Map of Mölndal, Sweden

Mölndal is a city in Västra Götaland, Sweden, with a population of about 59,430. It lies at 57.6554°N, 12.0138°E. Mölndal is about 398 km (247 mi) southwest of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gothenburg, 6 km to the northwest.

Mölndal at a glance

Where is Mölndal?

• The 26th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Västra Götaland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 33 min on the shortest day to 18 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mölndal

• Gothenburg — 6 km northwest
• Borås — 56 km east
• Varberg — 63 km south
• Trollhättan — 72 km north
• Uddevalla — 77 km north
• Halmstad — 120 km southeast
• Jönköping — 128 km east
• Skövde — 135 km northeast
• Randers — 179 km southwest, Denmark
• Helsingborg — 184 km south

Largest cities in Västra Götaland

• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Borås — 71,700
• 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.