Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Västsverige had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 8 regions in 2020, at 8.23 million. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 2.59 million. The median was 4.78 million and the figure for Sweden was 39.8 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8,234,006Västsverige
Lowest2,589,773Mellersta Norrland
Median4,778,6288 regions
Sweden39,804,561History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

VästsverigeVästsverige: 8,234,006 count8,234,006StockholmStockholm: 6,869,584 count6,869,584SydsverigeSydsverige: 5,096,202 count5,096,202Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 4,907,745 count4,907,745Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 4,649,510 count4,649,510Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 4,514,784 count4,514,784Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 2,942,957 count2,942,957Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 2,589,773 count2,589,773
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count
Change on 2019
1Västsverige8,234,006-37.1%
2Stockholm6,869,584-55%
3Sydsverige5,096,202-30%
4Norra Mellansverige4,907,745-30.4%
5Östra Mellansverige4,649,510-26.8%
6Småland med öarna4,514,784-27.8%
7Övre Norrland2,942,957-34.5%
8Mellersta Norrland2,589,773-23.9%

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About this ranking

Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.

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. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Västsverige, with 8.23 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Mellersta Norrland, with 2.59 million in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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