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Stockholm County
Sweden
Overview Population Over Time Population By Age and Gender Population Density Projected Population Human Development Index (HDI) Weather Cities in Stockholm County
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Stockholm County

County (Län) in Sweden

Area of Stockholm County 7,420.4 km²
Population 2.2 million
Male Population 1,095,393 (49.4%)
Female Population 1,121,254 (50.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +72.4%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +25.4%
Median Age 38.1 years
Male Median Age 37.3 years
Female Median Age 38.9 years
Timezone Central European Standard Time

Map of Stockholm County

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 1,285,911 1,556,376 1,768,122 2,216,649
Population Density 173.3 / km² 209.7 / km² 238.3 / km² 298.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 25.4% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Stockholm County +72.4% +42.4% +25.4%
Sweden +19.5% +14.3% +10.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Stockholm County Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 78,631 74,131 152,763
5-9 68,337 65,194 133,531
10-14 59,032 56,533 115,565
15-19 70,294 66,300 136,595
20-24 69,942 69,997 139,940
25-29 77,833 78,505 156,339
30-34 83,605 82,355 165,961
35-39 88,730 86,859 175,590
40-44 83,716 82,266 165,983
45-49 80,768 78,764 159,533
50-54 68,235 66,542 134,777
55-59 60,703 60,951 121,655
60-64 61,126 65,169 126,296
65-69 54,820 58,196 113,016
70-74 34,287 38,787 73,075
75-79 23,448 30,220 53,668
80-84 16,683 26,465 43,148
85 Plus 15,202 34,019 49,221
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 298.7 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Stockholm County 2.2 million 7,420.4 km² 298.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1600 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1600 52,527 n/a n/a
1700 93,789 6% 4,126
1800 150,423 4.8% 5,663
1900 416,252 10.7% 26,582
1910 500,497 20.2% 84,245
1920 569,214 13.7% 68,717
1930 671,875 18% 102,661
1940 768,316 14.4% 96,441
1950 927,323 20.7% 159,007
1960 1,087,450 17.3% 160,127
1970 1,263,525 16.2% 176,075
1990 1,556,376 11% 146,425
2000 1,768,122 13.6% 211,746
2020 2,316,068 14.5% 273,973
2030 2,513,356 8.5% 197,288
2040 2,693,003 7.1% 179,647
2050 2,890,262 7.3% 197,259
2060 3,088,172 6.8% 197,910
2070 3,254,889 5.4% 166,717
2080 3,397,631 4.4% 142,742
2090 3,503,073 3.1% 105,442
2100 3,557,306 1.5% 54,233
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Stockholm County

Other Counties in Sweden

Name Area Population Population Density
Blekinge County 3,032.1 km² 150,390 128.5 / mi²
Dalarna County 30,397.5 km² 277,627 23.7 / mi²
Gävleborg County 19,716.2 km² 270,558 35.5 / mi²
Gotland County 3,178 km² 55,586 45.3 / mi²
Halland County 5,757.8 km² 308,163 138.6 / mi²
Jämtland County 54,084.1 km² 125,886 6.03 / mi²
Jönköping County 11,749.7 km² 342,960 75.6 / mi²
Kalmar County 11,671.9 km² 228,095 50.6 / mi²
Kronoberg county 9,425.7 km² 189,218 52.0 / mi²
Norrbotten County 105,892.1 km² 240,043 5.87 / mi²
Örebro County 9,687 km² 286,140 76.5 / mi²
Östergötland County 12,382 km² 441,448 92.3 / mi²
Skåne County 11,363.9 km² 1.3 million 298.0 / mi²
Södermanland County 7,042.7 km² 277,399 102.0 / mi²
Stockholm County 7,420.4 km² 2.2 million 773.7 / mi²
Uppsala County 8,610.4 km² 352,821 106.1 / mi²
Värmland County 21,918.1 km² 273,052 32.3 / mi²
Västerbotten County 59,228.2 km² 258,676 11.3 / mi²
Västernorrland County 23,132.2 km² 233,368 26.1 / mi²
Västmanland County 5,689.4 km² 256,876 116.9 / mi²
Västra Götaland County 29,233.9 km² 1.6 million 142.5 / mi²
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