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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population density

Stockholms län had the highest population density of 21 areas in 2015, at 339.4 inhabitants per km². Norrbottens län had the lowest, at 2.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 33.2 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Sweden was 24.1 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest339.4Stockholms län
Lowest2.6Norrbottens län
Median33.221 areas
Sweden24.1History

All areas, 2015

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 339.4 inhabitants per km²339.4Skåne länSkåne län: 118.2 inhabitants per km²118.2Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 68.9 inhabitants per km²68.9Hallands länHallands län: 57.6 inhabitants per km²57.6Blekinge länBlekinge län: 53 inhabitants per km²53Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 51.4 inhabitants per km²51.4Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 46.4 inhabitants per km²46.4Uppsala länUppsala län: 42.9 inhabitants per km²42.9Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 42.1 inhabitants per km²42.1Örebro länÖrebro län: 34.1 inhabitants per km²34.1Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 33.2 inhabitants per km²33.2Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 22.6 inhabitants per km²22.6Kalmar länKalmar län: 21.2 inhabitants per km²21.2Gotlands länGotlands län: 18.3 inhabitants per km²18.3Värmlands länVärmlands län: 15.7 inhabitants per km²15.7Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 15.5 inhabitants per km²15.5Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 11.3 inhabitants per km²11.3Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 10 inhabitants per km²10Västerbottens 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

RankAreas2015
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2014
1Stockholms län339.4+1.6%
2Skåne län118.2+1.2%
3Västra Götalands län68.9+1%
4Hallands län57.6+1.2%
5Blekinge län53+1.1%
6Västmanlands län51.4+1%
7Södermanlands län46.4+1.1%
8Uppsala län42.9+1.2%
9Östergötlands län42.1+1%
10Örebro län34.1+1.2%
11Jönköpings län33.2+1.2%
12Kronobergs län22.6+1.3%
13Kalmar län21.2+1%
14Gotlands län18.30%
15Värmlands län15.70%
16Gävleborgs län15.5+0.6%
17Västernorrlands län11.30%
18Dalarnas län10+1%
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 339.4 inhabitants per km² in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Norrbottens län, with 2.6 inhabitants per km² in 2015.

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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