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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population density

Stockholms län had the highest population density of 21 areas in 2023, at 375.1 inhabitants per km². Norrbottens län had the lowest, at 2.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 35.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Sweden was 25.9 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest375.1Stockholms län
Lowest2.6Norrbottens län
Median35.421 areas
Sweden25.9History

All areas, 2023

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 375.1 inhabitants per km²375.1Skåne länSkåne län: 129.3 inhabitants per km²129.3Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 74.1 inhabitants per km²74.1Hallands länHallands län: 63.3 inhabitants per km²63.3Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 54.9 inhabitants per km²54.9Blekinge länBlekinge län: 54 inhabitants per km²54Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 49.8 inhabitants per km²49.8Uppsala länUppsala län: 49.2 inhabitants per km²49.2Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 44.7 inhabitants per km²44.7Örebro länÖrebro län: 36.2 inhabitants per km²36.2Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 35.4 inhabitants per km²35.4Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 24.2 inhabitants per km²24.2Kalmar länKalmar län: 22.1 inhabitants per km²22.1Gotlands länGotlands län: 19.5 inhabitants per km²19.5Värmlands länVärmlands län: 16.2 inhabitants per km²16.2Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 15.8 inhabitants per km²15.8Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 11.3 inhabitants per km²11.3Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 10.3 inhabitants per km²10.3Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 5.1 inhabitants per km²5.1Jämtlands 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

RankAreas2023
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2022
1Stockholms län375.1+0.8%
2Skåne län129.3+0.7%
3Västra Götalands län74.1+0.7%
4Hallands län63.3+0.6%
5Västmanlands län54.9+0.4%
6Blekinge län54-0.4%
7Södermanlands län49.8+0.2%
8Uppsala län49.2+1.2%
9Östergötlands län44.7+0.2%
10Örebro län36.2+0.3%
11Jönköpings län35.4+0.3%
12Kronobergs län24.20%
13Kalmar län22.1-0.5%
14Gotlands län19.50%
15Värmlands län16.20%
16Gävleborgs län15.8-0.6%
17Västernorrlands län11.30%
18Dalarnas län10.30%
19Västerbottens län5.1+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 375.1 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Norrbottens län, with 2.6 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

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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