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Population & demographics in Lund Municipality

Key facts

  • Population (31 Dec) in Lund increased from 116,834 people (2015) to 132,333 people (2025).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2015–2025

Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Lund. Foreign background is reported separately on the municipality immigration page. Verified time series from Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Foreign background and migration in Lund

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v12 · Updated: 2026-10-17

Short answer: Lund in figures

  • Population (31 Dec): 132,333 people (2025). Change since 2020: +5.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

  • Natural change (births − deaths): 115 people (2025). Change since 2020: −197.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

  • Net migration (in − out): 623 people (2025). Change since 2020: −29.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Population (31 Dec)
132,333 people
2025 · +5.1 % vs 2020
Natural change (births − deaths)
115 people
2025 · −197.0 people vs 2020
Net migration (in − out)
623 people
2025 · −29.0 people vs 2020
Population density309 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

132,333 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Annual population change

743 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Population change, 5 years

5.08 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Population change, 10 years

13.3 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

20.4 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 (Kolada:N01994) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 20.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 22.4 % · difference −2.0 pp

Rank 215 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 212Grästorp20.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 213Mariestad20.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 214Ystad20.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 215Lund20.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 216Åmål20.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 217Nordmaling20.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 218Älvsbyn20.3 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994. Definition: Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

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Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

61.9 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 (Kolada:N01961) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 61.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 56.5 % · difference +5.4 pp

Rank 6 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 3Göteborg63.0 % · +1.1 pp
  2. 4Stockholm62.6 % · +0.7 pp
  3. 5Malmö62.1 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 6Lund61.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 7Uppsala61.1 % · −0.8 pp
  6. 8Umeå60.7 % · −1.2 pp
  7. 9Järfälla60.0 % · −1.9 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961. Definition: Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

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Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

12.1 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 (Kolada:N01812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 12.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 14.6 % · difference −2.5 pp

Rank 267 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 264Stockholm12.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 265Härryda12.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 266Lerum12.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 267Lund12.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 268Ale12.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 269Burlöv12.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 270Södertälje11.9 % · −0.2 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812. Definition: Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

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Residents aged 80+, share (%)

5.60 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 (Kolada:N01813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 5.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 6.4 % · difference −0.9 pp

Rank 260 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 257Ale5.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 258Vallentuna5.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 259Håbo5.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 260Lund5.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 261Värmdö5.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 262Habo5.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 263Nacka5.5 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813. Definition: Residents aged 80+, share (%)

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Demographic dependency ratio

0.62 ratio(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 (Kolada:N00927) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 0.62 ratio · 2025

Sweden: 0.77 ratio · difference −0.15 ratio

Rank 285 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 282Järfälla0.67 ratio · +0.05 ratio
  2. 283Umeå0.65 ratio · +0.03 ratio
  3. 284Uppsala0.64 ratio · +0.02 ratio
  4. 285Lund0.62 ratio · 0.00 ratio
  5. 286Malmö0.61 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  6. 287Stockholm0.60 ratio · −0.02 ratio
  7. 288Göteborg0.59 ratio · −0.03 ratio

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927. Definition: Demographic dependency ratio

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Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

949 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 (Kolada:N01804) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 949.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 97,491.0 people · difference −96,542 people

Rank 21 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 18Halmstad996.0 people · +47.0 people
  2. 19Växjö979.0 people · +30.0 people
  3. 20Eskilstuna971.0 people · +22.0 people
  4. 21Lund949.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 22Järfälla945.0 people · −4.0 people
  6. 23Botkyrka904.0 people · −45.0 people
  7. 24Gävle886.0 people · −63.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804. Definition: Births, number

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Deaths, number

834 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 (Kolada:N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 834.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 92,212.0 people · difference −91,378 people

Rank 18 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 15Umeå967.0 people · +133.0 people
  2. 16Gävle937.0 people · +103.0 people
  3. 17Karlstad887.0 people · +53.0 people
  4. 18Lund834.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 19Kristianstad833.0 people · −1.0 people
  6. 20Skellefteå795.0 people · −39.0 people
  7. 21Norrtälje790.0 people · −44.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805. Definition: Deaths, number

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Natural change (births − deaths)

115 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

12,149 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 (Kolada:N01801) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 12,149 people · 2025

Sweden: 89,434 people · difference −77,285 people

Rank 5 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 2Göteborg36,294 people · +24,145 people
  2. 3Malmö22,434 people · +10,285 people
  3. 4Uppsala16,319 people · +4,170.0 people
  4. 5Lund12,149 people · 0.0 people
  5. 6Solna11,164 people · −985.0 people
  6. 7Huddinge10,923 people · −1,226.0 people
  7. 8Linköping9,967 people · −2,182.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801. Definition: In-migration to the municipality

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Out-migration from the municipality

11,526 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 (Kolada:N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: 11,526 people · 2025

Sweden: 77,483 people · difference −65,957 people

Rank 5 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 2Göteborg34,772 people · +23,246 people
  2. 3Malmö22,101 people · +10,575 people
  3. 4Uppsala15,487 people · +3,961.0 people
  4. 5Lund11,526 people · 0.0 people
  5. 6Solna11,128 people · −398.0 people
  6. 7Huddinge10,998 people · −528.0 people
  7. 8Linköping9,527 people · −1,999.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802. Definition: Out-migration from the municipality

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Net migration (in − out)

623 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Net domestic migration

-43.0 people(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 (Kolada:N01964) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lund: -43.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 0.0 people · difference −43.0 people

Rank 197 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =194Arvidsjaur-41.0 people · +2.0 people
  2. =194Götene-41.0 people · +2.0 people
  3. 196Hudiksvall-42.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. 197Lund-43.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. =198Kramfors-44.0 people · −1.0 people
  6. =198Sävsjö-44.0 people · −1.0 people
  7. 200Lomma-45.0 people · −2.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964. Definition: Net domestic migration

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Deep dive

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