Map of Borås, Sweden

Borås is a city in Västra Götaland, Sweden, with a population of about 71,700. It lies at 57.7210°N, 12.9401°E. Borås is about 347 km (216 mi) southwest of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mölndal, 56 km to the west.

Borås at a glance

Where is Borås?

• The 18th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Västra Götaland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 32 min on the shortest day to 18 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Borås

• Mölndal — 56 km west
• Gothenburg — 58 km west
• Jönköping — 72 km east
• Trollhättan — 73 km northwest
• Varberg — 80 km southwest
• Uddevalla — 91 km northwest
• Skövde — 92 km northeast
• Halmstad — 116 km south
• Växjö — 146 km southeast
• Helsingborg — 187 km south

Largest cities in Västra Götaland

• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Mölndal — 59,430
• Trollhättan — 48,573
• Skövde — 36,842
• Uddevalla — 34,781

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Linköping — 166,673
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.