Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1570 | 9,100 |
| 1610 | 8,900 |
| 1630 | 15,000 |
| 1650 | 35,000 |
| 1690 | 55,000 |
| 1730 | 57,000 |
| 1750 | 60,018 |
| 1770 | 69,000 |
| 1800 | 75,517 |
| 1810 | 65,474 |
| 1820 | 75,569 |
| 1830 | 80,621 |
| 1840 | 84,161 |
| 1850 | 93,070 |
| 1860 | 113,063 |
| 1870 | 136,016 |
| 1880 | 168,775 |
| 1890 | 246,454 |
| 1900 | 300,624 |
| 1910 | 342,323 |
| 1920 | 419,429 |
| 1930 | 502,207 |
| 1940 | 590,543 |
| 1950 | 745,936 |
| 1960 | 808,294 |
| 1970 | 740,486 |
| 1980 | 647,214 |
| 1990 | 674,452 |
| 2000 | 750,348 |
| 2010 | 847,073 |
| 2011 | 864,324 |
The Stockholm region is home to around 22% of Sweden's total population, and accounts for about 29% of its gross domestic product. The geographical notion of "Stockholm" has changed throughout the times. By the turn of the 18th to 19th century, Stockholm basically consisted of the area today known as City Centre, roughly 35 km2 (14 sq mi) or 1/5 of the current municipal area. In the ensuing decades several other areas were incorporated (such as Brännkyrka Municipality in 1913, at which time it had 25,000 inhabitants, and Spånga in 1949). The municipal border was established in 1971; with the exception of Hansta, in 1982 purchased by Stockholm Municipality from Sollentuna Municipality and today a nature reserve.
Of the population of 765,044 in 2004, 370,482 were men and 394,562 women. The average age is 39.8 years; 40.5% of the population is between 20 and 44 years. 309,480 people, or 40.4% of the population, over the age 15 were unmarried. 211,115 people, or 27.5% of the population, were married. 85,373, or 11.1% of the population, had been married but divorced. Approximately 26% of Stockholm's residents are of an immigrant or non-Swedish background. Residents of Stockholm are known as Stockholmers. Some of the suburbs have large populations of immigrants. There are languages spoken in Greater Stockholm outside of Swedish; these languages include Finnish and English. Other languages spoken are Bosnian, Syriac, Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish, Persian, Dutch, Spanish, Serbian and Croatian.
In the last century, the population of nearby municipalities in Stockholm County has become relevant to mention as well as the population of Stockholm Municipality, as many municipalities form part of the Stockholm urban area and as such are often considered part of the general term "Stockholm".
As of 2010, Stockholm urban area has a population of 1,372,565; (Stockholm 847,991 Huddinge 94,752+; Järfälla 65,968+; Solna 68,038; Sollentuna 60,236+; Botkyrka 54,331+; Haninge 44,889+; Tyresö 39,253+; Sundbyberg 38,220; Nacka 33,057+; Danderyd 25,830+ +these municipalities have larger populations, but not all within the Stockholm urban area).
In the entire Stockholm metropolitan area, with its 26 municipalities, the population reaches more than 2 million inhabitants.
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