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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population density

Stockholms län had the highest population density of 21 areas in 2013, at 328.7 inhabitants per km². Norrbottens län had the lowest, at 2.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 32.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Sweden was 23.6 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest328.7Stockholms län
Lowest2.6Norrbottens län
Median32.621 areas
Sweden23.6History

All areas, 2013

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 328.7 inhabitants per km²328.7Skåne länSkåne län: 115.7 inhabitants per km²115.7Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 67.6 inhabitants per km²67.6Hallands länHallands län: 56.3 inhabitants per km²56.3Blekinge länBlekinge län: 52 inhabitants per km²52Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 50.3 inhabitants per km²50.3Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 45.4 inhabitants per km²45.4Uppsala länUppsala län: 42 inhabitants per km²42Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 41.3 inhabitants per km²41.3Örebro länÖrebro län: 33.4 inhabitants per km²33.4Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 32.6 inhabitants per km²32.6Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 22.1 inhabitants per km²22.1Kalmar länKalmar län: 20.9 inhabitants per km²20.9Gotlands länGotlands län: 18.3 inhabitants per km²18.3Värmlands länVärmlands län: 15.6 inhabitants per km²15.6Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 15.3 inhabitants per km²15.3Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 11.2 inhabitants per km²11.2Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 9.9 inhabitants per km²9.9Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 4.8 inhabitants per km²4.8Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 2.6 inhabitants per km²2.6Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 2.6 inhabitants per km²2.6
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2013
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2012
1Stockholms län328.7+1.7%
2Skåne län115.7+0.9%
3Västra Götalands län67.6+0.9%
4Hallands län56.3+0.9%
5Blekinge län52-0.2%
6Västmanlands län50.3+0.8%
7Södermanlands län45.4+0.9%
8Uppsala län42+1.2%
9Östergötlands län41.3+0.7%
10Örebro län33.4+0.6%
11Jönköpings län32.6+0.6%
12Kronobergs län22.1+0.5%
13Kalmar län20.90%
14Gotlands län18.30%
15Värmlands län15.60%
16Gävleborgs län15.30%
17Västernorrlands län11.20%
18Dalarnas län9.90%
19Västerbottens län4.80%
20Jämtlands län2.60%
20Norrbottens län2.60%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population density?

Stockholms län, with 328.7 inhabitants per km² in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Norrbottens län, with 2.6 inhabitants per km² in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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