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Linköping municipality – facts and statistics

In Linköping municipality, 168,709 people live (2025).

Östergötlands län · municipal tax 31.75 % · population +24.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

168,035people
+131526 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36342 people
14-yr trend: +15 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

20.2%
-1.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

357,200SEK
+11784 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 338254 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

84.8%
+3.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.7 %
11-yr trend: -3.3 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.9%
-3.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.2 %
11-yr trend: -2.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.7years
+1.0 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

817.8/100k
-68.1 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 736.3 /100k
11-yr trend: +13 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Linköping

How many people live in Linköping?

Linköping had 168,709 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 33,643 people. The main urban area Ljungsbro had 7,215 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

168,709
14-yr trend: +15 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+24.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

24.9%
-2.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Linköping — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Linköping

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

Children 0–14
26,472
15.7 %
Working age 15–64
111,334
66.0 %
Aged 65+
30,903
18.3 %
Aged 80+
9,905
5.9 %
Women
82,778
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Linköping, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 85,931Women 82,778Median age 37.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Linköping, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-42,5002,5005,0005,0007,5007,500MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Linköping, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-44,0853,855
5-94,6524,273
10-144,9804,627
15-195,2134,958
20-248,1927,872
25-297,2015,613
30-346,5645,749
35-395,9695,527
40-445,2024,895
45-494,9584,872
50-545,1374,862
55-594,8704,735
60-644,5394,406
65-693,8023,790
70-743,2713,510
75-793,0713,554
80-842,3662,848
85-891,2771,693
90-94478845
95-9996259
100+835

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 26,472, 15–64: 111,334, 65+: 30,903.

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 Linköping

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

Households
83,057
Persons per household
2.03
One-person households
45.5 %
37,763
Households with children 0–24
25.6 %
21,237

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 Linköping.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (1.5 pp) · Östergötlands län 22.0 %
    20.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+18,469 SEK) · Östergötlands län 273,429 SEK
    298,753SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+0.8 pp) · Östergötlands län 36.7 %
    41.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Linköping.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+3.3 pp) · Östergötlands län 77.7 %
    84.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+9.7 points) · Östergötlands län 215.8 points
    228.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+2.5 pp) · Östergötlands län 68.1 %
    71.7%

Indicators for schools in Linköping.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.6 pp) · Östergötlands län 11.2 %
    9.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+11,213 SEK/m²) · Östergötlands län 19,959 SEK/m²
    32,917SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+95.2 per 1,000 residents) · Östergötlands län 191.1 per 1,000 residents
    266.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Linköping.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.0 years) · Östergötlands län 85.1 years
    85.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.4 years) · Östergötlands län 81.6 years
    82.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (7.8 days) · Östergötlands län 25.7 days
    18.5days

Indicators for health in Linköping.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+465 /100k) · Östergötlands län 9,065 /100k
    10,322/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (68.1 /100k) · Östergötlands län 736.3 /100k
    817.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (226.9 /100k) · Östergötlands län 1,394.2 /100k
    1,192.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Linköping.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Östergötlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+502.8 residents/politician) · Östergötlands län 235.0 residents/politician
    724.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.0 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.9 %
    2.6%

Indicators for politics in Linköping.

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Frequently asked questions about Linköping

How many people live in Linköping?

In 2025, Linköping municipality had 168,709 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 7,215 lived in the main urban area Ljungsbro (2023).

How has the population of Linköping changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 33,643 people (+24.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Linköping in?

Linköping municipality is located in Östergötlands län (county code 05).

What is the municipal tax rate in Linköping?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Linköping is 31.75 % (municipality 20.20 % plus region 11.55 %). That is rank 40 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Linköping?

In Linköping, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0580.2025.

How are school results in Linköping?

In Linköping, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 84.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0580.2025.

How much crime is reported in Linköping?

In Linköping, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,322 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0580.2025.

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

In 2025, 24.9 % of the population in Linköping had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Linköping.

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: 24.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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