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

This list ranks the 2 cities in the Big Stone County, MN by Swedish population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

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

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Swedish Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Big Stone County, MN by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Swedish Population: The Swedish population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Swedish. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Big Stone County Swedish Population: This tells us how much of the entire Big Stone County, MN Swedish population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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/.

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.

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 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.

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.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1 cities in the Big Horn County, MT by Swedish population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

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

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Swedish Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Big Horn County, MT by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Swedish Population: The Swedish population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Swedish. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Big Horn County Swedish Population: This tells us how much of the entire Big Horn County, MT Swedish population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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/.

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 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

This list ranks the 1 cities in the Major County, OK by Swedish population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

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

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Swedish Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Major County, OK by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Swedish Population: The Swedish population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Swedish. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Major County Swedish Population: This tells us how much of the entire Major County, OK Swedish population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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/.

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.

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.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1,042 cities in the Minnesota by Swedish population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

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

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Swedish Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Minnesota by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Swedish Population: The Swedish population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Swedish. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Minnesota Swedish Population: This tells us how much of the entire Minnesota Swedish population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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/.

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.