December 2 In Swedish History

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  Stockholm had a population of 300,000 in the year 1900. Above: A view of Vasagatan in Stockholm in 1900.

• December 2 In Swedish History
  1900: Sweden’s population has reached 5,136,441. Stockholm, which started growing from a meager start after the coronation of Gustav Vasa in 1523, alone had 300,000 inhabitants at the time. Today, 1.4 million live in the Greater Stockholm area and 905,000 living in the municipality.
  Today's population in Sweden: 9.593 million