Cities in Sweden Ranked by Population density
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Gothenburg ranks #1 with 37,189 people per km². That is 7.1 times Stockholm in second place (5,262 people per km²). The top five are Gothenburg, Stockholm, Uppsala, Linköping and Helsingborg. The median across all 11 is 2,612 people per km²; Luleå is last at 1,745 people per km².
- #1
- Gothenburg · 37,189 people per km²
- Median
- 2,612 people per km²
- Coverage
- 11 cities in Sweden
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population density (people per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 37,189 |
| 2 | Stockholm | Sweden | 5,262 |
| 3 | Uppsala | Sweden | 4,048 |
| 4 | Linköping | Sweden | 2,946 |
| 5 | Helsingborg | Sweden | 2,932 |
| 6 | Borås | Sweden | 2,612 |
| 7 | Västerås | Sweden | 2,487 |
| 8 | Kristianstad | Sweden | 2,329 |
| 9 | Kalmar | Sweden | 2,279 |
| 10 | Halmstad | Sweden | 1,990 |
| 11 | Luleå | Sweden | 1,745 |
About the top 10
#1 Gothenburg
Gothenburg ranks #1 on this list with 37,189 people per km².
- 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
#2 Stockholm
Stockholm ranks #2 on this list with 5,262 people per km².
- 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
#3 Uppsala
Uppsala ranks #3 on this list with 4,048 people per km².
- 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
#4 Linköping
Linköping ranks #4 on this list with 2,946 people per km².
- 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
#5 Helsingborg
Helsingborg ranks #5 on this list with 2,932 people per km².
- 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
#6 Borås
Borås ranks #6 on this list with 2,612 people per km².
- 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
#7 Västerås
Västerås ranks #7 on this list with 2,487 people per km².
- 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
#8 Kristianstad
Kristianstad ranks #8 on this list with 2,329 people per km².
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 41,198 people (2023)
- Area
- 17.7 km²
- Density
- 2,329 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 56.02° N, 14.13° E
#9 Kalmar
Kalmar ranks #9 on this list with 2,279 people per km².
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 42,622 people (2023)
- Area
- 18.7 km²
- Density
- 2,279 people per km²
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Founded
- 1100
- Coordinates
- 56.66° N, 16.37° E
#10 Halmstad
Halmstad ranks #10 on this list with 1,990 people per km².
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 72,979 people (2023)
- Area
- 36.7 km²
- Density
- 1,990 people per km²
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Coordinates
- 56.67° N, 12.86° E
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.
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.