Oslo
Primary City: Oslo
Primary State/Province: Oslo
Primary Language: Norwegian
Population: 1.6M
GDP: $84B • GDP per capita: $52,143
GAWC Class: 6
Oslo metro area
59.91, 10.75Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Universities, Airport Score.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues2 venues
Football/Soccer
Ullevaal Stadion
Oslo
Athletics
Bislett Stadium
Oslo
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams3 teams
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Frisk Asker
Oslo
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Lørenskog IK
Lørenskog
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey👑
Vålerenga
Oslo
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Bislett Games
Athletics
• Oslo
Multi-Sport Events1 event
Complete Event Timeline1 event
1952 Winter Olympics
Multi-Sport Events
1952 • Oslo
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $201B across 15 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Oslo Jazz Festival
Oslo • Music Festival
Notable One-off Events
Utøya / Oslo Attacks (2011)
Oslo • Historical Event
2010 Eurovision Song Contest
Unity Arena • Music Event
1996 Eurovision Song Contest
Oslo Spektrum • Music Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries3 items
Munchmuseet
Oslo • Art
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Oslo • Art
Holmenkollen Ski Museum
Oslo • Cultural Heritage
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Oslo Opera House
Oslo • Opera House
Sound of Oslo
#100 by artist origin · combined 28.3 (US 1.6 / UK 2.7) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: a-ha, Nico & Vinz
Number-one singles by Oslo artists3
Am I Wrong
Nico & Vinz
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
a-ha
Take On Me
a-ha
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am I Wrong | Nico & Vinz | UK | 2014 |
| The Sun Always Shines on T.V. | a-ha | UK | 1986 |
| Take On Me | a-ha | US | 1985 |
Screen of Oslo
#269 by film pedigree · score 11.6 · 4 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Eskil Vogt, Renate Reinsve, Mona Fastvold, Sonja Henie
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities6 entries
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Ås, Norway
Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo, Norway
University of South-Eastern Norway
Drammen, Norway
BI Norwegian Business School
Oslo, Norway
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Oslo, Norway
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Oslo Universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet
Oslo • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo • 2 - Major International
Sandefjord Airport, Torp
Oslo • 4 - Regional
Port1 entry
Port of Oslo
Port of Oslo • Passenger
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Oslo Sentralstasjon
Oslo • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (101 stations)1 entry
Oslo Metro
Oslo • 101 stations
Suburban Rail (48 stations)1 entry
Oslo Commuter Rail
Oslo • 48 stations
Central Bank1 entry
Norges Bank
Oslo • Central Bank
Data Center Hub1 entry
Oslo Data Center Market
Oslo • Data Center Hub
Luxury Hospitality
3-Star Michelin1 entry
Maaemo
Oslo
2-Star Michelin1 entry
Kontrast
Oslo