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Ekerö municipality – facts and statistics

In Ekerö municipality, 29,074 people live (2025).

Stockholms län · municipal tax 31.45 % · population +26.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

28,910people
-7599 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 95127 people
14-yr trend: +14 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

19.2%
-2.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 18.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

440,900SEK
+95484 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 405596 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.1%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

89.4%
+7.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 87.7 %
11-yr trend: -4.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

16.0%
+2.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 17.0 %
11-yr trend: +2.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.2years
+1.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

696.9/100k
-189.0 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 925.8 /100k
10-yr trend: +13 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Ekerö

How many people live in Ekerö?

Ekerö had 29,074 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 6,138 people. The main urban area Stenhamra had 3,743 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

29,074
14-yr trend: +14 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+26.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

17.5%
-10.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Ekerö — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Ekerö

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
5,855
20.1 %
Working age 15–64
17,675
60.8 %
Aged 65+
5,544
19.1 %
Aged 80+
1,809
6.2 %
Women
14,405
49.5 %

Population pyramid

Ekerö, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 14,669Women 14,405Median age 43.4 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Ekerö, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Ekerö, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4770673
5-91,0661,056
10-141,2171,073
15-191,2311,099
20-24659560
25-29392307
30-34565663
35-399041,029
40-44939956
45-491,0391,093
50-541,1931,145
55-591,0431,031
60-64939888
65-69742693
70-74543553
75-79589615
80-84534559
85-89223275
90-9467115
95-991422
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 5,855, 15–64: 17,675, 65+: 5,544.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Ekerö

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
11,245
Persons per household
2.58
One-person households
27.7 %
3,116
Households with children 0–24
42.4 %
4,766

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Ekerö.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (2.5 pp) · Stockholms län 18.9 %
    19.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+110,437 SEK) · Stockholms län 352,833 SEK
    390,722SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (16.2 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %
    24.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Ekerö.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+7.9 pp) · Stockholms län 87.7 %
    89.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+29.7 points) · Stockholms län 243.6 points
    248.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+8.2 pp) · Stockholms län 73.6 %
    77.5%

Indicators for schools in Ekerö.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.5 pp) · Stockholms län 17.0 %
    16.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+25,921 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²
    47,625SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (110.8 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents
    60.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Ekerö.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.5 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years
    86.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+2.3 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years
    83.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (11.6 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days
    14.7days

Indicators for health in Ekerö.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,380.4 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828.4 /100k
    8,476.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (189.0 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k
    696.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (449.5 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k
    969.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Ekerö.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (0.8 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician
    220.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.5 pp) · Stockholms län 2.9 %
    3.1%

Indicators for politics in Ekerö.

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Frequently asked questions about Ekerö

How many people live in Ekerö?

In 2025, Ekerö municipality had 29,074 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,743 lived in the main urban area Stenhamra (2023).

How has the population of Ekerö changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 6,138 people (+26.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Ekerö in?

Ekerö municipality is located in Stockholms län (county code 01).

What is the municipal tax rate in Ekerö?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ekerö is 31.45 % (municipality 19.12 % plus region 12.33 %). That is rank 27 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Ekerö?

In Ekerö, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0125.2025.

How are school results in Ekerö?

In Ekerö, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 89.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0125.2025.

How much crime is reported in Ekerö?

In Ekerö, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,476.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0125.2025.

What share of the population in Ekerö has a foreign background?

In 2025, 17.5 % of the population in Ekerö had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ekerö.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 17.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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