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Population & demographics in Järfälla Municipality

Key facts

  • Population (31 Dec) in Järfälla increased from 72,429 people (2015) to 90,180 people (2025).

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

Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Järfälla. 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 Järfälla

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

Short answer: Järfälla in figures

  • Population (31 Dec): 90,180 people (2025). Change since 2020: +11.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

  • Natural change (births − deaths): 371 people (2025). Change since 2020: +75.0 people.

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

  • Net migration (in − out): 854 people (2025). Change since 2020: −83.0 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)
90,180 people
2025 · +11.0 % vs 2020
Natural change (births − deaths)
371 people
2025 · +75.0 people vs 2020
Net migration (in − out)
854 people
2025 · −83.0 people vs 2020
Population density1,668 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

90,180 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

1,230 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

11.0 %(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

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

Population change, 10 years

24.5 %(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 (%)

24.1 %(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

Järfälla: 24.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 22.4 % · difference +1.6 pp

Rank 55 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. 52Lessebo24.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 53Gagnef24.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 54Kungälv24.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 55Järfälla24.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 56Perstorp24.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 57Skurup24.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 58Alingsås24.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

60.0 %(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

Järfälla: 60.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 56.5 % · difference +3.5 pp

Rank 9 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. 6Lund61.9 % · +1.9 pp
  2. 7Uppsala61.1 % · +1.1 pp
  3. 8Umeå60.7 % · +0.6 pp
  4. 9Järfälla60.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 10Linköping60.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 11Mölndal59.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 12Haninge59.8 % · −0.2 pp

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

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Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

10.8 %(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

Järfälla: 10.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 14.6 % · difference −3.9 pp

Rank 285 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. 282Staffanstorp11.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 283Botkyrka10.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 284Upplands-Bro10.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 285Järfälla10.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 286Huddinge10.6 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 287Haninge10.4 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 288Sigtuna10.3 % · −0.5 pp

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

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Residents aged 80+, share (%)

5.13 %(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

Järfälla: 5.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 6.4 % · difference −1.3 pp

Rank 275 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. 272Bjuv5.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 273Uppsala5.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 274Umeå5.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 275Järfälla5.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 276Burlöv5.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 277Södertälje5.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 278Mölndal4.9 % · −0.2 pp

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

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Demographic dependency ratio

0.67 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

Järfälla: 0.67 ratio · 2025

Sweden: 0.77 ratio · difference −0.10 ratio

Rank 282 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. 279Haninge0.67 ratio · +0.01 ratio
  2. 280Mölndal0.67 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  3. 281Linköping0.67 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  4. 282Järfälla0.67 ratio · 0.00 ratio
  5. 283Umeå0.65 ratio · −0.02 ratio
  6. 284Uppsala0.64 ratio · −0.03 ratio
  7. 285Lund0.62 ratio · −0.05 ratio

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

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Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

945 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

Järfälla: 945.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 97,491.0 people · difference −96,546 people

Rank 22 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. 19Växjö979.0 people · +34.0 people
  2. 20Eskilstuna971.0 people · +26.0 people
  3. 21Lund949.0 people · +4.0 people
  4. 22Järfälla945.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 23Botkyrka904.0 people · −41.0 people
  6. 24Gävle886.0 people · −59.0 people
  7. 25Karlstad866.0 people · −79.0 people

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

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Deaths, number

574 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

Järfälla: 574.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 92,212.0 people · difference −91,638 people

Rank 37 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. 34Gotland605.0 people · +31.0 people
  2. 35Uddevalla603.0 people · +29.0 people
  3. 36Kalmar589.0 people · +15.0 people
  4. 37Järfälla574.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 38Hässleholm560.0 people · −14.0 people
  6. 39Täby553.0 people · −21.0 people
  7. 40Nyköping552.0 people · −22.0 people

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

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Natural change (births − deaths)

371 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

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

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

9,162 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

Järfälla: 9,162.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 89,434.0 people · difference −80,272 people

Rank 10 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. 7Huddinge10,923.0 people · +1,761.0 people
  2. 8Linköping9,967.0 people · +805.0 people
  3. 9Nacka9,744.0 people · +582.0 people
  4. 10Järfälla9,162.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 11Helsingborg8,916.0 people · −246.0 people
  6. 12Örebro8,422.0 people · −740.0 people
  7. 13Botkyrka8,155.0 people · −1,007.0 people

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

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Out-migration from the municipality

8,308 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

Järfälla: 8,308.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 77,483.0 people · difference −69,175 people

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. 8Linköping9,527.0 people · +1,219.0 people
  2. 9Nacka8,532.0 people · +224.0 people
  3. 10Helsingborg8,471.0 people · +163.0 people
  4. 11Järfälla8,308.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 12Örebro8,142.0 people · −166.0 people
  6. 13Haninge7,631.0 people · −677.0 people
  7. 14Botkyrka7,611.0 people · −697.0 people

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

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Net migration (in − out)

854 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

743 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

Järfälla: 743.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 0.0 people · difference +743.0 people

Rank 4 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. 1Nacka1,223.0 people · +480.0 people
  2. 2Karlstad854.0 people · +111.0 people
  3. 3Göteborg767.0 people · +24.0 people
  4. 4Järfälla743.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 5Täby671.0 people · −72.0 people
  6. 6Helsingborg654.0 people · −89.0 people
  7. 7Norrtälje490.0 people · −253.0 people

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

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Deep dive

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