Major Cities in Sweden map & data
There are 24 major cities mapped in Sweden, spread over 21 counties. The most are in Västra Götalands län (3), Skåne län (2) and Västernorrlands län (1). 100% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Stockholm, Harnosand and Umea.
Major Cities by county
| County | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Västra Götalands län | 3 | 13% |
| Skåne län | 2 | 8.3% |
| Västernorrlands län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Västerbottens län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Jämtlands län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Gävleborgs län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Dalarnas län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Uppsala län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Västmanlands län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Örebro län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Värmlands län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Hallands län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Kronobergs län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Blekinge län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Kalmar län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Jönköpings län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Stockholms län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Östergötlands län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Södermanlands län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Norrbottens län | 1 | 4.2% |
| Gotlands län | 1 | 4.2% |
Notable major cities in Sweden
- StockholmStockholms län · pop. 1595000
- HarnosandVästernorrlands län
- UmeaVästerbottens län
- OstersundJämtlands län
- GavleGävleborgs län
- FalunDalarnas län
- UppsalaUppsala län
- VasterasVästmanlands län
- OrebroÖrebro län
- KarlstadVärmlands län
- GoteborgVästra Götalands län
- HalmstadHallands län
- KristianstadSkåne län
- VaxjoKronobergs län
- KarlskronaBlekinge län
- KalmarKalmar län
- JonkopingJönköpings län
- LinkopingÖstergötlands län
- NykopingSödermanlands län
- LuleaNorrbottens län
- VisbyGotlands län
- MariestadVästra Götalands län
- MalmoSkåne län
- VannersborgVästra Götalands län
What's in this layer
Every major city in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Capitals and major cities with population figures.
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Frequently asked questions
How many major cities are there in Sweden?
This layer holds 24 major cities in Sweden, the most of them in Västra Götalands län. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each major city?
The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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