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Sweden, Europe

Gothenburg

2024

Gothenburg is a city with a population of 537,346 and lies in the 1500-3000 (Medium) density category. The city has an area of 193.65 km² with a total green space of 48% and a tree coverage of 41%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Percentage of urban area covered by trees when compared to Global Average and also improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to previous year. Within Europe, 49.8% of cities are ranked lower than Gothenburg.


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Gothenburg is ranked 27 of 41 cities in the Nordic region

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Ratings

Rating
C

Urban Green Space

Percentage of urban green space
48%
Population density
0 people per km²
Distribution of urban green space
-
Urban area size
194 km²
Urban area population
537,347 (2024)