Islands in Sweden map & data
There are 18,152 islands mapped in Sweden, spread over 21 counties. The most are in Stockholms län (3,827), Kalmar län (1,818) and Östergötlands län (1,607). 100% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Svavelsön, Almö-Lindö and Frösön.
Islands by county
| County | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholms län | 3,827 | 21% |
| Kalmar län | 1,818 | 10% |
| Östergötlands län | 1,607 | 8.9% |
| Norrbottens län | 1,298 | 7.2% |
| Västra Götalands län | 1,265 | 7.0% |
| Södermanlands län | 968 | 5.3% |
| Gävleborgs län | 909 | 5.0% |
| Västerbottens län | 859 | 4.7% |
| Dalarnas län | 775 | 4.3% |
| Värmlands län | 765 | 4.2% |
| Uppsala län | 689 | 3.8% |
| Kronobergs län | 550 | 3.0% |
| Blekinge län | 538 | 3.0% |
| Västernorrlands län | 532 | 2.9% |
| Örebro län | 387 | 2.1% |
| Västmanlands län | 349 | 1.9% |
| Jönköpings län | 334 | 1.8% |
| Jämtlands län | 276 | 1.5% |
| Skåne län | 198 | 1.1% |
| Hallands län | 127 | 0.7% |
| Gotlands län | 62 | 0.3% |
Notable islands in Sweden
- SvavelsönStockholms län · pop. 93
- Almö-LindöVästmanlands län · pop. 5
- FrösönJämtlands län
- StorjungfrunGävleborgs län
- Flatman
- BoholmenVästernorrlands län
- Stora HöggarnStockholms län
- Gotska Sandön
- BurönVästernorrlands län
- Stora ÄlgöStockholms län
- Jomfruland
- BönskäretVästernorrlands län
- VäddöStockholms län
- Småholmene
- DårholmenVästernorrlands län
- Lilla HöggarnStockholms län
- GermundsönVästernorrlands län
- RiddarholmenStockholms län
- GranönVästernorrlands län
- HögbondenVästernorrlands län
- HöglosmenVästernorrlands län
- JärnVästernorrlands län
- JärvönVästernorrlands län
- KalvenVästernorrlands län
- KlösanVästernorrlands län
- KvistholmenVästernorrlands län
- LaxgrundetVästernorrlands län
- LeskäretVästernorrlands län
- Lill-LubbanVästernorrlands län
- LungönVästernorrlands län
- LångskäretVästernorrlands län
- MannskärVästernorrlands län
- MellanholmenVästernorrlands län
- NavarnVästernorrlands län
- NormanönVästernorrlands län
- Norra UlvönVästernorrlands län
- NorrharenVästernorrlands län
- NördflasenVästernorrlands län
- PrästönVästernorrlands län
- RamsönVästernorrlands län
What's in this layer
Every island in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Named islands and islets.
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Frequently asked questions
How many islands are there in Sweden?
This layer holds 18,152 islands in Sweden, the most of them in Stockholms län. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each island?
The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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