Gothenburg, Sweden Population 2024

Gothenburg's 2024 population is now estimated at 637,880In 1950, the population of Gothenburg was 352,200Gothenburg has grown by 6,399 in the last year, which represents a 1.01% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Gothenburg, which typically includes Gothenburg's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Gothenburg is a city in Sweden that is one of the largest in all of the Nordic countries. It is the second-largest city in the country. The city has a population of 581,822, while the metro area has a population that exceeds 1 million residents.

City Size and Population Density

The city’s total area is over 447 square kilometers (172 square miles), with a population density of 1,300 individuals residing per square kilometer (3,300 people living per square mile). Gothenburg has a history that dates back to its founding in 1621. The city has a rich culture and is the host of many annual events such as film and music festivals that are the biggest in Scandinavia.

Gothenburg Demographics

Approximately three-quarters of the people that live in Gothenburg were born in Sweden. However, there is a large population of immigrants from all over the world. Over 140,000 foreign residents live in Gothenburg. The largest groups come from Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Poland, and other areas.

The city is home to the Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, so it has a sizable student population.

Swedish is the official language, while Finnish and English are also in heavy use.

Gothenburg History

Gothenburg has a rich and long history. The city was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf. Gothenburg was built during the 1600s by the Dutch. During the 1700s, the city began to grow quickly. The city port helped significantly increase the importance of the town by supporting it with import and export with the Swedish East India Company. In this time, log cabins were popular among the residents; however, the original structures have all since burnt and no longer remain in the area. After the fires, stone homes were strongly encouraged to the residents. By 1902 electricity was used to run the transport system, replacing the horse driven trams. The city also continued to expand its trade and industry.

Population Growth

The city’s population grew by 1.6% between 2015 and 2016. Previous periods of growth, a strong economy, and educational and employment opportunities point to continued population growth for Gothenburg.

Country
Sweden
Growth Rate
1.01%

86 Rows

Year
Population
2035693,120
2034688,992
2033684,756
2032680,373
2031675,815
2030671,053
2029666,074
2028660,877
2027655,470
2026649,847
2025643,993
2024637,880
2023631,481
2022624,780
2021617,781
2020610,521
2019603,065
2018595,598
2017586,374
2016577,293
2015570,454
2014565,806
2013561,195
2012556,629
2011552,087
2010545,763
2009537,722
2008529,811
2007521,994
2006514,304
2005509,012
2004506,064
2003503,125
2002500,206
2001497,305
2000494,342
1999491,305
1998488,290
1997485,294
1996482,321
1995479,276
1994476,173
1993473,090
1992470,031
1991466,984
1990465,442
1989465,377
1988465,313
1987465,249
1986465,184
1985465,120
1984465,056
1983464,992
1982464,927
1981464,863
1980466,781
1979470,711
1978474,669
1977478,660
1976482,680
1975486,744
1974490,836
1973494,964
1972499,120
1971503,322
1970500,469
1969490,723
1968481,179
1967471,796
1966462,608
1965451,999
1964440,100
1963428,482
1962417,187
1961406,189
1960398,354
1959393,473
1958388,658
1957383,902
1956379,210
1955374,564
1954369,980
1953365,453
1952360,987
1951356,563
1950352,200

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950352,2000%0
1951356,5631.24%4,363
1952360,9871.24%4,424
1953365,4531.24%4,466
1954369,9801.24%4,527
1955374,5641.24%4,584
1956379,2101.24%4,646
1957383,9021.24%4,692
1958388,6581.24%4,756
1959393,4731.24%4,815
1960398,3541.24%4,881
1961406,1891.97%7,835
1962417,1872.71%10,998
1963428,4822.71%11,295
1964440,1002.71%11,618
1965451,9992.7%11,899
1966462,6082.35%10,609
1967471,7961.99%9,188
1968481,1791.99%9,383
1969490,7231.98%9,544
1970500,4691.99%9,746
1971503,3220.57%2,853
1972499,120-0.83%-4,202
1973494,964-0.83%-4,156
1974490,836-0.83%-4,128
1975486,744-0.83%-4,092
1976482,680-0.83%-4,064
1977478,660-0.83%-4,020
1978474,669-0.83%-3,991
1979470,711-0.83%-3,958
1980466,781-0.83%-3,930
1981464,863-0.41%-1,918
1982464,9270.01%64
1983464,9920.01%65
1984465,0560.01%64
1985465,1200.01%64
1986465,1840.01%64
1987465,2490.01%65
1988465,3130.01%64
1989465,3770.01%64
1990465,4420.01%65
1991466,9840.33%1,542
1992470,0310.65%3,047
1993473,0900.65%3,059
1994476,1730.65%3,083
1995479,2760.65%3,103
1996482,3210.64%3,045
1997485,2940.62%2,973
1998488,2900.62%2,996
1999491,3050.62%3,015
2000494,3420.62%3,037
2001497,3050.6%2,963
2002500,2060.58%2,901
2003503,1250.58%2,919
2004506,0640.58%2,939
2005509,0120.58%2,948
2006514,3041.04%5,292
2007521,9941.5%7,690
2008529,8111.5%7,817
2009537,7221.49%7,911
2010545,7631.5%8,041
2011552,0871.16%6,324
2012556,6290.82%4,542
2013561,1950.82%4,566
2014565,8060.82%4,611
2015570,4540.82%4,648
2016577,2931.2%6,839
2017586,3741.57%9,081
2018595,5981.57%9,224
2019603,0651.25%7,467
2020610,5211.24%7,456
2021617,7811.19%7,260
2022624,7801.13%6,999
2023631,4811.07%6,701
2024637,8801.01%6,399
2025643,9930.96%6,113
2026649,8470.91%5,854
2027655,4700.87%5,623
2028660,8770.82%5,407
2029666,0740.79%5,197
2030671,0530.75%4,979
2031675,8150.71%4,762
2032680,3730.67%4,558
2033684,7560.64%4,383
2034688,9920.62%4,236
2035693,1200.6%4,128

Gothenburg Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Stockholm1,719,6001.15%
Gothenburg637,8801.01%
Malmo336,6161%

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