# Stockholm County

Stockholm County (Swedish: Stockholms län) is a county (Swedish: län) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland (Roslagen) and Södermanland (Södertörn). More than one fifth of the Swedish population lives in the county. Stockholm County is also one of the statistical riksområden (national areas) according to NUTS:SE, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics within the EU. With more than two million inhabitants, Stockholm is the most densely populated county of Sweden.

## History

Stockholm County was established in 1714. The City of Stockholm then constituted its own administrative entity under the Governor of Stockholm and was not part of Stockholm County. Though outside Stockholm County, the City of Stockholm was its seat.
On 1 January 1968, Stockholm County was united with the City of Stockholm. At the same time, the borders were redrawn in other directions too; Upplands-Bro Municipality was transferred from Uppsala County and a large part of the modern day Östhammar Municipality was transferred to Uppsala County.

## Geography
### Lakes

* Flemingsbergsviken
* Karptjärn
* Långsjön, Hanveden
* Lundsjön–Dammsjön
* Måsnaren
* Ramsjön, Haninge kommun
* Segersjön
* Strålsjön
* Tullan
* Yngern

## Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 145.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 30.9% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €49,500 or 164% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 132% of the EU average.

## Heraldry

Arms granted in 1968. The arms for the County of Stockholm is a combination of the arms of Uppland, Södermanland and the City of Stockholm. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

### Riksdag

The table details all Riksdag elections held in Stockholm County since the unicameral era began in 1970. Stockholm and the wider county have separate parliamentary constituencies. The latter is named after the county as a whole.
| Year | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | NyD | Left | Right |
| 1970 | 885,010 | 6.5 | 42.4 | | 12.6 | 20.4 | 1.1 | 16.0 | | | 48.9 | 49.1 |
| 1973 | 921,509 | 8.0 | 38.9 | | 18.5 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 21.8 | | | 46.9 | 51.2 |
| 1976 | 966,277 | 7.5 | 37.7 | | 16.4 | 13.4 | 0.7 | 23.5 | | | 45.2 | 53.3 |
| 1979 | 963,497 | 8.7 | 37.8 | | 11.2 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 28.7 | | | 46.6 | 51.8 |
| 1982 | 989,138 | 8.2 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 33.8 | | | 47.9 | 48.5 |
| 1985 | 1,012,325 | 7.5 | 38.2 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 16.6 | | 30.5 | | | 45.7 | 51.9 |
| 1988 | 988,575 | 8.1 | 34.6 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 15.3 | 1.8 | 27.5 | | | 49.1 | 48.3 |
| 1991 | 1,012,456 | 5.4 | 29.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 31.5 | | 7.6 | 35.3 | 52.0 |
| 1994 | 1,033,430 | 6.7 | 36.4 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 32.4 | | 1.3 | 48.5 | 49.1 |
| 1998 | 1,026,227 | 10.8 | 29.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 33.8 | | | 44.9 | 52.7 |
| 2002 | 1,075,192 | 8.6 | 32.6 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 18.9 | 7.9 | 21.8 | 1.0 | | 46.9 | 50.9 |
| 2006 | 1,139,679 | 5.9 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 37.0 | 1.8 | | 37.9 | 57.9 |
| 2010 | 1,251,236 | 5.7 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 37.5 | 3.7 | | 36.9 | 57.8 |
| 2014 | 1,341,760 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 8.4 | | 38.2 | 47.8 |
| 2018 | 1,426,237 | 9.6 | 23.4 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 24.2 | 12.9 | | 47.8 | 50.6 |

## Municipalities

The county of Stockholm comprises 26 political municipalities (kommuner):
| municipality | pop. (2018) | area/km$^2$ |
| Botkyrka | 93,106 | 194 |
| Danderyd | 33,187 | 26 |
| Ekerö | 28,308 | 217 |
| Haninge | 89,989 | 458 |
| Huddinge | 111,722 | 131 |
| Järfälla | 78,480 | 54 |
| Lidingö | 47,818 | 31 |
| Nacka | 103,656 | 95 |
| Norrtälje | 61,769 | 2015 |
| Nykvarn | 10,923 | 153 |
| Nynäshamn | 28,290 | 359 |
| Salem | 16,786 | 54 |
| Sigtuna | 48,130 | 328 |
| Sollentuna | 72,528 | 53 |
| Solna | 80,950 | 19 |
| Stockholm | 962,154 | 187 |
| Sundbyberg | 50,564 | 9 |
| Södertälje | 97,381 | 525 |
| Tyresö | 48,004 | 69 |
| Täby | 71,397 | 61 |
| Upplands-Bro | 28,756 | 235 |
| Upplands Väsby | 45,543 | 75 |
| Vallentuna | 33,432 | 358 |
| Vaxholm | 12,023 | 58 |
| Värmdö | 44,397 | 448 |
| Österåker | 44,831 | 312 |

## Localities by population (2017)

All 132 built-up places (tätorter) in the county are shown below. These refer to contiguous settlements and may straddle municipal (and occasionally county) boundaries.
| Pos | Locality | Population |
| 1 | Stockholm | 1,562,136 |
| 2 | Upplands Väsby | 143,582 |
| 3 | Södertälje | 72,704 |
| 4 | Lidingö | 43,318 |
| 5 | Tumba | 41,599 |
| 6 | Åkersberga | 33,944 |
| 7 | Vallentuna | 32,394 |
| 8 | Märsta | 28,445 |
| 9 | Gustavsberg | 22,513 |
| 10 | Norrtälje | 20,322 |
| 11 | Västerhaninge | 17,429 |
| 12 | Nynäshamn | 14,792 |
| 13 | Ekerö | 11,524 |
| 14 | Jordbro | 10,923 |
| 15 | Kungsängen | 10,801 |
| 16 | Saltsjöbaden | 9,521 |
| 17 | Sigtuna | 9,312 |
| 18 | Bro | 8,635 |
| 19 | Fisksätra | 8,255 |
| 20 | Järna | 6,219 |
| 21 | Vaxholm | 5,023 |
| 22 | Hallstavik | 4,645 |
| 23 | Brunna | 3,953 |
| 24 | Ösmo | 3,947 |
| 25 | Stenhamra | 3,624 |
| 26 | Resarö | 3,300 |
| 27 | Sticklinge udde | 3,050 |
| 28 | Vårsta | 2,502 |
| 29 | Norra Riksten | 2,472 |
| 30 | Svinninge | 2,384 |
| 31 | Fågelvikshöjden | 2,323 |
| 32 | Kopparmora | 2,313 |
| 33 | Pershagen | 2,201 |
| 34 | Stavsnäs | 1,871 |
| 35 | Rosersberg | 1,826 |
| 36 | Dalarö | 1,812 |
| 37 | Djurö | 1,441 |
| 38 | Älmsta | 1,361 |
| 39 | Sorunda | 1,292 |
| 40 | Brunn | 1,273 |
| 41 | Steningehöjden | 1,273 |
| 42 | Långvik | 1,231 |
| 43 | Lindholmen | 1,180 |
| 44 | Rindö [sv] | 1,154 |
| 45 | Mölnbo | 1,075 |
| 46 | Älgö | 968 |
| 47 | Kil | 979 |
| 48 | Parksidan | 974 |
| 49 | Ekeby | 970 |
| 50 | Kullö | 906 |
| 51 | Viksäter | 898 |
| 52 | Ingaröstrand | 805 |
| 53 | Älvnäs | 801 |
| 54 | Vidja | 771 |
| 55 | Lugnet and Skälsmara | 753 |
| 56 | Segersäng | 753 |
| 57 | Stora Vika | 741 |
| 58 | Kungsberga | 731 |
| 59 | Hästängen | 694 |
| 60 | Håbo-Tibble kyrkby | 664 |
| 61 | Gladö Kvarn | 660 |
| 62 | Ölsta | 656 |
| 63 | Bammarboda | 648 |
| 64 | Löwenströmska Lasarettet | 633 |
| 65 | Nyhagen och Översättra [sv] | 627 |
| 66 | Älvsala | 610 |
| 67 | Ekerö Sommarstad | 598 |
| 68 | Bergshamra | 597 |
| 69 | Arninge | 589 |
| 70 | Gräddö | 579 |
| 71 | Rydbo | 578 |
| 72 | Edsbro | 573 |
| 73 | Grödby | 558 |
| 74 | Kallfors [sv] | 558 |
| 75 | Hästhagen | 531 |
| 76 | Väländan | 529 |
| 77 | Svanberga | 525 |
| 78 | Kårsta | 512 |
| 79 | Östra Kallfors | 491 |
| 80 | Spånlöt [sv] | 482 |
| 81 | Spillersboda | 479 |
| 82 | Ängsvik | 460 |
| 83 | Solberga | 454 |
| 84 | Täljö | 439 |
| 85 | Årsta Havsbad [sv] | 437 |
| 86 | Sandviken | 421 |
| 87 | Rånäs | 420 |
| 88 | Grisslehamn | 415 |
| 89 | Tranholmen | 405 |
| 90 | Tuna | 403 |
| 91 | Sundby | 400 |
| 92 | Vattubrinken | 399 |
| 93 | Herräng | 398 |
| 94 | Stava | 383 |
| 95 | Lidatorp and Klövsta | 378 |
| 96 | Sibble | 367 |
| 97 | Tynningö | 365 |
| 98 | Drottningholm | 364 |
| 99 | Nolsjö [sv] | 361 |
| 100 | Norra Lagnö | 357 |
| 101 | Söderby [sv] | 357 |
| 102 | Södersvik | 351 |
| 103 | Ekskogen Älgeby and Långsjötorp [sv] | 343 |
| 104 | Riala | 342 |
| 105 | Rättarboda | 339 |
| 106 | Sättra [sv] | 327 |
| 107 | Koviksudde and Skeviksstrand [sv] | 316 |
| 108 | Betsede [sv] | 314 |
| 109 | Oxnö and Svärdsö [sv] | 302 |
| 110 | Laggarsvik and Linanäs [sv] | 301 |
| 111 | Söderby | 297 |
| 112 | Ekskogen | 291 |
| 113 | Granby | 290 |
| 114 | Johannesudd | 290 |
| 115 | Skarpö | 289 |
| 116 | Nysättra | 274 |
| 117 | Baldersnäs [sv] | 269 |
| 118 | Finsta | 269 |
| 119 | Muskö | 268 |
| 120 | Norra Vindö [sv] | 268 |
| 121 | Söderby-Karl | 265 |
| 122 | Östorp and Ådran | 265 |
| 123 | Landfjärden | 263 |
| 124 | Nibble | 252 |
| 125 | Brottby | 251 |
| 126 | Stensättra Tomtområde [sv] | 250 |
| 127 | Blidö | 242 |
| 128 | Skebobruk | 236 |
| 129 | Lurudden | 226 |
| 130 | Northern Muskö | 226 |
| 131 | Hilleshög | 222 |
| 132 | Lurudden | 226 |

## Demographics
### Population

The current population of Stockholm county is 2,440,027.

### Foreign background

SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves. The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
Two foreign born parents or foreign born :
| Location | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Botkyrka | 47.0 | 47.7 | 48.2 | 48.9 | 49.7 | 53.2 | 56.4 | 59.3 | 61.6 |
| Danderyd | 15.2 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 18.0 | 20.3 | 20.5 |
| Ekerö | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| Haninge | 24.4 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 26.2 | 29.3 | 32.3 | 36.2 | 37.3 |
| Huddinge | 28.1 | 28.8 | 29.1 | 29.8 | 30.9 | 34.0 | 37.2 | 40.7 | 41.3 |
| Järfälla | 25.4 | 25.6 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 27.9 | 32.1 | 36.4 | 42.5 | 44.0 |
| Lidingö | 15.6 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 19.4 | 21.9 | 22.3 |
| Nacka | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.6 | 22.7 | 23.7 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
| Norrtälje | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 15.9 | 16.4 |
| Nykvarn | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
| Nynäshamn | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 22.5 | 23.4 |
| Salem | 17.8 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 23.9 | 28.7 | 29.7 |
| Sigtuna | 26.4 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 27.6 | 31.8 | 37.9 | 44.9 | 46.2 |
| Sollentuna | 21.3 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 23.0 | 25.9 | 29.3 | 33.5 | 34.7 |
| Solna | 26.0 | 26.2 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 31.8 | 35.0 | 39.5 | 40.4 |
| Stockholm | 25.1 | 25.4 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 27.0 | 29.2 | 31.1 | 33.4 | 33.8 |
| Sundbyberg | 25.2 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 28.2 | 29.7 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 41.8 | 42.9 |
| Södertälje | 34.8 | 35.5 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 44.0 | 49.6 | 54.3 | 55.6 |
| Tyresö | 17.9 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 22.5 | 23.0 |
| Täby | 16.2 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 22.8 | 23.3 |
| Upplands-Bro | 23.6 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 28.3 | 31.1 | 37.1 | 39.0 |
| Upplands Väsby | 27.1 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 31.4 | 35.0 | 40.8 | 42.5 |
| Vallentuna | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| Vaxholm | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 13.9 |
| Värmdö | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| Österåker | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 20.7 | 21.1 |
| Total | 24.0 | 24.3 | 24.6 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 28.2 | 30.7 | 33.8 | 34.5 |
| Source: SCB ||||||||||
All foreign background :
| Location | 1991 | 2002 | 2011 | 2023 |
| Botkyrka | 45.8% | 54.6% | 62.3% | 70.5% |
| Danderyd | 19.1% | 23.0% | 26.1% | 31.3% |
| Ekerö | 17.3% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 27.4% |
| Haninge | 28.1% | 33.1% | 39.5% | 50.0% |
| Huddinge | 31.4% | 36.9% | 44.2% | 52.5% |
| Järfälla | 27.3% | 33.9% | 42.2% | 59.0% |
| Lidingö | 21.6% | 23.7% | 27.6% | 33.2% |
| Nacka | 27.9% | 30.2% | 32.7% | 37.2% |
| Norrtälje | 14.9% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 25.4% |
| Nykvarn | 23.5% | 24.6% | 24.3% | 31.6% |
| Nynäshamn | 15.3% | 20.2% | 24.9% | 35.1% |
| Salem | 24.9% | 27.1% | 31.3% | 44.4% |
| Sigtuna | 30% | 35.1% | 42.8% | 59.7% |
| Sollentuna | 25.2% | 29.5% | 35.9% | 48.1% |
| Solna | 29.0% | 34.5% | 42.3% | 54.6% |
| Stockholm | 26.3% | 33.6% | 39.5% | 45.6% |
| Sundbyberg | 28.0% | 34.1% | 44.6% | 56.3% |
| Södertälje | 36.1% | 42.6% | 53.6% | 67.3% |
| Tyresö | 26.3% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 35.1% |
| Täby | 22.2% | 24.7% | 28.0% | 35.9% |
| Upplands-Bro | 30.1% | 32.6% | 38.9% | 54.8% |
| Upplands Väsby | 32.2% | 36.4% | 42.3% | 56.7% |
| Vallentuna | 19.6% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 31.4% |
| Vaxholm | 14.8% | 18.7% | 20.9% | 22.9% |
| Värmdö | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| Österåker | 21.2% | 22.5% | 25.1% | 32.4% |
| Origin background | 1991 | 2001 | 2002 | 2011 | 2023 |
| All foreign background | 27.1% | 31.9% | 32.4% | 38.2% | 46.5% |
| Foreign born | 15.7% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 21.7% | 27.3% |
| Born in Sweden with two foreign born parents | 11.4% | 14.0% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Born in Sweden with one parent born in Sweden and one foreign born parent | 11.4% | 14.0% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10.0% |
| Born in Sweden with two parents born in Sweden | 72.9% | 68.1% | 67.6% | 61.8% | 53.5% |
Origin background by country of background :
| Country of Background | 1991 | 2001 |
| Sweden | 1 207 000 | 1 252 000 |
| Finland | 143 000 | 144 000 |
| Other Nordic Countries | 35 000 | 36 000 |
| Germany | 26 000 | 26 000 |
| Poland | 17 000 | 20 000 |
| Other Europe | 92 000 | 163 500 |
| Iran | 4 000 | 24 000 |
| Iraq | 13 000 | 23 000 |
| Turkey | 23 000 | 32 000 |
| Other Asia | 35 000 | 63 000 |
| Latin America | 27 000 | 36 500 |
| Africa | 20 000 | 45 500 |
| Other | 13 000 | 19 500 |

## County Administrative Board

Prior to 1968 the County of Stockholm did not include the City of Stockholm. The City was instead under the Office of the Governor of Stockholm, and the County included the surrounding countryside. The County had its separate Governor of Stockholm County.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a governor.
See List of Stockholm Governors.
County officials :
| Governor | Claes Lindgren | 22 April 2024 |
| County Council President | Aida Hadzialic | 17 October 2022 |
| Region Police Chief | Mattias Andersson | 1 January 2024 |

## County council

The local administration of the county is under Stockholm County Council (Stockholms läns landsting). Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport.
The county council has 149 members elected by proportional representation through elections held in conjunction with the general elections every four years. The county council itself elects the county's executive committee.
The president of the committee also holds the title Commissioner of Finance. The current president is Aida Hadzialic, of the Social Democratic Party, who previously served as a minister in the Ministry of Education and Research. The members of the executive committee (landstingsstyrelsen) represent both the political majority and the opposition, with responsibility for implementing policies approved by the county council.

### Elections

Stockholm County contains two multi-seat constituencies for county council elections. Stockholm Municipality makes up the first constituency while the second makes up the rest of the county.

#### Council elections 2002-2018

| Year | Moderate Party | Moderate Party | Moderate Party | Christian Democrats | Christian Democrats | Christian Democrats | Centre Party | Centre Party | Centre Party | Liberals | Liberals | Liberals | Green Party | Green Party | Green Party | Social Democratic Party | Social Democratic Party | Social Democratic Party | Left Party | Left Party | Left Party | Sweden Democrats | Sweden Democrats | Sweden Democrats | others | others | others |
| Year | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
| 2002 | 259 597 | 23,8 | 37 | 75 928 | 6,9 | 11 | 24 161 | 2,2 | 0 | 180 043 | 16,5 | 26 | 50 469 | 4,6 | 7 | 374 690 | 34,3 | 54 | 100 306 | 9,2 | 14 | 8 508 | 0,6 | 0 | 16 464 | 1,7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 407 322 | 35,7 | 55 | 68 025 | 6,0 | 6 | 45 082 | 4,0 | 6 | 116 564 | 10,2 | 16 | 74 837 | 6,6 | 10 | 312 486 | 27,4 | 43 | 75 231 | 6,6 | 10 | 18 592 | 1,6 | 0 | 22 964 | 2,0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 460 871 | 36,7 | 57 | 59 273 | 4,7 | 7 | 47 956 | 3,8 | 6 | 116 858 | 9,3 | 15 | 121 660 | 9,7 | 15 | 321 268 | 25,6 | 39 | 77 578 | 6,2 | 10 | 35 496 | 2,8 | 0 | 13 884 | 1,1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 381 667 | 28,6 | 43 | 75 529 | 5,6 | 9 | 58 906 | 4,4 | 7 | 111 676 | 8,2 | 13 | 135 992 | 10,0 | 15 | 358 324 | 26,4 | 41 | 104 479 | 7,7 | 12 | 79 452 | 5,9 | 9 | 49 587 | 2,7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 321 783 | 22,3 | 34 | 111 877 | 7,7 | 12 | 115 78 | 8,0 | 12 | 115 746 | 8,0 | 12 | 81 404 | 5,6 | 7 | 379 008 | 26,2 | 40 | 152 784 | 10,6 | 16 | 140 773 | 9,7 | 15 | 25 627 | 1,8 | 0 |

### Hospitals

The county council operates most of the hospitals in the county, some of the major facilities are:
* Karolinska University Hospital. The hospital contains two major facilities; one in Solna and one in Huddinge (since the merger with Huddinge University Hospital in 2004).
* Södersjukhuset
* Danderyd Hospital
* Södertälje Hospital
* Norrtälje Hospital
* S:t Erik Ocular Clinic

### Public transport

The county council is responsible for the public transport in Stockholm. The main organizers of the transportation system are two publicly owned companies. Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, SL, handles the bus, tram and train services while the boat traffic is handled by Waxholmsbolaget. The operation and maintenance of the public transport systems is delegated by the companies to several contractors.
The county is also responsible for paratransit services and Närtrafiken, a number of share taxi routes.

### Culture and education

Besides the health and transportation services, the county council operates Stockholm County Museum, and two agricultural high schools at Berga and Säbyholm.