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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population density

Stockholms län had the highest population density of 21 areas in 2016, at 344.9 inhabitants per km². Norrbottens län had the lowest, at 2.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 33.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Sweden was 24.4 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest344.9Stockholms län
Lowest2.6Norrbottens län
Median33.621 areas
Sweden24.4History

All areas, 2016

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 344.9 inhabitants per km²344.9Skåne länSkåne län: 119.8 inhabitants per km²119.8Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 69.8 inhabitants per km²69.8Hallands länHallands län: 58.5 inhabitants per km²58.5Blekinge länBlekinge län: 53.7 inhabitants per km²53.7Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 52 inhabitants per km²52Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 47.1 inhabitants per km²47.1Uppsala länUppsala län: 43.7 inhabitants per km²43.7Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 42.5 inhabitants per km²42.5Örebro länÖrebro län: 34.5 inhabitants per km²34.5Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 33.6 inhabitants per km²33.6Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 22.9 inhabitants per km²22.9Kalmar länKalmar län: 21.5 inhabitants per km²21.5Gotlands länGotlands län: 18.4 inhabitants per km²18.4Värmlands länVärmlands län: 15.8 inhabitants per km²15.8Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 15.6 inhabitants per km²15.6Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 10.1 inhabitants per km²10.1Västerbottens 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

RankAreas2016
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2015
1Stockholms län Series break344.9+1.6%
2Skåne län Series break119.8+1.4%
3Västra Götalands län Series break69.8+1.3%
4Hallands län Series break58.5+1.6%
5Blekinge län Series break53.7+1.3%
6Västmanlands län Series break52+1.2%
7Södermanlands län Series break47.1+1.5%
8Uppsala län Series break43.7+1.9%
9Östergötlands län Series break42.5+1%
10Örebro län Series break34.5+1.2%
11Jönköpings län Series break33.6+1.2%
12Kronobergs län Series break22.9+1.3%
13Kalmar län Series break21.5+1.4%
14Gotlands län Series break18.4+0.5%
15Värmlands län Series break15.8+0.6%
16Gävleborgs län Series break15.6+0.6%
17Västernorrlands län Series break11.4+0.9%
18Dalarnas län Series break10.1+1%
19Västerbottens län Series break4.80%
20Jämtlands län Series break2.60%
20Norrbottens län Series break2.60%

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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 344.9 inhabitants per km² in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Norrbottens län, with 2.6 inhabitants per km² in 2016.

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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