In 2024, approximately ******* people lived in Stockholm, making it not only the capital, but also the biggest city in Sweden. The second biggest city, Gothenburg (Göteborg) had about half as many inhabitants, with about ******* people. Move to the citySweden is a country with a very high urbanization rate, the likes of which is usually only seen in countries with large uninhabitable areas, such as Australia, or in nations with very little rural landscape and agrarian structures, like Cuba. So why do so few Swedes live in rural areas, even though based on total area, the country is one of the largest in Europe? The total population figures are the answer to this question, as Sweden has only about 10.3 million inhabitants as of 2018 – that’s only 25 inhabitants per square kilometer. Rural exodus or just par for the course?It is no mystery why most Swedes flock to the cities: Jobs, of course. Over 65 percent of Sweden’s gross domestic product is generated by the services sector, and agriculture only contributes about one percent to the GDP. Employment mirrors this, with 80 percent of the workforce being deployed in services, namely in foreign trade, telecommunications, and manufacturing, among other industries.

Actual value and historical data chart for Sweden Population In The Largest City Percent Of Urban Population

Of the total population in Sweden of 10.55 million people, around half resided in the counties Stockholm, Västra Götaland or Skåne. This is also the three counties where the three largest cities in Sweden, Stockholm, Göteborg, and Malmö, are located. In the capital region Stockholm county, there lived nearly 2.5 million inhabitants in 2023. Västra Götaland county had close to 1.8 million inhabitants, while Skåne county, the southernmost region, had roughly 1.4 million inhabitants. The island Gotland had the lowest number of inhabitants with only 60,000.

The highest population density

Stockholm, Skåne and Västra Götaland were also the three counties in Sweden with the highest population density. In 2022, 374.6 inhabitants per square kilometer lived in Stockholm county, while the corresponding figures for Skåne and Västra Götaland were 129 and 73.9, respectively.

The highest rents

Unsurprisingly. Stockholm county is the county in Sweden with the highest rents for rented dwellings, with average prices for one square meter amounting to over 1,400 Swedish kronor in 2022. The lowest average renting prices were in the northwestern region Jämtland, one square meter costing 1,000 Swedish kronor.

Sweden SE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 17.703 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.683 % for 2016. Sweden SE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 15.683 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.703 % in 2017 and a record low of 14.346 % in 1981. Sweden SE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

Stockholm was ranked as the best city for startups in Sweden in 2023, with a total score of *****. Malmö followed in second with a score of ****, followed by Gothenburg. That year, Sweden was ranked as the second best country for startups in Europe and the fifth best worldwide.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Sweden town by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Sweden town across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 51.16% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Sweden town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Sweden town total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Sweden town Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

This horizontal bar chart displays urban land area (km²) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Sweden. The data is about countries per year.

In the month of October, the cities Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Visby, Umeå, and Kiruna in Sweden recorded record-low rainfalls in 2015. That year, the highest number of rainfall was only ** millimeters, recorded in Malmö and Kiruna. On the other hand, October 2020 was the wettest ever recorded in Umeå. In 2022, Gothenburg recorded the highest level of rainfall with ** mm.

This horizontal bar chart displays male population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Sweden. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays access to electricity (% of population) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Sweden. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This statistic shows the share of doctors in large cities in Sweden in 2017, by competence. The largest share of doctors, ** percent, were specialists in general practice medicine.

This horizontal bar chart displays net migration (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Sweden. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays expense (% of GDP) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Sweden. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Sweden town population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Sweden town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Sweden town by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Sweden town.

Key observations

The largest age group in Sweden, Maine was for the group of age 55-59 years with a population of 61 (12.03%), according to the 2021 American Community Survey. At the same time, the smallest age group in Sweden, Maine was the 80-84 years with a population of 5 (0.99%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Sweden town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Sweden town total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Sweden town Population by Age. You can refer the same here

This horizontal bar chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population female in Sweden. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays GDP (current US$) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Sweden. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Shared mobility fleets in Swedish cities were dominated by scooters in 2022. Helsingborg has one of the largest scooter fleets by population, with *** scooters per 10,000 inhabitants as well as ** free-floating bikes per 10,000 inhabitants.

This horizontal bar chart displays health expenditure (% of GDP) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Sweden. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

In the fall semester of 2023, 383,000 students were registered in universities and other higher education institutions in Sweden. The number of students remained relatively stable until 2018, and rose sharply in 2020 as many chose to take up studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 60 percent of the higher education students in Sweden are women. Financial aid for studies Sweden has a long tradition of state financial aid for students. Swedish students can apply for both student grants and loans at a low interest rate, or apply only for subsidies but no loans. The financial aid for students is managed by the Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN). In 2021, more than 207,000 students in Sweden received both subsidies and loans. Moreover, there are no tuition fees at universities and high schools in Sweden. Stockholm largest university The Stockholm University had the highest number of registered students in Sweden in 2022, followed by the Uppsala University and the University of Gothenburg. Stockholm University is ranked among the world’s top 100 universities and located in the Swedish capital, which is also the largest city in Sweden.

Dagens Nyheter was the most read daily city newspaper in Sweden in 2024, with **** million people reading the paper published by Bonnier either in print form or online. The second most popular city newspaper was Svenska Dagbladet with *** thousand readers.