Map of Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger is the administrative centre of Rogaland, Norway, with a population of about 151,669. It lies at 58.9701°N, 5.7333°E. Stavanger is about 302 km (188 mi) west of Oslo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sandnes, 13 km to the south.

Stavanger at a glance

Where is Stavanger?

• The 4th largest city in Norway by recorded population.
• The largest city in Rogaland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 11 min on the shortest day to 18 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Stavanger

• Sandnes — 13 km south
• Haugesund — 56 km northwest
• Nesttun — 151 km north
• Bergen — 160 km north
• Kristiansand — 160 km southeast
• Skien — 223 km east
• Porsgrunn — 225 km east
• Aalborg — 326 km southeast, Denmark
• Viborg — 355 km southeast, Denmark
• Herning — 370 km southeast, Denmark

Largest cities in Rogaland

• Sandnes — 85,386
• Haugesund — 40,321

Largest cities in Norway

• Oslo — 1,082,575
• Bergen — 294,029
• Trondheim — 216,518
• Kristiansand — 117,237
• Drammen — 106,013
• Lillestrøm — 89,684
• Sandnes — 85,386
• Fredrikstad — 83,761
• Sandefjord — 64,345
• Asker — 61,906

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.