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The following localities in Småland were granted a charter and town privileges from c. 1200 up until 1856:
| Town | Year of charter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kalmar | approximately 1200 | the Kalmar union treaty was signed here in 1397 |
| Jönköping | 1284 | an important trading centre |
| Växjö | 1342 | the Diocese of Växjö was established in the 12th century |
| Vimmerby | circa 1300-1532 | a new charter in 1604 |
| Eksjö | 1403 | and old centre for a thing (assembly) in medieval times. Got its charter from Eric of Pomerania |
| Västervik | 1453 | an important port on the east coast. Moved from the old site at Gamleby and established in its present location in 1453 |
| Gränna | 1652 | founded by count Per Brahe the Younger |
| Oskarshamn | 1856 | the market town köping Döderhultsvik got its present name when it was chartered as a city in 1856 |
The local government reform of 1863 made the individual charters obsolete and created the concept of municipalities in Sweden. The above mentioned localities with town privileges were instituted as municipalities with the title of stad (city/town).
During the 20th century these localities were instituted as städer:
| Town | City title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Huskvarna | 1911 | An industrial suburb of Jönköping, which now has grown together with that city |
| Nässjö | 1914 | A railway junction |
| Tranås | 1936 | Established as a market town in 1882, got the city title in 1936 |
| Vetlanda | 1920 | |
| Värnamo | 1920 | |
| Nybro | 1932 | |
| Ljungby | 1936 | |
| Sävsjö | 1947 | One of the last city municipalities to be established in Sweden |
After 1951 no more städer were instituted and the local government reform of 1971 saw the abolishment of the term, replacing it with kommun for all municipalities, regardless of former status.
Today there is no official definition, but in some contexts (such as Sveriges Nationalatlas) localities with over 10,000 inhabitants are regarded as cities.
Urban areas in order of size
editBelow is a list of localities in the three administrative counties of Småland with a population greater than 10,000 as of 2005.