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Overview

Lidköping
County: Västra Götalands län
Population 2025: 40,342
Full municipal profile
Skara
County: Västra Götalands län
Population 2025: 18,764
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

Sverigefakta does not rank municipalities as good or bad. “Highest” and “Lowest” describe only the numeric value among the selected municipalities.

Population (31 Dec)
2025 · people

Lidköping
40,342 peopleHighest
Skara
18,764 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Lidköping
0.0 %Lowest
Skara
0.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
21.3 %Lowest
Skara
21.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Lidköping
356,500 SEKHighest
Skara
346,300 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
83.0 %Highest
Skara
78.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
10.5 %Lowest
Skara
14.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Lidköping
85.8 yearsHighest
Skara
85.1 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Lidköping
854.1 /100kLowest
Skara
1,057.1 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2025 · people · Municipalities

Verified time series for the selected municipalities, same definition and same years.

Population (31 Dec) over time: Lidköping moves from 36,941 (2002) to 40,342 (2025) — up 3,401 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearLidköpingSkara
2 00236 94118 311
2 00337 12518 360
2 00437 24118 507
2 00537 38018 578
2 00637 52618 595
2 00737 77318 544
2 00837 92218 518
2 00937 98918 455
2 01038 04818 314
2 01138 18318 220
2 01238 25418 281
2 01338 41418 580
2 01438 76118 747
2 01539 00918 711
2 01639 23518 979
2 01739 50618 843
2 01839 87918 829
2 01940 08918 837
2 02040 32818 695
2 02140 46018 732
2 02240 45718 755
2 02340 53918 654
2 02440 42518 707
2 02540 34218 764

Method: Only years where every selected municipality has a verified value are shown.

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2025 · people

Lidköping
-83.0 peopleLowest
Skara
57.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Lidköping
3.4 %Highest
Skara
0.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
21.8 %Lowest
Skara
22.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
53.2 %Lowest
Skara
54.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
17.0 %Highest
Skara
16.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

Residents aged 80+, share (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
8.0 %Highest
Skara
7.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Lidköping
412.0 peopleHighest
Skara
173.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Lidköping
321.0 peopleHighest
Skara
156.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Lidköping
0.88 ratioHighest
Skara
0.85 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Lidköping
1,508.0 peopleHighest
Skara
1,114.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Lidköping
-31.0 peopleLowest
Skara
-10.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Lidköping
1,488.0 peopleHighest
Skara
1,050.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
1.8 %Lowest
Skara
3.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2024 · %

Lidköping
75.2 %Highest
Skara
75.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Lidköping
486.0 householdsHighest
Skara
325.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

Employment rate, foreign-born 20–64 (%)
2024 · %

Lidköping
74.6 %Highest
Skara
71.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
2024 · %

Lidköping
6.1 %Lowest
Skara
8.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Lidköping
16,482 SEK/residentLowest
Skara
16,920 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Lidköping
4,896.2 SEK/residentLowest
Skara
5,075.1 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
5.9 %Highest
Skara
2.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Lidköping
291,200 SEKHighest
Skara
277,319 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
53.1 %Highest
Skara
31.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
79.2 %Highest
Skara
76.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
71.6 %Highest
Skara
60.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
75.5 %Highest
Skara
60.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
71.8 %Highest
Skara
65.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Lidköping
217.0 pointsHighest
Skara
210.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Lidköping
217.4 pointsHighest
Skara
206.1 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Lidköping
20.0 dwellingsLowest
Skara
58.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Lidköping
162.8 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Skara
197.8 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Lidköping
0.5 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Skara
0.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Lidköping
12,332 SEK/m²Highest
Skara
6,045.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Lidköping
22,567 SEK/m²Highest
Skara
15,571 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
31.2 %Lowest
Skara
36.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Lidköping
82.0 yearsHighest
Skara
81.5 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
89.4 %Highest
Skara
77.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
0.5 %Lowest
Skara
0.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Lidköping
1,517.6 /100kLowest
Skara
1,772.6 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Lidköping
9,103.3 /100kLowest
Skara
12,888 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Lidköping
1,802.3 /100kLowest
Skara
1,986.1 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Lidköping
5.0 /100kLowest
Skara
10.7 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

Reported drug offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Lidköping
755.1 /100kLowest
Skara
1,009.1 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Lidköping
151.0 /100kLowest
Skara
234.9 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Lidköping
1.5 assignments/politicianLowest
Skara
1.8 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Lidköping
229.7 residents/politicianHighest
Skara
150.9 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
1.1 %Lowest
Skara
2.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Lidköping
0.6 %Lowest
Skara
1.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
1.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Calculated and specialised measures

The measures below are not official municipal observations in the same sense as the tables above. They are calculated by Sverigefakta or taken from situation reports and model estimates, and are therefore reported separately.

Estimated net cost per resident per year
Model estimate
Note: Model estimate = (received / 5) × Ruist's average annual net cost per person (SEK 74,000 in 2018 prices, inflation-adjusted) / population. It covers only the last five years of reception and is not official municipal accounting.

Lidköping
-123 SEK
Skara
-133 SEK
National
About the data. The comparison uses the municipal engine's verified time series — the same figures, definitions and sources as the municipal pages. For every metric we use the latest period in which all selected municipalities have a verified value. If no common period exists the metric is omitted entirely; nothing is imputed and years are never mixed within a row.

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  • Net cost is a model estimate: Ruist's 74,000 SEK/year × arrivals 2020–2024 / population. Not official municipal accounts.
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Primary sources

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2

reports & studies

6

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Definitions

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Median vs mean
The median is the middle value in a sorted series. The mean is the sum divided by the count and is much more sensitive to outliers. Incomes and wealth are therefore usually reported as medians.
Ranking & percentile
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Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what is most often discussed

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