Gothenburg
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Sweden • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Stockholm UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 1.1M
- GDP
- $105B
- GDP per capita
- $98,996
- Land area
- 2,956 km² (1,141 mi²)
- Density
- 358/km² (927/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 9
Gothenburg metro area
57.67, 11.98Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Major League Teams/Venues, Major Sporting Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
7 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
W Football/Soccer • Damallsvenskan
BK Häcken FF Women
Gothenburg
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Frölunda HC
Gothenburg
Bandy • Other Sports
Frillesås BK
Frillesås
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals2 events
1995 World Athletics Championships
Athletics Major Event
1995 • Gothenburg
1992 European Championship Final
Football Final
1992 • Gothenburg
Complete Event Timeline2 events
1995 World Athletics Championships
Championship Finals
1995 • Gothenburg
1992 European Championship Final
Championship Finals
1992 • Gothenburg
Championship History
23 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Gothenburg, across all sports, newest first. 23 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | BK Hacken | Allsvenskan |
| 2007 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1996 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1995 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1994 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1993 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1991 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1990 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1987 | 1987-05-20 | IFK Göteborg | UEFA Cup |
| 1987 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1985 | — | Örgryte IS | Allsvenskan |
| 1984 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1983 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1982 | 1982-05-19 | IFK Göteborg | UEFA Cup |
| 1982 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1969 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1958 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1954 | — | GAIS Gothenburg | Allsvenskan |
| 1942 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1935 | — | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan |
| 1931 | — | GAIS Gothenburg | Allsvenskan |
| 1913 | — | Örgryte IS | Svenska Serien |
| 1910 | — | IFK Göteborg | Svenska Serien |
Top Companies
8 companies
Total Market Cap: $113B across 8 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
1985 Eurovision Song Contest
Scandinavium • Music Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Liseberg
Gothenburg • Theme Park
Languages of Gothenburg
Swedish first in Västra Götaland; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Västra Götaland
- 86%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.81
- Rank 29 of 43; 2 working languages in Sweden
Sound of Gothenburg
#72 by artist origin · combined 48.6 (US 7.6 / UK 3.4) · signature decade 1990s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Ace of Base, Roxette
Number-one singles by Gothenburg artists6
Screen of Gothenburg
#146 by film pedigree · score 25.3 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Stellan Skarsgård, Alicia Vikander, Ruben Östlund
Art of Gothenburg
#124 for celebrated art · 5 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Gothenburg Museum of Art
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
Gothenburg • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Göteborg Landvetter Airport
Gothenburg • 3 - International
Port1 entry
Gothenburg
Gothenburg • Container
Suburban Rail (25 stations)1 entry
Gothenburg commuter rail
Gothenburg • 25 stations