Stockholm: population
Stockholm, Sweden: 1.5 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 17.
In 1975 it had 784,000 people.
In 2000 it had 991,000 people, so it has grown by 51% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.71 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Sweden
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,500,093 | 1,708,990 |
| Gothenburg | 562,945 | 625,359 |
| Malmo | 318,242 | 342,930 |
| Uppsala | 134,252 | 152,131 |
| Handen | 130,076 | 172,586 |
| Västerås | 104,382 | 113,038 |
| Helsingborg | 103,402 | 114,981 |
| Örebro | 96,017 | 101,875 |
| Lund | 91,993 | 100,662 |
| Norrköping | 85,414 | 85,020 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
