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Gotland municipality – facts and statistics

In Gotland municipality, 60,883 people live (2025).

Gotlands län · municipal tax 33.60 % · population +6.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

60,971people
+24462 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people
14-yr trend: +6 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

33.6%
+11.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

323,700SEK
-21716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.9%
-0.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.3%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: -5.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.4%
-4.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.8years
+1.1 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years
11-yr trend: +4 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

942.4/100k
+56.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k
11-yr trend: -1 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Gotland

How many people live in Gotland?

Gotland had 60,883 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,502 people. The main urban area Vibble had 1,792 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

60,883
14-yr trend: +6 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+6.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

10.7%
-17.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Gotland — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Gotland

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

Children 0–14
8,885
14.6 %
Working age 15–64
35,003
57.5 %
Aged 65+
16,995
27.9 %
Aged 80+
5,246
8.6 %
Women
30,678
50.4 %

Population pyramid

Gotland, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 30,205Women 30,678Median age 47.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Gotland, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Gotland, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,2321,194
5-91,5801,528
10-141,7311,620
15-191,7601,675
20-241,6381,436
25-291,4621,217
30-341,7781,650
35-391,8491,906
40-441,6341,683
45-491,6211,692
50-541,8961,884
55-591,9692,037
60-642,0232,193
65-692,0082,041
70-741,9152,031
75-791,8361,918
80-841,3831,554
85-89651855
90-94207430
95-9932123
100+011

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 8,885, 15–64: 35,003, 65+: 16,995.

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 Gotland

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

Households
29,408
Persons per household
2.07
One-person households
43.2 %
12,695
Households with children 0–24
24.6 %
7,241

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 Gotland.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+11.9 pp)
    33.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (16,920 SEK)
    263,365SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (7.4 pp)
    33.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Gotland.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (0.2 pp)
    81.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (3.3 points)
    215.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (2.9 pp)
    66.4%

Indicators for schools in Gotland.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (4.1 pp)
    9.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+10,760 SEK/m²)
    32,464SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (14.2 per 1,000 residents)
    157.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Gotland.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.1 years)
    85.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.7 years)
    82.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (3.8 days)
    22.5days

Indicators for health in Gotland.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+985 /100k)
    10,842/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+56.5 /100k)
    942.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+163.7 /100k)
    1,582.6/100k

Indicators for crime in Gotland.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician)
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+64.8 residents/politician)
    286.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.7 pp)
    4.2%

Indicators for politics in Gotland.

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Frequently asked questions about Gotland

How many people live in Gotland?

In 2025, Gotland municipality had 60,883 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,792 lived in the main urban area Vibble (2023).

How has the population of Gotland changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,502 people (+6.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Gotland in?

Gotland municipality is located in Gotlands län (county code 09).

What is the municipal tax rate in Gotland?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Gotland is 33.60 % (municipality 33.60 % plus region 0.00 %). That is rank 145 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Gotland?

In Gotland, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0980.2025.

How are school results in Gotland?

In Gotland, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0980.2025.

How much crime is reported in Gotland?

In Gotland, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,842 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0980.2025.

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

In 2025, 10.7 % of the population in Gotland had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Gotland.

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: 10.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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