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Mariestad municipality – facts and statistics

In Mariestad municipality, 24,417 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 32.74 % · population +2.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

24,583people
-11926 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

344,300SEK
-1116 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.0%
-0.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

79.0%
-2.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -9.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

7.3%
-6.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.7years
on par with sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

893.8/100k
+7.9 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
11-yr trend: +13 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Mariestad

How many people live in Mariestad?

Mariestad had 24,417 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 674 people. The main urban area Ullervad had 859 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

24,417
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+2.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.3%
-12.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Mariestad — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Mariestad

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

Children 0–14
3,708
15.2 %
Working age 15–64
14,043
57.5 %
Aged 65+
6,666
27.3 %
Aged 80+
2,197
9.0 %
Women
12,079
49.5 %

Population pyramid

Mariestad, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 12,338Women 12,079Median age 46.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Mariestad, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Mariestad, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4525516
5-9664624
10-14689690
15-19703601
20-24616549
25-29633525
30-34838728
35-39819727
40-44645631
45-49646626
50-54688712
55-59829792
60-64882853
65-69740776
70-74716714
75-79742781
80-84558638
85-89284362
90-94105175
95-991643
100+016

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,708, 15–64: 14,043, 65+: 6,666.

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 Mariestad

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

Households
12,140
Persons per household
2.01
One-person households
43.0 %
5,218
Households with children 0–24
23.8 %
2,886

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 Mariestad.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    21.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (4,765 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    275,519SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (19.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    21.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Mariestad.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    79.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (14.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    204.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    73.2%

Indicators for schools in Mariestad.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (6.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    7.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (2,527 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    19,177SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (15.9 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    155.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Mariestad.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.0 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.5 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    81.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.8 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    29.1days

Indicators for health in Mariestad.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (+11.7 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    9,868.6/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+7.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    893.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (198.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,220.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Mariestad.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.3 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.1assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (2.0 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    219.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    1.8%

Indicators for politics in Mariestad.

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Frequently asked questions about Mariestad

How many people live in Mariestad?

In 2025, Mariestad municipality had 24,417 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 859 lived in the main urban area Ullervad (2023).

How has the population of Mariestad changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 674 people (+2.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Mariestad in?

Mariestad municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).

What is the municipal tax rate in Mariestad?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Mariestad is 32.74 % (municipality 21.26 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 76 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Mariestad?

In Mariestad, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1493.2025.

How are school results in Mariestad?

In Mariestad, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 79.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1493.2025.

How much crime is reported in Mariestad?

In Mariestad, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,868.6 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1493.2025.

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

In 2025, 15.3 % of the population in Mariestad had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Mariestad.

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: 15.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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