Sweden · official figures · 1 January 2025
Sweden population by county, 2026
Sweden has 10,587,710 people on the latest official figures (1 January 2025). Stockholm County is the largest county, with 2.5 million, followed by Västra Götaland with 1.8 million; Gotland is the smallest, with 61 thousand.
All 21 counties, largest first
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm County | 2,473,307 | +0.75% | +4.05% | 23.4% | 148 |
| 2 | Västra Götaland | 1,772,821 | +0.33% | +2.72% | 16.7% | 52 |
| 3 | Skåne | 1,428,626 | +0.48% | +3.69% | 13.5% | 84 |
| 4 | Östergötland | 472,446 | +0.03% | +1.49% | 4.5% | 32 |
| 5 | Uppsala County | 407,912 | +0.82% | +6.31% | 3.9% | 34 |
| 6 | Jönköping County | 370,009 | +0.31% | +1.76% | 3.5% | 32 |
| 7 | Halland | 345,074 | +0.39% | +3.36% | 3.3% | 40 |
| 8 | Örebro County | 308,375 | +0.08% | +1.17% | 2.9% | 32 |
| 9 | Södermanland | 301,542 | −0.13% | +1.34% | 2.8% | 35 |
| 10 | Dalarna | 286,546 | −0.25% | −0.49% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 11 | Gävleborg | 284,558 | −0.38% | −0.98% | 2.7% | 11 |
| 12 | Värmland | 283,384 | −0.06% | +0.34% | 2.7% | 13 |
| 13 | Västmanland | 281,158 | +0.12% | +1.93% | 2.7% | 50 |
| 14 | Västerbotten | 281,138 | +0.86% | +3.46% | 2.7% | 4 |
| 15 | Norrbotten | 248,620 | +0.06% | −0.59% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 16 | Kalmar County | 246,352 | −0.13% | +0.37% | 2.3% | 12 |
| 17 | Västernorrland | 241,458 | −0.28% | −1.58% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 18 | Kronoberg | 203,351 | −0.16% | +0.93% | 1.9% | 22 |
| 19 | Blekinge | 157,223 | −0.47% | −1.49% | 1.5% | 23 |
| 20 | Jämtland | 132,839 | +0.20% | +1.55% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 21 | Gotland | 60,971 | −0.10% | +2.15% | 0.6% | 4 |
Total area, Wikidata. “In 5 years” compares the latest yearly figures.
Questions
Which county of Sweden has the most people?
Stockholm County, with 2,473,307 people (1 January 2025), 23.4% of Sweden. Then Västra Götaland, with 1,772,821.
Which has the fewest people?
Gotland, with 60,971 (1 January 2025).
Which is growing fastest?
Västerbotten, up +0.86% in the latest year. 9 shrank, led by Blekinge (−0.47%).
What share of Sweden’s people live in the three largest?
53.6%: Stockholm County, Västra Götaland, Skåne.
How current are these figures, and who publishes them?
They are for 1 January 2025, from Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.
Source and method
Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. These national figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Sweden, which uses one method for every country.
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