Population density in Stockholm

Population density in Stockholm was 377.7 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Stockholm, 2024 377.7 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.7% 2023: 375.1 per km²
Sweden, 2024 26.0 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 46th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Stockholm over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period StockholmSweden
2024 377.7 per km² 26.0 per km²
2023 375.1 per km² 25.9 per km²
2022 372.1 per km² 25.7 per km²
2021 365.5 per km² 25.4 per km²
2020 361.8 per km² 25.2 per km²
2019 361.8 per km² 25.2 per km²
2018 356.6 per km² 25.0 per km²
2017 350.8 per km² 24.7 per km²
2016 344.9 per km²b (break in time series) 24.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 339.4 per km² 24.1 per km²
2014 334.1 per km² 23.8 per km²
2013 328.7 per km² 23.6 per km²
2012 323.2 per km² 23.4 per km²
2011 318.0 per km² 23.0 per km²
2010 312.4 per km² 22.9 per km²
2009 306.8 per km² 22.7 per km²
2008 301.5 per km² 22.5 per km²
2007 296.6 per km² 22.3 per km²
2006 292.1 per km² 22.1 per km²
2005 288.6 per km² 22.0 per km²
2004 286.4 per km² 21.9 per km²
2003 284.6 per km² 21.8 per km²
2002 283.0 per km² 21.8 per km²
2001 280.9 per km² 21.7 per km²
2000 278.1 per km² 21.6 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.7% from 375.1 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 334.1 per km², the figure has changed by +13.0%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Stockholm has the 46th highest value.
  • The figure for Sweden in 2024 was 26.0 per km².

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Stockholm
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat