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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population density

Stockholms län had the highest population density of 21 areas in 2021, at 365.5 inhabitants per km². Norrbottens län had the lowest, at 2.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 34.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Sweden was 25.4 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest365.5Stockholms län
Lowest2.6Norrbottens län
Median34.921 areas
Sweden25.4History

All areas, 2021

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 365.5 inhabitants per km²365.5Skåne länSkåne län: 126.2 inhabitants per km²126.2Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 72.7 inhabitants per km²72.7Hallands länHallands län: 61.8 inhabitants per km²61.8Blekinge länBlekinge län: 54.4 inhabitants per km²54.4Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 54 inhabitants per km²54Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 49.1 inhabitants per km²49.1Uppsala länUppsala län: 47.1 inhabitants per km²47.1Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 44.2 inhabitants per km²44.2Örebro länÖrebro län: 35.9 inhabitants per km²35.9Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 34.9 inhabitants per km²34.9Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 24 inhabitants per km²24Kalmar länKalmar län: 22 inhabitants per km²22Gotlands länGotlands län: 19.1 inhabitants per km²19.1Värmlands länVärmlands län: 16.1 inhabitants per km²16.1Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 15.9 inhabitants per km²15.9Västernorrlands 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

RankAreas2021
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2020
1Stockholms län365.5+1%
2Skåne län126.2+1%
3Västra Götalands län72.7+0.7%
4Hallands län61.8+1.1%
5Blekinge län54.4-0.2%
6Västmanlands län54+0.6%
7Södermanlands län49.1+0.8%
8Uppsala län47.1+1.5%
9Östergötlands län44.2+0.7%
10Örebro län35.9+0.6%
11Jönköpings län34.9+0.6%
12Kronobergs län24+0.8%
13Kalmar län220%
14Gotlands län19.1+0.5%
15Värmlands län16.10%
16Gävleborgs län15.9+0.6%
17Västernorrlands län11.40%
18Dalarnas län10.30%
19Västerbottens län50%
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 365.5 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Norrbottens län, with 2.6 inhabitants per km² in 2021.

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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