History
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1951 | 96,942 | — |
| 1961 | 109,083 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 124,171 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 136,718 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 145,091 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 156,878 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 172,408 | +9.9% |
| 2021? | 197,664 | +14.6% |
| 2031? | 219,898 | +11.2% |
| Source: Statistics Norway. | ||
| Religion in Vest-Agder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| religion | percent | |||
| Christianity | 85.66% | |||
| Islam | 1.29% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.33% | |||
| Other | 12.72% | |||
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding. As the Netherlands developed in the 18th century, it began to suffer from a severe labor shortage, and many families from Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder emigrated to the Netherlands.
In the 19th century, emigration to the United States started. One of the most important causes of this emigration was the emergence of steamships. While Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder had historically had very strong positions in the manufacture and repair of sailing ships, the change to steam resulted in very hard times for this industry. Emigration to the United States was a means of escaping from the high unemployment that followed.
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