Urban areas, localities and small localities

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The statistics describe land area, population, and more, within the built-up areas which are classified as localities and urban areas (at least 200 inhabitants) and as small localities (50-199 inhabitants). Statistics Sweden creates geodata with the built-up areas. Geodata is available as open data.

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Increasing population density in Sweden’s urban areas and localities

2026-03-25

The total population living in Sweden’s urban areas and localities has increased steadily over the past 20 years. This is due both to the outward expansion of these areas, and to a higher residential density within older housing areas. Urban areas and localities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants have shown greater variation in population trends.

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Tables and graphs

Name	Type	Date
Deregistered and newly registered localities 2020 to 2023, change of codes and references	Excel file	2024-11-28

Localities and urban areas

Name	Type	Date
Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality	Excel file	2024-11-28
Localities 2023, population and land area by locality and municipality	Excel file	2024-11-28
Population within and outside localities and urban areas 1800-2023	Graph	2024-11-28
Population in localities 2023-12-31 by sex and age	Excel file	2024-11-28

Smaller localities

Name	Type	Date
Small localities 2023, population and land area by small locality and municipality	Excel file	2024-11-28
Small localities 2023, population, land area and population density	Excel file	2024-11-28

Tables in the Statistical Database

Population and areas

Name	Date
Population, land area and share of holiday home area, by region and type of area. Every fifth year 2000 - 2020	2022-11-24
Number of localities (urban areas) and degree of urbanisation by region. Every fifth year 2005 - 2023	2024-11-28
Number of localities, smaller localities and holiday home areas, by region. Every fifth year 2000 - 2020	2022-11-24
Population in Sweden by urban and rural areas. Every fifth year 1800 - 2023	2024-11-28
Population in localities by size class. Year 2010 - 2023	2024-11-28
Population and land area within and outside of localities, by region. Every fifth year 2005 - 2023	2024-11-28
Population and land area within localities, by locality. Every fifth year 1960 - 2023	2024-11-28
Population in localities by sex, age and region. Every fifth year 2015 - 2023	2024-11-28
Population in localities by sex, age and locality. Every fifth year 2005 - 2023	2024-11-28
Population in localities by sex, age and size class. Every fifth year 2015 - 2023	2024-11-28
Densification and depopulation of localities, population in localities by reference year and size class. Year 2005 - 2025	2026-03-25
Densification and depopulation of localities, population in localities by reference year and locality. Year 2005 - 2025	2026-03-25

Buildings and dwellings

Name	Date
Population in localities, by type of dwelling, by locality. Year 2000 - 2020	2022-03-31
Population in localities, by type of dwelling, by region. Year 2000 - 2020	2022-03-31
Residential and non-residential floor space within localities, by region. Year 2000 - 2020	2022-03-31
Residential and non-residential floor space within localities, by locality. Year 2000 - 2020	2022-03-31
Residential buildings within localities, by region. Year 2010 - 2020	2023-06-14
Residential buildings within localities, by locality. Year 2010 - 2020	2023-06-14
Buildings within and outside of localities, number and ground space area, by region. Year 2010 - 2020	2023-06-14
Buildings within localities, number and ground space area, by locality. Year 2010 - 2020	2023-06-14
Age of residential buildings within localities, by locality. Year 2010 - 2020	2023-06-14
Age of residential buildings within localities, by region. Year 2010 - 2020	2023-06-14

Gainfully employed

Name	Date
Gainfully employed and population within localities, by locality. Every fith years 2015 - 2020	2022-03-31
Gainfully employed by sex and locality. Every fith years 2015 - 2020	2022-03-31
Gainfully employed and population within and outside of localities, by region. Year 2015 - 2020	2022-03-31
Gainfully employed by ind ustry within localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants, by locality. Year 2015 - 2020	2022-03-31
Gainfully employed within localities, by size class of localities. Year 2015 - 2020	2022-03-31

Small localities

Name	Date
Population in small localities by sex, age and region. Every fifth year 2015 - 2023	2024-11-28

Old tables, not updated

Name	Date
Land use within urban areas and localities by size and land use class. Every five years 1995 - 2000	2003-02-11

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Urban Areas, Localities and Smaller Localities 2020	Swedish	Report	2022-03-31
Localities and urban areas 2018	Swedish	SM	2019-10-24
SCB:s avgränsningar av koncentrerad bebyggelse	Swedish	rapport	2016-10-25
Localities 2015	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2016-10-25
Localities 2010 – Employed and population within and outside localities	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2013-11-20
Localities 2010 – Architectural structure	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2012-03-22
Localities 2010 – Population: gender and age	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2012-02-15
Localities 2010	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2011-06-16
Localities 2005 – History	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2009-06-09
Localities 2005 – Employment and population within and outside localities	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2008-03-18
Localities 2005 – Population and building structures	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2008-01-25
Satellite data to support demarcation of urban areas, small communities, holiday home areas and workplace areas	Swedish	Rapport	2007-11-22
Localities 2005	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2006-11-30
Localities 2000 – Population and employment in and outside localities	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2004-03-31
Land use in localities 2000 and changes 1995–2000	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2003-01-31
Land use in urban areas 1995 and changes between 1990–1995	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2002-02-22
Localities 2000	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2002-02-20
Localities 1995	Swedish with elements of English	SM	1996-12-05
Land use in urban areas 1990 and changes between 1980–1990	Swedish with elements of English	SM	1992-04-16
Localities 1990	Swedish with elements of English	SM	1992-02-16
Land use in urban settlements and their surroundings. Changes between 1970–1980	Swedish with elements of English	SM	1987-02-18
Land use in urban settlements and their surroundings in 1980	Swedish with elements of English	SM	1985-08-16

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