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Population in Gävleborgs län

Population in Gävleborgs län was 284,558 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 21 areas in 2025.

2025, persons284,558
Change on 2024-0.4%
Rank11th of 21NUTS 3 areas of Sweden ranked
Series high287,7672022
Series low275,5562008

Population in Gävleborgs län, 2000 to 2025

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275K277.5K280K282.5K285K287.5K290K20002004200820122016202020252000: 280,717 persons2001: 279,262 persons2002: 278,171 persons2003: 277,012 persons2004: 276,866 persons2005: 276,599 persons2006: 275,994 persons2007: 275,653 persons2008: 275,556 persons2009: 275,908 persons2010: 276,220 persons2011: 276,508 persons2012: 276,130 persons2013: 276,637 persons2014: 277,970 persons2015: 279,991 persons2016: 281,815 persons2017: 284,586 persons2018: 285,637 persons2019: 286,547 persons2020: 287,382 persons2021: 287,502 persons2022: 287,767 persons2023: 287,334 persons2024: 285,642 persons2025: 284,558 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025284,558
2024285,642
2023287,334
2022287,767
2021287,502
2020287,382
2019286,547
2018285,637
2017284,586
2016281,815
2015279,991
2014277,970
2013276,637
2012276,130
2011276,508
2010276,220
2009275,908
2008275,556
2007275,653
2006275,994
2005276,599
2004276,866
2003277,012
2002278,171
2001279,262
2000280,717

Compared with Norra Mellansverige and Sweden and European Union (27)

Place2025
Gävleborgs län284,558
Norra Mellansverige854,488
Sweden10,587,710
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Gävleborgs län?

Population in Gävleborgs län was 284,558 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 21 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Gävleborgs län?

287,767 in 2022, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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