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Lidingö municipality – facts and statistics

In Lidingö municipality, 48,381 people live (2025).

Stockholms län · municipal tax 29.67 % · population +17.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

48,377people
+11868 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 95127 people
14-yr trend: +10 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

17.3%
-4.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 18.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

454,900SEK
+109484 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 405596 SEK
11-yr trend: +46 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.6%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

95.7%
+14.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 87.7 %
11-yr trend: -1.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.7%
-1.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 17.0 %
11-yr trend: -3.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

87.2years
+2.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.9 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

578.8/100k
-307.0 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 925.8 /100k
11-yr trend: +25 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Lidingö

How many people live in Lidingö?

Lidingö had 48,381 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 7,189 people. The main urban area Sticklinge udde had 3,000 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

48,381
14-yr trend: +10 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+17.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

22.6%
-5.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Lidingö — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Lidingö

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

Children 0–14
8,567
17.7 %
Working age 15–64
29,169
60.3 %
Aged 65+
10,645
22.0 %
Aged 80+
3,845
7.9 %
Women
24,629
50.9 %

Population pyramid

Lidingö, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 23,752Women 24,629Median age 44 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Lidingö, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,0001,5001,500MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Lidingö, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,1921,140
5-91,5471,448
10-141,7071,533
15-191,8231,642
20-241,2431,084
25-29989875
30-341,2631,239
35-391,4091,541
40-441,4841,640
45-491,6611,765
50-541,7771,783
55-591,5731,566
60-641,3131,499
65-691,1521,203
70-749981,152
75-791,0291,266
80-849641,138
85-89401653
90-94173308
95-9950135
100+419

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 8,567, 15–64: 29,169, 65+: 10,645.

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 Lidingö

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

Households
21,275
Persons per household
2.27
One-person households
38.2 %
8,131
Households with children 0–24
34.1 %
7,252

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 Lidingö.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (4.4 pp) · Stockholms län 18.9 %
    17.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+212,251 SEK) · Stockholms län 352,833 SEK
    492,535SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+44.1 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %
    84.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Lidingö.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+14.2 pp) · Stockholms län 87.7 %
    95.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+51.7 points) · Stockholms län 243.6 points
    270.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+12.1 pp) · Stockholms län 73.6 %
    81.4%

Indicators for schools in Lidingö.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.8 pp) · Stockholms län 17.0 %
    11.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+60,271 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²
    81,975SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (30.8 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents
    140.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Lidingö.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+2.5 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years
    87.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+2.9 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years
    84.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (13.6 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days
    12.7days

Indicators for health in Lidingö.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,199.1 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828.4 /100k
    8,657.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (307.0 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k
    578.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (284.0 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k
    1,134.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Lidingö.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+129.1 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician
    350.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.8 pp) · Stockholms län 2.9 %
    0.7%

Indicators for politics in Lidingö.

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Frequently asked questions about Lidingö

How many people live in Lidingö?

In 2025, Lidingö municipality had 48,381 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,000 lived in the main urban area Sticklinge udde (2023).

How has the population of Lidingö changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 7,189 people (+17.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Lidingö in?

Lidingö municipality is located in Stockholms län (county code 01).

What is the municipal tax rate in Lidingö?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Lidingö is 29.67 % (municipality 17.34 % plus region 12.33 %). That is rank 3 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Lidingö?

In Lidingö, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0186.2025.

How are school results in Lidingö?

In Lidingö, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 95.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0186.2025.

How much crime is reported in Lidingö?

In Lidingö, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,657.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0186.2025.

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

In 2025, 22.6 % of the population in Lidingö had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Lidingö.

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: 22.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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