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Gnesta municipality – facts and statistics

In Gnesta municipality, 11,337 people live (2025).

Södermanlands län · municipal tax 32.95 % · population +15.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

11,458people
-25051 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 33505 people
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

342,100SEK
-3316 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 337489 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.0%
-0.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.2 %
11-yr trend: +0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

87.1%
+5.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 83.5 %
11-yr trend: -2.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.6%
-2.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.7years
on par with sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.4 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

684.2/100k
-201.7 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1005.7 /100k
8-yr trend: -11 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Gnesta

How many people live in Gnesta?

Gnesta had 11,337 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,524 people. The main urban area Björnlunda had 853 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

11,337
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+15.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

17.7%
-10.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Gnesta — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Gnesta

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

Children 0–14
1,972
17.4 %
Working age 15–64
6,486
57.2 %
Aged 65+
2,879
25.4 %
Aged 80+
851
7.5 %
Women
5,655
49.9 %

Population pyramid

Gnesta, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,682Women 5,655Median age 45.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Gnesta, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Gnesta, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4260272
5-9373325
10-14388354
15-19372321
20-24213170
25-29197177
30-34322320
35-39341390
40-44369374
45-49355366
50-54409340
55-59361387
60-64370332
65-69336352
70-74317348
75-79333342
80-84229291
85-89102118
90-942553
95-991023
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,972, 15–64: 6,486, 65+: 2,879.

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 Gnesta

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

Households
5,238
Persons per household
2.16
One-person households
40.3 %
2,112
Households with children 0–24
29.1 %
1,526

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 Gnesta.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.4 pp) · Södermanlands län 22.0 %
    22.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+109 SEK) · Södermanlands län 273,769 SEK
    280,393SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (15.0 pp) · Södermanlands län 25.3 %
    25.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Gnesta.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+5.6 pp) · Södermanlands län 83.5 %
    87.1%
  • 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 % (+0.3 pp) · Södermanlands län 67.9 %
    69.5%

Indicators for schools in Gnesta.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.9 pp) · Södermanlands län 14.3 %
    10.6%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+8,091 SEK/m²) · Södermanlands län 25,024 SEK/m²
    29,795SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (19.6 per 1,000 residents) · Södermanlands län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    152.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Gnesta.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.0 years) · Södermanlands län 84.4 years
    84.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.7 years) · Södermanlands län 81.4 years
    82.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+4.0 days) · Södermanlands län 27.6 days
    30.3days

Indicators for health in Gnesta.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (690.6 /100k) · Södermanlands län 11,656.6 /100k
    9,166.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (201.7 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,005.7 /100k
    684.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+81.0 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,937.0 /100k
    1,499.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Gnesta.

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Frequently asked questions about Gnesta

How many people live in Gnesta?

In 2025, Gnesta municipality had 11,337 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 853 lived in the main urban area Björnlunda (2023).

How has the population of Gnesta changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,524 people (+15.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Gnesta in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Gnesta?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Gnesta is 32.95 % (municipality 22.12 % plus region 10.83 %). That is rank 87 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Gnesta?

In Gnesta, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0461.2025.

How are school results in Gnesta?

In Gnesta, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.1 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0461.2025.

How much crime is reported in Gnesta?

In Gnesta, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,166.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0461.2025.

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

In 2025, 17.7 % of the population in Gnesta had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Gnesta.

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: 17.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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