Stockholm

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#53

Global Rank

43.5

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

42.7%


Share

Sweden • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Stockholm UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
2.4M
GDP
$203B
GDP per capita
$83,871
Land area
5,581 km² (2,155 mi²)
Density
433/km² (1,121/mi²)
GAWC class
4

Primary city Stockholm

State / province Stockholm

Language Swedish

Mayor of Stockholm Karin Wanngard

Social Democrats (SAP) · since 2022

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personUniversities: low vs SwedenRail stations: high vs size peersListed companies: high vs size peersMarket value: high vs Sweden and size peers
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National Capital

National capital of Sweden

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Sweden

Stockholm metro area

59.33, 18.07
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

AIKFootball/Soccer

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 dimensions

Stands out for Notable Museums & Landmarks, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Airport Score.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

15 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Sweden

AIK Fotboll

Stockholm • Level: 1

12 titles14 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Sweden

Djurgårdens IF

Stockholm • Level: 1

12 titles9 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Sweden

Hammarby IF

Stockholm • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Sweden

IF Brommapojkarna

Stockholm • Level: 1

Notable Venues2 venues

Football/Soccer

Strawberry Arena

Solna

Hockey

Avicii Arena

Stockholm

Historic Venues1 venue

Olympics/Athletics

Stockholm Olympic Stadium

Stockholm

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams4 teams

W Football/Soccer • Damallsvenskan

AIK Women

Stockholm

W Football/Soccer • Damallsvenskan

Stockholm

W Football/Soccer • Damallsvenskan

Hammarby IF Women

Stockholm

W Football/Soccer • Damallsvenskan

IF Brommapojkarna Women

Stockholm

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Djurgårdens IF Hockey

Stockholm

Speedway • Other Sports

Rospiggarna

Stockholm

Bandy • Other Sports

Hammarby IF

Stockholm

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events1 event

Bauhausgalan (Stockholm)

Athletics

• Stockholm

Multi-Sport Events1 event
Championship Finals2 events

1995 Womens World Cup Final

Football Final

1995 • Solna

1958 World Cup Final

Football Final

1958 • Stockholm

Tennis Majors1 event

Masters Grand Prix

Tennis Premier Event

1975 • Kungliga tennishallen

Complete Event Timeline4 events

1995 Womens World Cup Final

Championship Finals

1995 • Solna

Masters Grand Prix

Tennis Majors

1975 • Kungliga tennishallen

1958 World Cup Final

Championship Finals

1958 • Stockholm

1912 Summer Olympics

Multi-Sport Events

1912 • Stockholm

Championship History

21 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Stockholm, across all sports, newest first. 21 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Djurgårdens IF
2019
AIK Fotboll
2018
AIK Fotboll
2009
Djurgårdens IF
2005
Djurgårdens IF
2003
Djurgårdens IF
2002
Hammarby IF
2001
AIK Fotboll
1998
AIK Fotboll
1992
Djurgårdens IF
1966
Djurgårdens IF
1964
Djurgårdens IF
1959

Top Companies

12 companies
1Investor AB
$132B
Public
2Spotify
$122B
Public
3Atlas Copco
$79B
Public
4Sandvik
$45B
Public
5Assa Abloy
$44B
Public
6Swedbank
$44B
Public
7Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
$41B
Public
8EQT
$39B
Public
9SAAB AB
$37B
Public
10Ericsson
$36B
Public
11Svenska Handelsbanken
$32B
Public
12Hexagon AB
$30B
Public

Total Market Cap: $1.0T across 55 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2016 Eurovision Song Contest

Globe Arena • Music Event

2000 Eurovision Song Contest

Globe Arena • Music Event

1975 Eurovision Song Contest

Stockholmsmässan • Music Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries4 items

Nationalmuseum

Stockholm • Art

Skansen

Stockholm • Cultural Heritage

Stockholm Palace

Stockholm • History

Vasa Museum

Stockholm • History

Performing Arts Venues1 item

Stockholm Concert Hall

Stockholm • Concert Hall

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks2 items

Djurgarden

Stockholm • Park/Garden

Skansen

Stockholm • Zoo

Landmarks & Civic3 items

National Library of Sweden

Stockholm • Library

Mall of Scandinavia

Stockholm • Shopping

Nordiska Kompaniet

Stockholm • Shopping

Languages of Stockholm

Swedish first in Stockholm; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoSwedish
AdministrativeSwedish
NationalSwedish
English reach, Stockholm
86%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.81
Rank 29 of 43; 2 working languages in Sweden

Stockholm on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Stockholm

#34 by artist origin · combined 180.7 (US 7.3 / UK 27.4) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: ABBA, Avicii, Zara Larsson, Robyn, Neneh Cherry, Tove Lo, Blue Swede, Europe

Number-one singles by Stockholm artists22

Screen of Stockholm

#22 by film pedigree · score 166.6 · 16 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman, Greta Garbo, Lasse Hallström, Rebecca Ferguson

Art of Stockholm

#33 for celebrated art · 33 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Nationalmuseum, Moderna Museet, Thiel Gallery

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Eva Bonnier

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities4 entries
#42

Karolinska Institute

Stockholm, Sweden

#152

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Stockholm, Sweden

#154

Stockholm University

Stockholm, Sweden

#474

Stockholm School of Economics

Stockholm, Sweden

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset

Stockholm • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport4 entries

Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Stockholm • 2 - Major International

Stockholm Skavsta Airport

Stockholm • 4 - Regional

VST

Stockholm Västerås Airport • 4 - Regional

Stockholm Bromma Airport

Stockholm • 4 - Regional

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Stockholm City

Stockholm • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (159 stations)2 entries

Trams in Stockholm

Stockholm • 59 stations

Stockholm Metro

Stockholm • 100 stations

Suburban Rail (109 stations)2 entries

Roslagsbanan and Saltsjobanan

Stockholm • 56 stations

Stockholm commuter rail

Stockholm • 53 stations

Central Bank1 entry

Sveriges Riksbank

Stockholm • Central Bank

Stock Exchange1 entry

Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic Exchanges

Stockholm • Stock Exchange

Data Center Hub1 entry

Stockholm Data Center Market

Stockholm • Data Center Hub

Internet Exchange1 entry

Netnod Stockholm

Stockholm • Regional IXP

Luxury Hospitality

2 properties
3-Star Michelin1 entry

Frantzén

Stockholm

2-Star Michelin1 entry

Oaxen Krog

Stockholm