services. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Norway?
WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Norway?
Around 98.2%. With a population of about 5.6 million and 5.5 million online, roughly 100 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Norway?
The everyday ones are NRK, Finn.no, Vipps, plus the other 14 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Norway: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/no-en.html