List of cities in Sweden by population

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This is a list of cities in Sweden by population.

The population is measured by Statistics Sweden. The statistics bureau uses the term tätort (locality or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres between residences. The localities are geographical and statistical units, toatally independent of the administrative and political subdivision in counties and municipalities.

The urban areas in Sweden with more than 20,000 inhabitants as of 2005, according to Statistics Sweden,^[1] are:

1. Stockholm, 1,252,020
2. Göteborg/Gothenburg, 510,491
3. Malmö, 258,020
4. Uppsala, 128,409
5. Västerås, 107,005
6. Örebro, 98,237
7. Linköping, 97,428
8. Helsingborg, 91,475
9. Jönköping, 84,423
10. Norrköping, 83,561
11. Lund, 76,188
12. Umeå, 75,645
13. Gävle, 68,700
14. Borås, 63,441
15. Södertälje, 60,279
16. Eskilstuna, 60,185
17. Täby, 58,593
18. Karlstad, 58,544
19. Halmstad, 55,688
20. Växjö, 55,600
21. Sundsvall, 49,339
22. Luleå, 45,467
23. Trollhättan, 44,498
24. Östersund, 43,796
25. Borlänge, 39,422
26. Falun, 36,447
27. Upplands Väsby, 35,977
28. Tumba, 35,311
29. Kalmar, 35,170
30. Skövde, 33,119
31. Kristianstad, 33,083
32. Karlskrona, 32,606
33. Skellefteå, 32,425
34. Uddevalla, 30,513
35. Lidingö, 30,357
36. Motala, 29,798
37. Landskrona, 28,670
38. Örnsköldsvik, 28,617
39. Nyköping, 27,720
40. Karlskoga, 27,500
41. Åkersberga, 26,727
42. Vallentuna, 26,500
43. Varberg, 26,041
44. Trelleborg, 25,643
45. Lidköping, 24,941
46. Alingsås, 22,919
47. Piteå, 22,650
48. Sandviken, 22,574
49. Märsta, 22,548
50. Ängelholm, 22,532
51. Visby, 22,236
52. Boo, 21,776
53. Vänersborg, 21,672
54. Katrineholm, 21,386
55. Kungälv, 21,139
56. Västervik, 20,694
57. Enköping, 20,204

Note that these numbers are from the year 2005, as Statistics Sweden releases these statistics only every five years.

[edit] See also

• List of cities in Sweden
• List of cities in Denmark by population
• List of cities in Norway by population
• List of cities in Scandinavia by population
• List of Finnish municipalities by population
• List of cities in Iceland

[edit] References and notes

v • d • e 30 most populous cities of Sweden as of 2005, according to Statistics Sweden [1] 1. Stockholm 1,252,000 2. Gothenburg 510,500 3. Malmö 258,000 4. Uppsala 128,400 5. Västerås 107,000 6. Örebro 98,200 7. Linköping 97,400 8. Helsingborg 91,500 9. Jönköping 84,400 10. Norrköping 83,600 11. Lund 76,200 12. Umeå 75,600 13. Gävle 68,700 14. Borås 63,400 15. Södertälje 60,300 16. Eskilstuna 60,200 17. Täby 58,600 18. Karlstad 58,500 19. Halmstad 55,700 20. Växjö 55,600 21. Sundsvall 49,300 22. Luleå 45,500 23. Trollhättan 44,500 24. Östersund 43,800 25. Borlänge 39,400 26. Falun 36,400 27. Upplands Väsby 36,000 28. Tumba 35,300 29. Kalmar 35,200 30. Skövde 33,100

v • d • e 50 most populous cities in Scandinavia  Denmark ·  Norway ·  Sweden 1.  Stockholm 1,252,000 2.  Copenhagen 1,167,569 3.  Oslo 857,000 4.  Helsinki 578,126 5.  Gothenburg 510,500 6.  Malmö 258,000 7.  Espoo 242,372 8.  Århus 228,700 9.  Bergen 223,600 10.  Tampere 209,744 11.  Vantaa 196,228 12.  Stavanger 185,900 13.  Turku 175,738 14.  Trondheim 156,800 15.  Odense 152,100 16.  Oulu 137,360 17.  Uppsala 128,400 18.  Jyväskylä 128,245 19.  Ålborg 121,500 20. Template:Country data ICELAND Reykjavík 120,165 21.  Västerås 107,000 22.  Fredrikstad1 100,500 23.  Lahti 100,252 24.  Örebro 98,200 25.  Linköping 97,400 26.  Drammen 94,900 27.  Kuopio 92,018 28.  Helsingborg 91,500 29.  Skien 86,300 30.  Jönköping 84,400 31.  Norrköping 83,600 32.  Pori 76,434 32.  Lund 76,200 33.  Umeå 75,600 34.  Joensuu 72,368 35.  Esbjerg 71,900 36.  Lappeenranta 70,354 37.  Gävle 68,700 38.  Kristiansand 66,500 39.  Hämeenlinna 66,210 40.  Borås 63,400 41.  Södertälje 60,300 42.  Eskilstuna 60,200 43.  Rovaniemi 59,351 44.  Vaasa 58,746 45.  Täby 58,600 46.  Karlstad 58,500 47.  Randers 55,900 48.  Halmstad 55,700 49.  Växjö 55,600 50.  Kolding 55,000 1 with Sarpsborg. Data according to Statistics Sweden [2] · Statistics Denmark [3] · Statistics Norway [4]