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Jönköping municipality – facts and statistics

In Jönköping municipality, 148,163 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 33.40 % · population +24.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

147,654people
+111145 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28462 people
14-yr trend: +16 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

359,900SEK
+14484 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 348900 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.7%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.3%
+3.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 79.6 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

13.7%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.2years
+1.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

882.3/100k
-3.5 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 874.6 /100k
11-yr trend: +12 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Jönköping

How many people live in Jönköping?

Jönköping had 148,163 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 29,582 people. The main urban area Bankeryd had 8,997 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

148,163
14-yr trend: +16 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+24.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

28.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Jönköping — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Jönköping

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

Children 0–14
24,866
16.8 %
Working age 15–64
94,584
63.8 %
Aged 65+
28,713
19.4 %
Aged 80+
9,410
6.4 %
Women
73,527
49.6 %

Population pyramid

Jönköping, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 74,636Women 73,527Median age 38.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Jönköping, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-42,0002,0004,0004,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Jönköping, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-43,8943,685
5-94,2884,139
10-144,6474,213
15-194,6934,521
20-245,2525,285
25-295,5934,951
30-345,7695,234
35-395,3204,880
40-444,5284,331
45-494,4444,237
50-544,4924,310
55-594,4104,402
60-644,0423,890
65-693,3383,417
70-743,0543,182
75-792,9013,411
80-842,2942,714
85-891,1561,648
90-94434789
95-9980240
100+748

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 24,866, 15–64: 94,584, 65+: 28,713.

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 Jönköping

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

Households
69,012
Persons per household
2.14
One-person households
41.7 %
28,793
Households with children 0–24
28.1 %
19,412

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 Jönköping.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.1 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    21.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+7,196 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    287,480SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (5.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %
    35.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Jönköping.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+3.8 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    85.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+3.7 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    222.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+5.4 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    74.7%

Indicators for schools in Jönköping.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    13.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+7,408 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²
    29,112SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+47.7 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    219.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Jönköping.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.5 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    86.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.5 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    82.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (3.7 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    22.6days

Indicators for health in Jönköping.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (74.8 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927.5 /100k
    9,782.1/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (3.5 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    882.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (43.0 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    1,375.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Jönköping.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.3 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.4assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+279.1 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    500.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Jönköping.

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Frequently asked questions about Jönköping

How many people live in Jönköping?

In 2025, Jönköping municipality had 148,163 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 8,997 lived in the main urban area Bankeryd (2023).

How has the population of Jönköping changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 29,582 people (+24.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Jönköping in?

Jönköping municipality is located in Jönköpings län (county code 06).

What is the municipal tax rate in Jönköping?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Jönköping is 33.40 % (municipality 21.64 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 130 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Jönköping?

In Jönköping, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0680.2025.

How are school results in Jönköping?

In Jönköping, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0680.2025.

How much crime is reported in Jönköping?

In Jönköping, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,782.1 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0680.2025.

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

In 2025, 28.1 % of the population in Jönköping had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Jönköping.

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: 28.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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