Sweden proxies by city

What sets each documented city in Sweden apart?

• Stockholm, Stockholm County · 999,239 residents (2025). Ericsson, H&M, Spotify, Klarna, Atlas Copco and SEB have their headquarters in Stockholm.
• Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County · 613,278 residents (2025). Volvo Cars and Volvo Group have their headquarters on Hisingen in Gothenburg.
• Malmö, Skåne County · 367,924 residents (2025). Trygg-Hansa (1,275 staff), Pågen (1,175) and Ubisoft (875) were among Malmö's largest private employers in 2023.

Each city page adds its population source, postal codes, local networks and the nearby towns that geolocation databases may show.

What is the city parameter for each city in Sweden?

• Stockholm: -country-se-city-stockholm · 999,239 residents (2025)
• Gothenburg: -country-se-city-gothenburg · 613,278 residents (2025)
• Malmö: -country-se-city-malmo · 367,924 residents (2025)

Write the English name in lower case, without accents, with _ for spaces. The country code se comes first; residential proxy with city targeting explains the rules, and every tier on the pricing page includes it.

Which operators run home broadband in Sweden?

• Telia: 29.2% of fixed broadband subscriptions at end-2025, per PTS (source)
• Tele2 (incl. Comhem): 23.4% of fixed broadband subscriptions at end-2025, per PTS (source)
• Telenor Sverige: 14.3% of fixed broadband subscriptions at end-2025, per PTS (source)
• Bredband2: 12.1% of fixed broadband subscriptions at end-2025, per PTS (source)
• Bahnhof: 8.5% of fixed broadband subscriptions at end-2025, per PTS (source)

FTTP coverage was 85.62% of households in 2025, above the EU average, per the EC Digital Decade 2026 report. (source)

This describes the national market, not the networks our pool uses at a given moment. Read the ASN of your exit with an IP lookup, or add -asn-<number> to stay on one network (proxy ASN targeting).

Which local platforms are worth checking from Sweden?

• Blocket (classifieds): www.blocket.se
• Hemnet (real estate): www.hemnet.se
• Prisjakt (price comparison): www.prisjakt.nu
• Tradera (marketplace): www.tradera.com

Prices, listings and delivery terms on these sites can depend on the visitor's location. Check them by hand, in Swedish where relevant, and follow each site's terms and robots.txt. Methods: price monitoring proxy and real estate proxy.

Which data and tax rules apply in Sweden?

Data protection is supervised by the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY), under GDPR + Data Protection Act (SFS 2018:218). Shops include VAT in consumer prices: the standard rate is 25%, and reduced rates apply to some goods (12% (restaurants, hotel rooms, some repairs); 6% (food from 1 April 2026 until 31 December 2027, books, newspapers, passenger transport, cultural admissions)).

PTS counted about 4.3 million fixed broadband subscriptions in 2025.

This is not legal advice. Our GDPR checklist covers data collection through proxies.