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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population density

Stockholms län had the highest population density of 21 areas in 2017, at 350.8 inhabitants per km². Norrbottens län had the lowest, at 2.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 34 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Sweden was 24.7 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest350.8Stockholms län
Lowest2.6Norrbottens län
Median3421 areas
Sweden24.7History

All areas, 2017

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 350.8 inhabitants per km²350.8Skåne länSkåne län: 121.7 inhabitants per km²121.7Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 70.6 inhabitants per km²70.6Hallands länHallands län: 59.4 inhabitants per km²59.4Blekinge länBlekinge län: 54.2 inhabitants per km²54.2Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 52.6 inhabitants per km²52.6Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 47.7 inhabitants per km²47.7Uppsala länUppsala län: 44.6 inhabitants per km²44.6Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 43.1 inhabitants per km²43.1Örebro länÖrebro län: 34.9 inhabitants per km²34.9Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 34 inhabitants per km²34Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 23.3 inhabitants per km²23.3Kalmar länKalmar län: 21.8 inhabitants per km²21.8Gotlands länGotlands län: 18.6 inhabitants per km²18.6Värmlands länVärmlands län: 16 inhabitants per km²16Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 15.7 inhabitants per km²15.7Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 10.2 inhabitants per km²10.2Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 4.9 inhabitants per km²4.9Jämtlands 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

RankAreas2017
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2016
1Stockholms län350.8+1.7%
2Skåne län121.7+1.6%
3Västra Götalands län70.6+1.1%
4Hallands län59.4+1.5%
5Blekinge län54.2+0.9%
6Västmanlands län52.6+1.2%
7Södermanlands län47.7+1.3%
8Uppsala län44.6+2.1%
9Östergötlands län43.1+1.4%
10Örebro län34.9+1.2%
11Jönköpings län34+1.2%
12Kronobergs län23.3+1.7%
13Kalmar län21.8+1.4%
14Gotlands län18.6+1.1%
15Värmlands län16+1.3%
16Gävleborgs län15.7+0.6%
17Västernorrlands län11.40%
18Dalarnas län10.2+1%
19Västerbottens län4.9+2.1%
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 350.8 inhabitants per km² in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Norrbottens län, with 2.6 inhabitants per km² in 2017.

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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