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Least densely populated cities

Published cities with the lowest official population density, retaining the source date and geographic scope.

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Gällivare, Sweden is first in the current Population Density Per Km2 ranking at 1.1 people/km2.

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30
Scope
multi-country cities
Last checked
2026-07-15

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Question or countryVerified answerChecked
Gällivare, Sweden1.1 people/km22026-07-15
Kiruna, Sweden1.2 people/km22026-07-15
Åre, Sweden1.8 people/km22026-07-15
Luster, Norway2 people/km22026-07-15
Målselv, Norway2 people/km22026-07-15
Trysil, Norway2 people/km22026-07-15
Lycksele, Sweden2.2 people/km22026-07-15
Krokom, Sweden2.6 people/km22026-07-15
Torsby, Sweden2.7 people/km22026-07-15
Kuusamo, Finland3 people/km22026-07-14
Midtre Gauldal, Norway3 people/km22026-07-15
Oppdal, Norway3 people/km22026-07-15
Røros, Norway3 people/km22026-07-15
Sør-Varanger, Norway3 people/km22026-07-15
Tinn, Norway3 people/km22026-07-15
Tynset, Norway3 people/km22026-07-15
Ullensvang, Norway3 people/km22026-07-15
Sollefteå, Sweden3.3 people/km22026-07-15
Ljusdal, Sweden3.5 people/km22026-07-15
Ål, Norway4 people/km22026-07-15
Balsfjord, Norway4 people/km22026-07-15
Hammerfest, Norway4 people/km22026-07-15
Sunndal, Norway4 people/km22026-07-15
Surnadal, Norway4 people/km22026-07-15
Ventspils, Latvia4.1 people/km22026-07-11
足寄郡足寄町, Japan4.2 people/km22026-07-15
Årdal, Norway5 people/km22026-07-15
Gausdal, Norway5 people/km22026-07-15
Nord-Fron, Norway5 people/km22026-07-15
Rauma, Norway5 people/km22026-07-15

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Sources

Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.Statistics Sweden (SCB) · Checked 2026-07-15SSB 11342 ArealKm2Statistics Norway (SSB) · Checked 2026-07-15Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · Checked 2026-07-14VZD LatviaGovernment open data portal · Checked 2026-07-11Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.Statistics Bureau of Japan via e-Stat · Checked 2026-07-15

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