Gothenburg
Primary City: Gothenburg
Primary State/Province: Västra Götaland
Primary Language: Swedish
Population: 1.1M
GDP: $105B • GDP per capita: $98,996
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
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
W Football/Soccer • Damallsvenskan
BK Häcken FF (women)
Gothenburg
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Frölunda HC
Gothenburg
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
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Gothenburg, across all sports, newest first. 2in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $131B across 8 companies
Source data as of August 1, 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
Sound of Gothenburg
#70 by artist origin · combined 48.4 (US 7.5 / UK 3.4) · signature decade 1990s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Ace of Base, Roxette
Number-one singles by Gothenburg artists6
The Sign
Ace of Base
All That She Wants
Ace of Base
Joyride
Roxette
It Must Have Been Love
Roxette
Listen to Your Heart
Roxette
The Look
Roxette
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sign | Ace of Base | US | 1994 |
| All That She Wants | Ace of Base | UK | 1993 |
| Joyride | Roxette | US | 1991 |
| It Must Have Been Love | Roxette | US | 1990 |
| Listen to Your Heart | Roxette | US | 1989 |
| The Look | Roxette | US | 1989 |
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
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