Utsira Municipality

Utsira (pronounced) is the least populous municipality in Norway. The island municipality is located in northwestern Rogalandcounty, just off the western coast of Norway. Utsira is part of the traditional district of Haugaland.

The municipality consists of the main island of Utsira as well as several small, uninhabited outlying islands. Utsira Municipality is located in the North Sea, about 18 kilometres (11 miles) west of the island of Karmøy. All the residents (as of 2026) live on the main island of Utsira, where the administrative centre and Utsira Church are located.

The 6.29-square-kilometre (1,550-acre) municipality is the 356th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway, making it the second smallest municipality by area in Norway (after the nearby Kvitsøy Municipality). Utsira Municipality is the 357th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 219, making it the smallest municipality in Norway by population, followed by Modalen Municipality. The municipality's population density is 34.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (90/sq mi) and its population has increased by 9.5% over the previous 10-year period.