Population of Sweden 2021, by county
Of the total population in Sweden of 10.45 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 over 2.4 million inhabitants in 2021. Västra Götaland county had over 1.7 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 2021, 370.8 inhabitants per square kilometer lived in Stockholm county, while 126.7 the corresponding figures for Skåne and Västra Götaland were 127.9 and 73.3, 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 nearly 1,300 Swedish kronor in 2020. The lowest average renting prices were in the northwestern region Jämtland, one square meter costing less than 950 Swedish kronor.
The highest population density
Stockholm, Skåne and Västra Götaland were also the three counties in Sweden with the highest population density. In 2021, 370.8 inhabitants per square kilometer lived in Stockholm county, while 126.7 the corresponding figures for Skåne and Västra Götaland were 127.9 and 73.3, 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 nearly 1,300 Swedish kronor in 2020. The lowest average renting prices were in the northwestern region Jämtland, one square meter costing less than 950 Swedish kronor.
