Population density by NUTS 3 region in Sweden
Sweden: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 26 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Sweden is 26 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Sweden peaked at 26 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sweden 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.02 Persons per square kilometre | 19.4 Persons per square kilometre | 21.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.04 Persons per square kilometre | 21.6 Persons per square kilometre | 22.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.01 Persons per square kilometre | 22.9 Persons per square kilometre | 25.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 Persons per square kilometre | 25.2 Persons per square kilometre | 26 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 26 Montenegro 45.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Estonia 31.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 28 Latvia 30 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 30 Finland 18.5 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Norway 15.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 32 Iceland 3.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 163,029 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Sweden?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Sweden was 26 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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