# Stavanger/Sandnes

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Urban area in Rogaland, Norway

Urban area in Western Norway, Norway

Stavanger/Sandnes Urban area The green areas are included in Stavanger/Sandnes Coordinates: 58°57′54″N 05°43′04″E / 58.96500°N 5.71778°E / 58.96500; 5.71778 Country Norway Region Western Norway County Rogaland District Jæren Area [1] • Total 80.13 km2 (30.94 sq mi) Population (2025)[1] • Total 241,644 • Density 3,016/km2 (7,810/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)

**Stavanger/Sandnes** is the [third largest](/source/List_of_urban_areas_in_Norway_by_population) [urban area](/source/Urban_area) in [Norway](/source/Norway). It consists of the densely built-up areas in the municipalities of [Stavanger](/source/Stavanger_Municipality), [Sandnes](/source/Sandnes_Municipality), [Sola](/source/Sola_Municipality), and [Randaberg](/source/Randaberg_Municipality), most of which are located on the [Stavanger Peninsula](/source/Stavanger_Peninsula), its surrounding islands, and the mainland south of the peninsula. Stavanger/Sandnes is the central part of the [Stavanger Region](/source/Stavanger_Region).

The 80.13-square-kilometre (30.9 sq mi) urban area has a population (2025) of 241,644 and a [population density](/source/Population_density) of 3,016 inhabitants per square kilometre (7,810/sq mi).[1] The area has had a big growth in population, and is one of the fastest growing urban areas in Norway. It is expected that larger portions of [Sola Municipality](/source/Sola_Municipality) will grow together with the urban area in the future.

## Population

Population in the urban area by municipality[1][2] Name Population in this urban area Total municipal population Stavanger Municipality 139,358 150,123 Sandnes Municipality 67,919 84,908 Sola Municipality 24,064 29,153 Randaberg Municipality 10,303 11,795

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ssb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ssb_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ssb_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ssb_1-3) [Statistisk sentralbyrå](/source/Statistics_Norway) (27 October 2025). ["Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality"](https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ssb_pop_2-0)** [Statistisk sentralbyrå](/source/Statistics_Norway). ["Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)"](https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/) (in Norwegian).

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