Lidingö municipality – facts and statistics
In Lidingö municipality, 48,381 people live (2025).
Stockholms län · municipal tax 29.67 % · population +17.5 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
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
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
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
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,192 | 1,140 |
| 5-9 | 1,547 | 1,448 |
| 10-14 | 1,707 | 1,533 |
| 15-19 | 1,823 | 1,642 |
| 20-24 | 1,243 | 1,084 |
| 25-29 | 989 | 875 |
| 30-34 | 1,263 | 1,239 |
| 35-39 | 1,409 | 1,541 |
| 40-44 | 1,484 | 1,640 |
| 45-49 | 1,661 | 1,765 |
| 50-54 | 1,777 | 1,783 |
| 55-59 | 1,573 | 1,566 |
| 60-64 | 1,313 | 1,499 |
| 65-69 | 1,152 | 1,203 |
| 70-74 | 998 | 1,152 |
| 75-79 | 1,029 | 1,266 |
| 80-84 | 964 | 1,138 |
| 85-89 | 401 | 653 |
| 90-94 | 173 | 308 |
| 95-99 | 50 | 135 |
| 100+ | 4 | 19 |
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.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+0.0 pp) · Stockholms län 3.3 %2.6%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−0.7 pp) · Stockholms län 3.5 %2.5%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (−2.3 pp) · Stockholms län 6.4 %4.6%
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 SEK492,535SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+44.1 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %84.5%
Indicators for economy & tax in Lidingö.
Schools
All indicators →- 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 points270.0points
- 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.
Housing
All indicators →- 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/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+60,271 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²81,975SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−30.8 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents140.8per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Lidingö.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+2.5 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years87.2years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+2.9 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years84.3years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−13.6 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days12.7days
Indicators for health in Lidingö.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−1,199.1 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828.4 /100k8,657.7/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (−307.0 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k578.8/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (−284.0 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k1,134.9/100k
Indicators for crime in Lidingö.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.1 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician1.7assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+129.1 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician350.6residents/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
- Open source ↗
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
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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