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Population & demographics in Eskilstuna Municipality

Key facts

  • Population (31 Dec) in Eskilstuna increased from 102,065 people (2015) to 106,789 people (2025).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2015–2025

Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Eskilstuna. Foreign background is reported separately on the municipality immigration page. Verified time series from Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Foreign background and migration in Eskilstuna

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v12 · Updated: 2026-10-17

Short answer: Eskilstuna in figures

  • Population (31 Dec): 106,789 people (2025). Change since 2020: −0.2 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

  • Natural change (births − deaths): -73.0 people (2025). Change since 2020: −163.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

  • Net migration (in − out): -340 people (2025). Change since 2020: −353.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Population (31 Dec)
106,789 people
2025 · −0.2 % vs 2020
Natural change (births − deaths)
-73.0 people
2025 · −163.0 people vs 2020
Net migration (in − out)
-340 people
2025 · −353.0 people vs 2020
Population density96.7 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

106,789 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Annual population change

-414 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Population change, 5 years

-0.17 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Population change, 10 years

4.63 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

23.7 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 (Kolada:N01994) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 23.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 22.4 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 65 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 62Hylte23.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 63Hallsberg23.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 64Lilla Edet23.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 65Eskilstuna23.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 66Södertälje23.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 67Mjölby23.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 68Mölndal23.6 % · −0.0 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994. Definition: Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

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Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

55.4 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 (Kolada:N01961) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 55.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 56.5 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 52 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 49Täby55.7 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 50Åstorp55.6 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 51Sundsvall55.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 52Eskilstuna55.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 53Skurup55.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 54Borlänge55.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 55Östersund55.3 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961. Definition: Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

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Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

14.5 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 (Kolada:N01812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 14.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 14.6 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 228 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 225Vaggeryd14.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 226Halmstad14.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 227Älmhult14.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 228Eskilstuna14.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 229Karlstad14.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 230Kalmar14.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 231Kungsbacka14.3 % · −0.2 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812. Definition: Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

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Residents aged 80+, share (%)

6.42 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 (Kolada:N01813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 6.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 6.4 % · difference −0.0 pp

Rank 234 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 231Tyresö6.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 232Lekeberg6.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 233Västerås6.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 234Eskilstuna6.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 235Borås6.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 236Lerum6.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 237Kalmar6.4 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813. Definition: Residents aged 80+, share (%)

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Demographic dependency ratio

0.81 ratio(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 (Kolada:N00927) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 0.81 ratio · 2025

Sweden: 0.77 ratio · difference +0.04 ratio

Rank 238 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 235Karlskrona0.81 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  2. 236Östersund0.81 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  3. 237Borlänge0.81 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  4. 238Eskilstuna0.81 ratio · 0.00 ratio
  5. 239Skurup0.81 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  6. 240Sundsvall0.80 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  7. 241Åstorp0.80 ratio · −0.01 ratio

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927. Definition: Demographic dependency ratio

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Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

971 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 (Kolada:N01804) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 971.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 97,491.0 people · difference −96,520 people

Rank 20 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 17Borås1,020.0 people · +49.0 people
  2. 18Halmstad996.0 people · +25.0 people
  3. 19Växjö979.0 people · +8.0 people
  4. 20Eskilstuna971.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 21Lund949.0 people · −22.0 people
  6. 22Järfälla945.0 people · −26.0 people
  7. 23Botkyrka904.0 people · −67.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804. Definition: Births, number

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Deaths, number

1,044 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 (Kolada:N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 1,044.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 92,212.0 people · difference −91,168 people

Shared rank 11 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 8Norrköping1,260.0 people · +216.0 people
  2. 9Örebro1,242.0 people · +198.0 people
  3. 10Jönköping1,093.0 people · +49.0 people
  4. =11Eskilstuna1,044.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. =11Sundsvall1,044.0 people · 0.0 people
  6. 13Borås998.0 people · −46.0 people
  7. 14Halmstad996.0 people · −48.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805. Definition: Deaths, number

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Natural change (births − deaths)

-73.0 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

4,230 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 (Kolada:N01801) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 4,230.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 89,434.0 people · difference −85,204 people

Rank 32 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 29Gävle4,863.0 people · +633.0 people
  2. 30Luleå4,336.0 people · +106.0 people
  3. 31Upplands Väsby4,278.0 people · +48.0 people
  4. 32Eskilstuna4,230.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 33Kalmar4,187.0 people · −43.0 people
  6. 34Kungsbacka4,033.0 people · −197.0 people
  7. 35Sundsvall3,824.0 people · −406.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801. Definition: In-migration to the municipality

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Out-migration from the municipality

4,570 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 (Kolada:N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 4,570.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 77,483.0 people · difference −72,913 people

Rank 30 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 27Skellefteå5,050.0 people · +480.0 people
  2. 28Halmstad4,937.0 people · +367.0 people
  3. 29Sigtuna4,586.0 people · +16.0 people
  4. 30Eskilstuna4,570.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 31Gävle4,523.0 people · −47.0 people
  6. 32Upplands Väsby4,240.0 people · −330.0 people
  7. 33Kristianstad4,043.0 people · −527.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802. Definition: Out-migration from the municipality

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Net migration (in − out)

-340 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Net domestic migration

-244 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 (Kolada:N01964) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: -244.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 0.0 people · difference −244.0 people

Rank 283 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 280Karlskrona-212.0 people · +32.0 people
  2. 281Motala-238.0 people · +6.0 people
  3. 282Söderhamn-241.0 people · +3.0 people
  4. 283Eskilstuna-244.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 284Kristianstad-246.0 people · −2.0 people
  6. 285Jönköping-247.0 people · −3.0 people
  7. 286Sandviken-287.0 people · −43.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964. Definition: Net domestic migration

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Deep dive

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