# Population density: Västra Götaland county

> Population density in Västra Götaland county was 74.3 people per km² (2025).

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 74.3 people per km² |
| Period | 2025 (2025) |
| Change vs a year earlier | +0.3 % |
| Frequency | year |

## Definition

People per square kilometre of land area, at the end of the year.

## Recent periods

| Period | people per km² |
|---|---:|
| 2025 | 74.3 |
| 2024 | 74.1 |
| 2023 | 74.3 |
| 2022 | 73.9 |
| 2021 | 73.3 |
| 2020 | 72.9 |
| 2019 | 72.5 |
| 2018 | 71.8 |
| 2017 | 71.0 |
| 2016 | 70.2 |
| 2015 | 69.3 |
| 2014 | 68.6 |

## Checks

Status: verified, 2026-11-01
- ok: range: latest 2025 = 25.9, allowed 15..40
- ok: fresh: latest 2025 ends 305 days ago, max 600

## Source and use

Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB628, processed by SwedenMetrics.

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