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Jämtland population 2026

Q: What is the population of Jämtland in 2026?

The latest official figure is 132,839, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Jämtland would have about 133 thousand people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Jämtland has 132,839 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 267 more than a year earlier (+0.20%). It is 20th of Sweden’s 21 counties by population, home to 1.3% of Sweden’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 133 thousand by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Jämtland in numbers

Population: 133 thousand 1 January 2025
Change in a year: +0.20% +267 people
Change since 2020: +1.55% from 131 thousand
Share of Sweden: 1.3% 20th of 21 counties
Population density: 3per km² 53,753 km²

That is about as many people as Seychelles (135 thousand).

Population of Jämtland by year

133k

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Year	Population
2012	126,299
2013	126,201
2014	126,461
2015	126,765
2016	127,376
2017	128,673
2018	129,806
2019	130,280
2020	130,810
2021	131,155
2022	132,054
2023	132,670
2024	132,572
2025	132,839

Year	Population	Change	%
2025	132,839	+267	+0.20%
2024	132,572	−98	−0.07%
2023	132,670	+616	+0.47%
2022	132,054	+899	+0.69%
2021	131,155	+345	+0.26%
2020	130,810	+530	+0.41%
2019	130,280	+474	+0.37%
2018	129,806	+1,133	+0.88%
2017	128,673	+1,297	+1.02%
2016	127,376	+611	+0.48%
2015	126,765	+304	+0.24%
2014	126,461	+260	+0.21%
2013	126,201	−98	−0.08%
2012	126,299	–	–

Jämtland among Sweden’s counties

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Counties of Sweden by population
#
1	Stockholm County	2,473,307	+0.75%	23.4%	148
2	Västra Götaland	1,772,821	+0.33%	16.7%	52
3	Skåne	1,428,626	+0.48%	13.5%	84
4	Östergötland	472,446	+0.03%	4.5%	32
5	Uppsala County	407,912	+0.82%	3.9%	34
6	Jönköping County	370,009	+0.31%	3.5%	32
7	Halland	345,074	+0.39%	3.3%	40
8	Örebro County	308,375	+0.08%	2.9%	32
9	Södermanland	301,542	−0.13%	2.8%	35
10	Dalarna	286,546	−0.25%	2.7%	10
11	Gävleborg	284,558	−0.38%	2.7%	11
12	Värmland	283,384	−0.06%	2.7%	13
13	Västmanland	281,158	+0.12%	2.7%	50
14	Västerbotten	281,138	+0.86%	2.7%	4
15	Norrbotten	248,620	+0.06%	2.3%	2
16	Kalmar County	246,352	−0.13%	2.3%	12
17	Västernorrland	241,458	−0.28%	2.3%	9
18	Kronoberg	203,351	−0.16%	1.9%	22
19	Blekinge	157,223	−0.47%	1.5%	23
20	Jämtland	132,839	+0.20%	1.3%	3
21	Gotland	60,971	−0.10%	0.6%	4

Questions

What is the population of Jämtland in 2026?

The latest official figure is 132,839, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Jämtland would have about 133 thousand people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is Jämtland’s population growing or shrinking?

It grew by 267 people (+0.20%) in the latest year, and has changed +1.55% since 2020.

How does Jämtland rank in Sweden?

Jämtland is 20th of Sweden’s 21 counties, with 1.3% of the people. Stockholm County is the largest, with 2.5 million.

What is the population density of Jämtland?

About 3 people per km², on 53,753 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Jämtland?

Östersund, with about 50 thousand people in the city proper. Metro areas are larger, and years differ (GeoNames).

Source and method

Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Total area, Wikidata. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. Ranks, shares and changes are our arithmetic on the published figures. National figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Sweden, which uses a different method. The 2026 figure above carries last year’s change forward; it does not come from the source.

Cite this page: Jämtland population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/sweden/jamtland/

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