Cultural Production in
Present Day
Norway
Norway
Norway ranks 25th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Australia, South Korea, and Hungary. Memorable people born in present day Norway include Edvard Munch, Harald V, and Roald Amundsen. Memorable people who died in Norway include Edvard Munch, Henrik Ibsen, and Edvard Grieg. Norway has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. The top cities in Norway by number of biographies are Oslo, Bergen, Norway, Trondheim, and Stavanger.
People
Between 0 and 2006, present day Norway was the birth place of 1,246 globally memorable people, including Edvard Munch, Harald V, and Roald Amundsen. Additionaly, 332 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Norway including Edvard Munch, Henrik Ibsen, and Edvard Grieg.
People Born in Present Day Norway
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Edvard Munch
PAINTER
1863 - 1944
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 1
Harald V
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 85.45
Rank: 2
Roald Amundsen
EXPLORER
1872 - 1928
HPI: 84.99
Rank: 3
Harald Hardrada
POLITICIAN
1015 - 1066
HPI: 84.83
Rank: 4
Henrik Ibsen
WRITER
1828 - 1906
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 5
Ragnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 6
Rollo
NOBLEMAN
846 - 930
HPI: 83.87
Rank: 7
Edvard Grieg
COMPOSER
1843 - 1907
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 8
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 9
Knut Hamsun
WRITER
1859 - 1952
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 10
Olaf II of Norway
POLITICIAN
993 - 1030
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 11
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
WRITER
1832 - 1910
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Norway
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Mona Juul
DIPLOMAT
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 485
Audun Grønvold
SKIER
1976 - 2025
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 520
Terje Rød-Larsen
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 534
Sivert Guttorm Bakken
ATHLETE
1998 - 2025
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 573
Kristoffer Joner
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 587
Lars Bjønness
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 611
Marius Borg Høiby
NOBLEMAN
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 644
Trude Dybendahl
SKIER
1966 - 2024
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 662
Erik Poppe
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 669
Jon Inge Kjørum
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 683
Synnøve Macody Lund
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 697
Erik Varden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 699
People Deceased in Present Day Norway
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PAINTER
1863 - 1944
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 1
Henrik Ibsen
WRITER
1828 - 1906
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 2
Edvard Grieg
COMPOSER
1843 - 1907
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 3
Haakon VII of Norway
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1957
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 4
Olav V of Norway
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 5
Knut Hamsun
WRITER
1859 - 1952
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 6
Olaf II of Norway
POLITICIAN
993 - 1030
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 7
Fridtjof Nansen
EXPLORER
1861 - 1930
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 8
Charles XII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1718
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 9
Niels Henrik Abel
MATHEMATICIAN
1802 - 1829
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 10
Sigrid Undset
WRITER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 11
Harald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Norway
Go to all RankingsTrude Dybendahl
SKIER
1966 - 2024
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 326
Andrea Haugen
SINGER
1969 - 2021
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 329
Magne Havnå
BOXER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 330
Jan Werner Danielsen
SINGER
1976 - 2006
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 331
Thomas Ulsrud
ATHLETE
1971 - 2022
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 332
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Norwaywere soccer players (198), athletes (165), skiers (159), politicians (131), and writers (91), while most who died were politicians (78), writers (45), athletes (30), gymnasts (18), and soccer players (17).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Norway, including Alf-Inge Håland, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and Arnfinn Bergmann. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Norway, including Alf-Inge Håland, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and Arnfinn Bergmann.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Norway since 1700.
