Gothenburg
Primary City: Gothenburg
Primary State/Province: Västra Götaland
Primary Language: Swedish
Population: 1.1M
GDP: $105B • GDP per capita: $98,996
GAWC Class: 9
Gothenburg metro area
57.67, 11.98Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • Sweden👑
IFK Göteborg
Gothenburg • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Sweden
Örgryte IS
Gothenburg • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Sweden
GAIS Gothenburg
Gothenburg • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Sweden
BK Hacken
Gothenburg • Level: 1
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
W Football/Soccer • Sweden
BK Häcken FF
Gothenburg
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Frölunda HC
Gothenburg
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals2 events
1995 World Athletics Championships
Athletics Major Event
1995 • Gothenburg
1992 European Championship Final
Football Final
1992 • Gothenburg
Complete Event Timeline2 events
1995 World Athletics Championships
Championship Finals
1995 • Gothenburg
1992 European Championship Final
Championship Finals
1992 • Gothenburg
Top Companies
| # | Company | Valuation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo Group | $69B | Public |
| 2 | Investment AB Latour | $13B | Public |
| 3 | SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken) | $12B | Public |
| 4 | Volvo Car | $7B | Public |
| 5 | Polestar | $2B | Public |
Total Market Cap: $103B across 5 companies
Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
1985 Eurovision Song Contest
Scandinavium • Music Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Liseberg
Gothenburg • Theme Park
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
Gothenburg • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Göteborg Landvetter Airport
Gothenburg • 3 - International
Port1 entry
Gothenburg
Gothenburg • Container
Suburban Rail (25 stations)1 entry
Gothenburg commuter rail
Gothenburg • 25 stations