This is a list of cities in Sweden by population.

The population is measured by Statistics Sweden. The statistics bureau uses the term tätort (locality or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres between residences. The localities are geographical and statistical units, toatally independent of the administrative and political subdivision in counties and municipalities.

The urban areas in Sweden with more than 20,000 inhabitants as of 2005, according to Statistics Sweden,^[1] are:

1. Stockholm, 1,252,020
2. Göteborg/Gothenburg, 510,491
3. Malmö, 258,020
4. Uppsala, 128,409
5. Västerås, 107,005
6. Örebro, 98,237
7. Linköping, 97,428
8. Helsingborg, 91,475
9. Jönköping, 84,423
10. Norrköping, 83,561
11. Lund, 76,188
12. Umeå, 75,645
13. Gävle, 68,700
14. Borås, 63,441
15. Södertälje, 60,279
16. Eskilstuna, 60,185
17. Täby, 58,593
18. Karlstad, 58,544
19. Halmstad, 55,688
20. Växjö, 55,600
21. Sundsvall, 49,339
22. Luleå, 45,467
23. Trollhättan, 44,498
24. Östersund, 43,796
25. Borlänge, 39,422
26. Falun, 36,447
27. Upplands Väsby, 35,977
28. Tumba, 35,311
29. Kalmar, 35,170
30. Skövde, 33,119
31. Kristianstad, 33,083
32. Karlskrona, 32,606
33. Skellefteå, 32,425
34. Uddevalla, 30,513
35. Lidingö, 30,357
36. Motala, 29,798
37. Landskrona, 28,670
38. Örnsköldsvik, 28,617
39. Nyköping, 27,720
40. Karlskoga, 27,500
41. Åkersberga, 26,727
42. Vallentuna, 26,500
43. Varberg, 26,041
44. Trelleborg, 25,643
45. Lidköping, 24,941
46. Alingsås, 22,919
47. Piteå, 22,650
48. Sandviken, 22,574
49. Märsta, 22,548
50. Ängelholm, 22,532
51. Visby, 22,236
52. Boo, 21,776
53. Vänersborg, 21,672
54. Katrineholm, 21,386
55. Kungälv, 21,139
56. Västervik, 20,694
57. Enköping, 20,204

Note that these numbers are from the year 2005, as Statistics Sweden releases these statistics only every five years.

See also

• List of cities in Sweden
• List of cities in Denmark by population
• List of cities in Norway by population
• List of cities in Scandinavia by population
• List of Finnish municipalities by population
• List of cities in Iceland

References and notes

fr:Liste des localités de Suède par population nl:Lijst van Zweedse plaatsen naar inwonertal no:Liste over Sveriges største tettsteder sv:Lista över tätorter i Sverige efter folkmängd