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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population density

Stockholms län had the highest population density of 21 areas in 2019, at 361.8 inhabitants per km². Norrbottens län had the lowest, at 2.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 34.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Sweden was 25.2 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest361.8Stockholms län
Lowest2.6Norrbottens län
Median34.721 areas
Sweden25.2History

All areas, 2019

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 361.8 inhabitants per km²361.8Skåne länSkåne län: 124.9 inhabitants per km²124.9Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 72.2 inhabitants per km²72.2Hallands länHallands län: 61.1 inhabitants per km²61.1Blekinge länBlekinge län: 54.5 inhabitants per km²54.5Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 53.7 inhabitants per km²53.7Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 48.7 inhabitants per km²48.7Uppsala länUppsala län: 46.4 inhabitants per km²46.4Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 43.9 inhabitants per km²43.9Örebro länÖrebro län: 35.7 inhabitants per km²35.7Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 34.7 inhabitants per km²34.7Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 23.8 inhabitants per km²23.8Kalmar länKalmar län: 22 inhabitants per km²22Gotlands länGotlands län: 19 inhabitants per km²19Värmlands länVärmlands län: 16.1 inhabitants per km²16.1Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 15.8 inhabitants per km²15.8Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 10.3 inhabitants per km²10.3Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 5 inhabitants per km²5Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 2.7 inhabitants per km²2.7Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 2.6 inhabitants per km²2.6
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2018
1Stockholms län361.8+1.5%
2Skåne län124.9+1.2%
3Västra Götalands län72.2+1.1%
4Hallands län61.1+1.3%
5Blekinge län54.5+0.2%
6Västmanlands län53.7+0.8%
7Södermanlands län48.7+1%
8Uppsala län46.4+2%
9Östergötlands län43.9+0.9%
10Örebro län35.7+1.1%
11Jönköpings län34.7+0.9%
12Kronobergs län23.8+0.8%
13Kalmar län22+0.5%
14Gotlands län19+1.1%
15Värmlands län16.1+0.6%
16Gävleborgs län15.80%
17Västernorrlands län11.40%
18Dalarnas län10.3+1%
19Västerbottens län5+2%
20Jämtlands län2.70%
21Norrbottens 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 361.8 inhabitants per km² in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Norrbottens län, with 2.6 inhabitants per km² in 2019.

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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