Map of Umeå, Sweden

Umeå is the administrative centre of Västerbotten, Sweden, with a population of about 130,224. It lies at 63.8284°N, 20.2597°E. Umeå is about 513 km (319 mi) north of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vaasa, 106 km to the southeast.

Umeå at a glance

Where is Umeå?

• The 8th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 4 h 18 min on the shortest day to 20 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Umeå

• Vaasa — 106 km southeast, Finland
• Skellefteå — 108 km north
• Kokkola — 141 km east, Finland
• Seinäjoki — 172 km southeast, Finland
• Luleå — 215 km northeast
• Sundsvall — 218 km southwest
• Pori — 272 km south, Finland
• Ylöjärvi — 305 km southeast, Finland
• Rauma — 307 km south, Finland
• Nokia — 310 km southeast, Finland

Largest cities in Västerbotten

• Skellefteå — 35,516

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
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766
• Helsingborg — 104,250

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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.