Bergen

Norway Europe

Primary City: Bergen

Primary State/Province: Vestland

Primary Language: Norwegian

Population: 326K

GDP: $43B • GDP per capita: $132,494

GAWC Class: 12

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

#250

Global Rank

10.9

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

16.0%


Share

Bergen metro area

60.39, 5.32
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

SK BrannFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Universities, Airport Score.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/SoccerNorway👑

SK Brann

BergenLevel: 1

3 titles7 cupsDomestic leagues →

Major Sporting Events

Top Companies

1Mowi
$10B
Public

Total Market Cap: $10B across 1 companies

Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Sound of Bergen

#179 by artist origin · combined 4.8 (US 0 / UK 0.3) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Alan Walker

Screen of Bergen

#547 by film pedigree · score 3.1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Morten Tyldum

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#303

University of Bergen

Bergen, Norway

#957

Norwegian School of Economics

Bergen, Norway

#1488

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Bergen, Norway

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Haukeland Universitetssykehus

Bergen • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Bergen Airport

Bergen • 3 - International

Port2 entries

Bergen

Bergen • Container

Port of Bergen

Port of Bergen • Passenger

Metro System (35 stations)1 entry

Bergen Light Rail

Bergen • 35 stations

Suburban Rail (28 stations)1 entry

Bergen Commuter Rail

Bergen • 28 stations

Luxury Hospitality

2-Star Michelin1 entry

Lysverket

Bergen