urban area in Göteborg Municipality

Göteborg

Västra Götaland County · 674,529 inhabitants · 27,155 ha

Short answer: Göteborg is in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 674,529 residents.

Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · licence
the register

Facts

municipalityGöteborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population674,529
area27,155 ha
scb code1480TC108
place profile

What it is like to live here

85/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity17/100
Quiet surroundings35/100
Rurality45/100
Urbanity83/100
Family friendliness90/100
Senior friendliness88/100
nature
forest60 m
water530 m
farmland1.5 km
shoreline490 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway910 m
industry640 m
power line1.3 km
services
grocery store600 m
school470 m
train station3.8 km

Median across 94,793 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

354,820men
353,037women
menagewomen
19,000
0–4
17,923
18,883
5–9
17,659
19,138
10–14
18,007
19,914
15–19
18,814
23,919
20–24
24,695
29,035
25–29
27,670
32,194
30–34
30,478
29,963
35–39
27,601
25,132
40–44
23,171
22,287
45–49
21,417
21,814
50–54
21,336
20,282
55–59
20,514
18,848
60–64
19,082
15,512
65–69
16,008
12,822
70–74
14,227
11,682
75–79
13,933
14,395
80+
20,502
marital status
Unmarried405,477
57 %
Married209,981
30 %
Divorced71,032
10 %
Widowed21,089
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 372 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Göteborg, 707,857 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 674,529 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg18 min
Malmö3 h 16 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

water

Lakes nearby

Sisjön26 ha4 km
Norra Långevattnet9 ha4.2 km
Stora Delsjön126 ha4.7 km
Stensjön43 ha4.8 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

26 more associations
Göteborgs estniska husother
Göteborgs Sjöscoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Ashtanga Yoga Shala Göteborggymsports
Göteborg SAAB IFsports
Göteborg-Majorna OKorienteeringsports
Göteborgs Aikidoklubbsporthallsports
Göteborgs Curlinghallsporthallsports
Göteborgs Gokartcentersporthallsports
Göteborgs Golf Klubbgolfsports
Göteborgs Judoklubbsporthallsports
Göteborgs Jujutsuklubbsporthallsports

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone3.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
Potentially contaminated land1,658 in the locality930 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserveThe locality lies within
Natura 20003.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area2.8 km
Habitat protection12.1 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest1.4 km
services & safety
School690 in the locality1.1 km
Fire station9 in the locality3.6 km
Police station5 in the locality3.5 km
Civil defence shelter5,361 in the locality970 m
Vulnerable area (police)3.5 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site5 in the locality4.3 km
Swimming pool693 in the locality1.4 km
Campsite5 in the locality4.7 km
Hiking trail3.1 km
Cycle trail50 m
Ski trail24.2 km
Floodlit track20.3 km
Birding site40.3 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1,022 in the locality1.1 km
Café310 in the locality1.8 km
Petrol station118 in the locality1.5 km
Library37 in the locality2.2 km
Sports hall158 in the locality1000 m
Hotel104 in the locality2.2 km
Care home87 in the locality1.2 km
Recycling centre46 in the locality1.1 km
disturbance
Major road1.5 km
Railway3.3 km
Power line1.9 km
Wind turbine15.1 km
Mobile mast151 in the locality1.1 km
Military area4.5 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)150 in the locality1.2 km
Quarry2 in the locality8.2 km
culture
Museum or landmark235 in the locality940 m
Church147 in the locality1.5 km
Community hall90 in the locality1.1 km

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

applies to the whole municipalityGöteborg Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

608,993population
398 tkrmedian income
39.6 yearsaverage age