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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by population, 2025

Stockholm had the highest population of 8 regions in 2025, at 2.47 million. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 374,297. The median was 1.23 million and the figure for Sweden was 10.59 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,473,307Stockholm
Lowest374,297Mellersta Norrland
Median1,233,2668 regions
Sweden10,587,710History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 2,473,307 persons2,473,307VästsverigeVästsverige: 2,117,895 persons2,117,895Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 1,771,433 persons1,771,433SydsverigeSydsverige: 1,585,849 persons1,585,849Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 880,683 persons880,683Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 854,488 persons854,488Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 529,758 persons529,758Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 374,297 persons374,297
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Stockholm2,473,307+0.8%
2Västsverige2,117,895+0.3%
3Östra Mellansverige1,771,433+0.2%
4Sydsverige1,585,849+0.4%
5Småland med öarna880,683+0.1%
6Norra Mellansverige854,488-0.2%
7Övre Norrland529,758+0.5%
8Mellersta Norrland374,297-0.1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population?

Stockholm, with 2.47 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Mellersta Norrland, with 374,297 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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