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Lund municipality – facts and statistics

In Lund municipality, 132,334 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 32.42 % · population +31.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

131,590people
+95081 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +19 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.2%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

339,200SEK
-6216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

89.5%
+8.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -2.3 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.4%
-4.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: -2.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.0years
+1.3 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.6 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

737.3/100k
-148.5 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
11-yr trend: -11 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Lund

How many people live in Lund?

Lund had 132,334 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 31,932 people. The main urban area Dalby had 6,969 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

132,334
14-yr trend: +19 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+31.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

29.9%
+2.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Lund — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Lund

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

Children 0–14
19,080
14.4 %
Working age 15–64
89,840
67.9 %
Aged 65+
23,414
17.7 %
Aged 80+
7,401
5.6 %
Women
67,558
51.1 %

Population pyramid

Lund, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 64,776Women 67,558Median age 36.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Lund, 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
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Population by age and sex in Lund, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-42,6982,503
5-93,2943,099
10-143,8613,625
15-194,1063,866
20-248,3999,879
25-295,5115,245
30-344,2223,880
35-394,1314,144
40-444,0254,035
45-493,8293,921
50-543,7943,735
55-593,3923,523
60-643,0093,194
65-692,6092,873
70-742,5022,918
75-792,3002,811
80-841,9052,324
85-898371,214
90-94291561
95-9957186
100+422

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 19,080, 15–64: 89,840, 65+: 23,414.

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 Lund

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

Households
66,625
Persons per household
1.98
One-person households
47.7 %
31,805
Households with children 0–24
24.3 %
16,157

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 Lund.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.5 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    21.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+12,702 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    292,987SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (5.4 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    35.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Lund.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+8.0 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    89.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+32.7 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    251.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+7.5 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    76.8%

Indicators for schools in Lund.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (4.1 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    9.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+18,599 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    40,303SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+72.0 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    243.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Lund.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.3 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    86.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.7 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    83.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (10.7 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    15.6days

Indicators for health in Lund.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,318 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970 /100k
    11,174/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (148.5 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    737.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (111.0 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    1,308.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Lund.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.3 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.5assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+251.9 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    473.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.8 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    4.3%

Indicators for politics in Lund.

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Frequently asked questions about Lund

How many people live in Lund?

In 2025, Lund municipality had 132,334 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 6,969 lived in the main urban area Dalby (2023).

How has the population of Lund changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 31,932 people (+31.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Lund in?

Lund municipality is located in Skåne län (county code 12).

What is the municipal tax rate in Lund?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Lund is 32.42 % (municipality 21.24 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 66 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Lund?

In Lund, 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-18-65.1281.2025.

How are school results in Lund?

In Lund, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 89.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1281.2025.

How much crime is reported in Lund?

In Lund, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,174 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1281.2025.

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

In 2025, 29.9 % of the population in Lund had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Lund.

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: 29.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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