Cities in Sweden Ranked by Population (city proper)
Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Stockholm ranks #1 with 984,748 people (2022). Gothenburg is second with 674,529 people, 46% behind. The top five are Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala and Västerås. The median across all 14 is 116,440 people; Kristianstad is last at 41,198 people.
- #1
- Stockholm · 984,748 people
- Median
- 116,440 people
- Coverage
- 14 cities in Sweden
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population (people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | Sweden | 984,748 | 2022 |
| 2 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 674,529 | 2023 |
| 3 | Malmö | Sweden | 339,316 | 2023 |
| 4 | Uppsala | Sweden | 174,982 | 2023 |
| 5 | Västerås | Sweden | 131,643 | 2023 |
| 6 | Örebro | Sweden | 128,658 | 2023 |
| 7 | Linköping | Sweden | 116,851 | 2023 |
| 8 | Helsingborg | Sweden | 116,029 | 2023 |
| 9 | Lund | Sweden | 98,308 | 2023 |
| 10 | Borås | Sweden | 75,565 | 2023 |
| 11 | Halmstad | Sweden | 72,979 | 2023 |
| 12 | Luleå | Sweden | 49,646 | 2023 |
| 13 | Kalmar | Sweden | 42,622 | 2023 |
| 14 | Kristianstad | Sweden | 41,198 | 2023 |
About the top 10
#1 Stockholm
Stockholm ranks #1 on this list with 984,748 people (2022).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 984,748 people (2022)
- Area
- 187.2 km²
- Density
- 5,262 people per km²
- Founded
- 1187
- Coordinates
- 59.33° N, 18.07° E
#2 Gothenburg
Gothenburg ranks #2 on this list with 674,529 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 674,529 people (2023)
- Area
- 18.1 km²
- Density
- 37,189 people per km²
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Founded
- 1621
- Coordinates
- 57.71° N, 11.97° E
#3 Malmö
Malmö ranks #3 on this list with 339,316 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 339,316 people (2023)
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Founded
- 1353
- Coordinates
- 55.58° N, 13.00° E
#4 Uppsala
Uppsala ranks #4 on this list with 174,982 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 174,982 people (2023)
- Area
- 43.2 km²
- Density
- 4,048 people per km²
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Coordinates
- 59.85° N, 17.64° E
#5 Västerås
Västerås ranks #5 on this list with 131,643 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 131,643 people (2023)
- Area
- 52.9 km²
- Density
- 2,487 people per km²
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Coordinates
- 59.62° N, 16.54° E
#6 Örebro
Örebro ranks #6 on this list with 128,658 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 128,658 people (2023)
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Founded
- 1200
- Coordinates
- 59.27° N, 15.20° E
#7 Linköping
Linköping ranks #7 on this list with 116,851 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 116,851 people (2023)
- Area
- 39.7 km²
- Density
- 2,946 people per km²
- Elevation
- 45 m
- Coordinates
- 58.41° N, 15.63° E
#8 Helsingborg
Helsingborg ranks #8 on this list with 116,029 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 116,029 people (2023)
- Area
- 39.6 km²
- Density
- 2,932 people per km²
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Founded
- 1085
- Coordinates
- 56.04° N, 12.72° E
#9 Lund
Lund ranks #9 on this list with 98,308 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 98,308 people (2023)
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Founded
- 1000
- Coordinates
- 55.71° N, 13.20° E
#10 Borås
Borås ranks #10 on this list with 75,565 people (2023).
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 75,565 people (2023)
- Area
- 28.9 km²
- Density
- 2,612 people per km²
- Elevation
- 143 m
- Founded
- 1621
- Coordinates
- 57.72° N, 12.95° E
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.