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Eskilstuna municipality – facts and statistics

In Eskilstuna municipality, 106,770 people live (2025).

Södermanlands län · municipal tax 32.85 % · population +18.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

107,203people
+70694 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 33505 people
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

328,400SEK
-17016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 337489 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

4.3%
+1.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

86.4%
+4.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 83.5 %
11-yr trend: +3.8 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.4%
+0.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.3 %
11-yr trend: -2.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.7years
-1.0 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.4 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,319.7/100k
+433.8 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1005.7 /100k
11-yr trend: -17 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Eskilstuna

How many people live in Eskilstuna?

Eskilstuna had 106,770 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 16,681 people. The main urban area Torshälla had 9,167 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

106,770
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+18.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

37.6%
+9.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Eskilstuna — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Eskilstuna

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

Children 0–14
18,414
17.2 %
Working age 15–64
66,000
61.8 %
Aged 65+
22,356
20.9 %
Aged 80+
6,847
6.4 %
Women
53,211
49.8 %

Population pyramid

Eskilstuna, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 53,559Women 53,211Median age 41.4 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Eskilstuna, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,0003,0003,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Eskilstuna, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-42,6632,524
5-93,3303,076
10-143,4863,335
15-193,4983,379
20-243,1462,896
25-293,0932,839
30-343,5073,407
35-393,6533,701
40-443,4413,205
45-493,1583,073
50-543,3223,336
55-593,4393,489
60-643,3063,112
65-692,7822,804
70-742,4052,497
75-792,3352,686
80-841,8082,053
85-898591,106
90-94262501
95-9961170
100+522

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 18,414, 15–64: 66,000, 65+: 22,356.

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 Eskilstuna

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

Households
50,344
Persons per household
2.11
One-person households
43.0 %
21,642
Households with children 0–24
28.8 %
14,482

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 Eskilstuna.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Södermanlands län 22.0 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (17,741 SEK) · Södermanlands län 273,769 SEK
    262,544SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (16.3 pp) · Södermanlands län 25.3 %
    24.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Eskilstuna.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+4.9 pp) · Södermanlands län 83.5 %
    86.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+8.7 points) · Södermanlands län 220.4 points
    227.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (1.4 pp) · Södermanlands län 67.9 %
    67.9%

Indicators for schools in Eskilstuna.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.9 pp) · Södermanlands län 14.3 %
    14.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+3,487 SEK/m²) · Södermanlands län 25,024 SEK/m²
    25,191SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+86.7 per 1,000 residents) · Södermanlands län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    258.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Eskilstuna.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.0 years) · Södermanlands län 84.4 years
    83.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.7 years) · Södermanlands län 81.4 years
    80.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (2.0 days) · Södermanlands län 27.6 days
    24.3days

Indicators for health in Eskilstuna.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+5,130 /100k) · Södermanlands län 11,657 /100k
    14,987/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+433.8 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,005.7 /100k
    1,319.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+924.2 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,937.0 /100k
    2,343.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Eskilstuna.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Södermanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+272.6 residents/politician) · Södermanlands län 248.7 residents/politician
    494.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+3.0 pp) · Södermanlands län 4.3 %
    5.5%

Indicators for politics in Eskilstuna.

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Frequently asked questions about Eskilstuna

How many people live in Eskilstuna?

In 2025, Eskilstuna municipality had 106,770 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 9,167 lived in the main urban area Torshälla (2023).

How has the population of Eskilstuna changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 16,681 people (+18.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Eskilstuna in?

Eskilstuna municipality is located in Södermanlands län (county code 04).

What is the municipal tax rate in Eskilstuna?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Eskilstuna is 32.85 % (municipality 22.02 % plus region 10.83 %). That is rank 84 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Eskilstuna?

In Eskilstuna, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 4.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0484.2025.

How are school results in Eskilstuna?

In Eskilstuna, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 86.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0484.2025.

How much crime is reported in Eskilstuna?

In Eskilstuna, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 14,987 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0484.2025.

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

In 2025, 37.6 % of the population in Eskilstuna had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Eskilstuna.

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: 37.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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