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Largest Cities in Sweden

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Sweden

1 Stockholm 26 1,515,017
2 Göteborg 28 608,462
3 Malmö 27 362,133
4 Uppsala 21 177,074
5 Linköping 16 166,673
6 Örebro 15 155,989
7 Sollentuna 26 139,606
8 Umeå 23 130,224
9 Västerås 25 127,799
10 Södermalm 26 127,323
11 Jönköping 08 112,766
12 Helsingborg 27 104,250
13 Norrköping 16 93,765
14 Huddinge 26 90,182
15 Lund 27 87,244
16 Luleå 14 77,832
17 Haninge 26 74,968
18 Gävle 03 74,884
19 Bromma 26 72,000
20 Borås 28 71,700
21 Växjö 12 71,282
22 Södertälje 26 70,777
23 Halmstad 06 70,480
24 Kungsholmen 26 69,363
25 Eskilstuna 18 67,359
26 Solna 26 66,909
27 Karlskrona 02 66,675
28 Karlstad 22 61,492
29 Mölndal 28 59,430
30 Vasastaden 26 58,458
31 Täby 26 58,123
32 Sundsvall 24 57,606
33 Östersund 07 49,806
34 Trollhättan 28 48,573
35 Lidingö 26 42,466
36 Borlänge 10 41,955
37 Tumba 26 40,832
38 Kristianstad 27 39,762
39 Nyköping 18 38,780
40 Kalmar 09 38,408
41 Falun 10 37,291
42 Skövde 28 36,842
43 Upplands Väsby 26 36,534
44 Östermalm 26 36,418
45 Skellefteå 23 35,516
46 Uddevalla 28 34,781
47 Sundbyberg 26 34,529
48 Varberg 06 34,248
49 Åkersberga 26 32,659
50 Örnsköldsvik 24 32,493
51 Danderyd 26 32,425
52 Landskrona 27 32,229
53 Vallentuna 26 31,937
54 Motala 16 30,944
55 Trelleborg 27 29,316
56 Majorna 28 29,254
57 Partille 28 28,648
58 Karlskoga 15 27,490
59 Märsta 26 27,034
60 Lerum 28 26,913
61 Alingsås 28 26,329
62 Nacka 26 25,170
63 Härnösand 24 25,012
64 Sandviken 03 24,724
65 Kungälv 28 24,101
66 Falkenberg 06 24,099
67 Boo 26 24,052
68 Jakobsberg 26 24,046
69 Visby 05 23,402
70 Katrineholm 18 23,283
71 Ängelholm 27 23,240
72 Vänersborg 28 23,119
73 Björlanda 28 23,088
74 Piteå 14 23,067
75 Lidköping 28 22,988
76 Enköping 21 22,553
77 Huskvarna 08 21,500
78 Västervik 09 21,178
79 Gustavsberg 26 20,774
80 Karlshamn 02 20,112
81 Norrtälje 26 19,365
82 Rinkeby 26 19,349
83 Hässleholm 27 19,309
84 Värnamo 08 19,061
85 Hässelby Villastad 26 19,000
86 Ystad 27 18,806
87 Kungsbacka 06 18,698
88 Eslöv 27 18,592
89 Kristinehamn 22 18,557
90 Köping 25 18,355
91 Oskarshamn 09 18,287
92 Gamla Uppsala 21 17,973
93 Nässjö 08 17,719
94 Mölnlycke 28 17,579
95 Falköping 28 17,170
96 Tensta 26 17,083
97 Kiruna 14 17,037
98 Råsunda 26 16,877
99 Boden 14 16,830
100 Årsta 26 16,807

The largest cities in Sweden represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Stockholm leads with a population of 1,515,017, followed by Göteborg and Malmö. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 26 dominates the top 10 with 3 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Stockholm's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 26 has 3 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 32,493 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 2,829,359.

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