What is the population of Västerås?

The population of Västerås is 155,426.

Where is Västerås located?

Västerås is located at latitude 59.6491400 and longitude 16.5644500. It is in Sweden.

What time zone is Västerås in?

Västerås is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.

How has the population of Västerås changed?

The population of Västerås has increased from 150,134 (2017) to 155,426 (2020), a change of 3.5%.

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Vasteras Kommun (Västerås), Västmanland

Vasteras Kommun: municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden

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Quick Facts about Västerås

Population	155,426
Country	Sweden
State	Västmanland (Sweden)
Twitter username	vasterasstad
Latitude & Longitude	59.6491,16.5645
Official language	Swedish, Finnish
Capital	Västerås
Establishment	January 01, 1971
Time Zone	Europe/Stockholm
Local time	13:27:58 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Västerås is located at 59°38'57"N 16°33'52"E (59.6491400, 16.5644500). It has 6 neighbors: Surahammars Kommun, Strangnas Kommun, Sala, Hallstahammars Kommun, Eskilstuna Kommun and Enkopings Kommun.

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Gaborone (2012 )
Gaborone City Council (2012 )
Kassel (1958 )
Lahti (1940 )
Randers
Ålesund
České Budějovice

Västerås has 6 neighbours.

Surahammars Kommun municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden
Strängnäs Kommun municipality in Södermanland County, Sweden
Sala municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden
Hallstahammars Kommun municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden
Eskilstuna Kommun municipality in Södermanland County, Sweden
Enköpings Kommun municipality in Uppsala County, Sweden

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2017	150,134	-	Population registration in Sweden
2018	152,078	1.28%	Population registration in Sweden
2019	153,828	1.14%	Population registration in Sweden
2020	155,426	1.03%	Population registration in Sweden

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