Gotland County
- 🏛️ County seat: Visby
- 🌍 Region: Götaland,
Småland and the islands (national area) - 📍 Location: an island in the Baltic Sea
- 📐 Area: 3,150 km² (land area)
- 👥 Population: 60,852 (Dec 31, 2025)
- ⛰️ Relief: limestone plateau with sea stacks (raukar), Gotland and Fårö
- 🗣️ Official language: Swedish
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
- 🌧️ Climate: temperate oceanic, with mild winters
Municipality in the county
Answers to frequently asked questions
What is the population of Gotland County?
Gotland County had 60,852 residents on December 31, 2025, up 728 (1.2%) from December 31, 2020 (Statistics Sweden).
What is the largest municipality in Gotland County?
Gotland County consists of a single municipality, Gotland Municipality, with 60,852 residents on December 31, 2025 (Statistics Sweden). The largest town is Visby.
How many municipalities are there in Gotland County?
Gotland County has one municipality, Gotland Municipality, which also carries out the regional tasks (Statistics Sweden, 2026).
What is the county seat of Gotland County?
The county seat is Visby, home of the County Administrative Board. Health care, public transport and regional development are run by Region Gotland.
How many businesses are there in Gotland County?
In 2024 there were 8,564 local business units in Gotland County, 0.8% of the national total. The Statistics Sweden figure covers all industries except finance and insurance and public administration.
How large is Gotland County?
The land area is 3,150 km², 0.8% of Sweden's land area (Statistics Sweden, 2025). Population density is 19 residents per km².