Population density in Västsverige

Population density in Västsverige was 72.3 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
Västsverige, 2024 72.3 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.3% 2023: 72.1 per km²
Sweden, 2024 26.0 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 205th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Västsverige 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 VästsverigeSweden
2024 72.3 per km² 26.0 per km²
2023 72.1 per km² 25.9 per km²
2022 71.6 per km² 25.7 per km²
2021 70.7 per km² 25.4 per km²
2020 70.1 per km² 25.2 per km²
2019 70.1 per km² 25.2 per km²
2018 69.4 per km² 25.0 per km²
2017 68.6 per km² 24.7 per km²
2016 67.7 per km²b (break in time series) 24.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 66.8 per km² 24.1 per km²
2014 66.1 per km² 23.8 per km²
2013 65.5 per km² 23.6 per km²
2012 65.0 per km² 23.4 per km²
2011 64.1 per km² 23.0 per km²
2010 63.7 per km² 22.9 per km²
2009 63.2 per km² 22.7 per km²
2008 62.7 per km² 22.5 per km²
2007 62.3 per km² 22.3 per km²
2006 61.9 per km² 22.1 per km²
2005 61.5 per km² 22.0 per km²
2004 61.2 per km² 21.9 per km²
2003 60.9 per km² 21.8 per km²
2002 60.6 per km² 21.8 per km²
2001 60.3 per km² 21.7 per km²
2000 60.0 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 +0.3% from 72.1 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 66.1 per km², the figure has changed by +9.4%. 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, Västsverige has the 205th highest value.
  • The figure for Sweden in 2024 was 26.0 per km².

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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 Västsverige
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat