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Mariestad municipality – facts and statistics

In Mariestad municipality, 24,421 people live (2025).

Västra Götaland County · municipal tax 32.74 % · population +2.9 % since 2002

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How many people live in Mariestad?

24,421 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +689 residents

14-yr trend: +3 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Mariestad?

46.9 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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Foreign background in Mariestad (key figure)

15.3 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +3.8 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (−12.4 pp)

14-yr trend: +3.8 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Mariestad?

32.74 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (−0.56 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 21.26 % + regional 11.48 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Mariestad?

2.0 %

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

Change since 2014: −1.7 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (−0.7 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.3 %

11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Mariestad?

344,300 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +105,000 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (−1,116 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 352,424 SEK

11-yr trend: +44 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Mariestad?

261

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 25 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: −3

Sweden: 216 (+45)

8-yr trend: -1 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Mariestad.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Location of the municipality in Sweden

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

24,421people
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.3%
+0.6 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 20.7 % · County average (unweighted): 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp
tied 218/290

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

344,300SEK
-1,116 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 352,424 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.0%
-1.1 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 3.1 % · County average (unweighted): 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp ↓
243/290

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)· 2025

79.0%
-5.1 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 84.1 % · County average (unweighted): 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -9.2 pp
tied 184/282

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

7.3%
-7.7 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 15.1 % · County average (unweighted): 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp ↓
278/290

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.7years
-0.4 years lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 85.1 years · County average (unweighted): 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +1 %
tied 143/290

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

893.8/100k
-173.0 /100k lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 1,066.8 /100k · County average (unweighted): 789.0 /100k
11-yr trend: +13 % ↑
140/290

Brå via Kolada N07403

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)· 2025

83.0%
+3.0 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 80.0 % · County average (unweighted): 82.9 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp
tied 82/287

SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401

What differs

Neutral differences from the source’s official figure for Sweden in the same period. Selection threshold: at least 2 percentage points, or 5% for other units.

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

Mariestad7.3 %
Sweden15.1 %

Mariestad is below Sweden by 7.7 percentage points.

2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907 · rank 278 of 290

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

Mariestad893.8 /100k
Sweden1,066.8 /100k

Mariestad is below Sweden by 173.0 /100k.

2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403 · rank 140 of 290

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)

Mariestad79.0 %
Sweden84.1 %

Mariestad is below Sweden by 5.1 percentage points.

2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424 · rank 184 of 282

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)

Mariestad83.0 %
Sweden80.0 %

Mariestad is above Sweden by 3.0 percentage points.

2025 · SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401 · rank 82 of 287

Compare with nearby municipalities

Comparable values from the same period and definition. Sweden is the source’s official national figure.

IndicatorMariestadTörebodaGullspångGöteneKungälvSweden
Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0090121.3 %21.7 %22.5 %22.1 %21.4 %20.7 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N039372.0 %2.7 %2.8 %2.3 %1.9 %3.1 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N1542479.0 %71.3 %68.6 %73.6 %84.2 %84.1 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N079077.3 %13.8 %14.9 %17.5 %9.4 %15.1 %
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Municipalities with a similar profile

Most similar to Mariestad on share aged 0–19, share aged 65–79, share aged 80+, population, inhabitants per km² (2025), in order. An exploration aid — not a ranking of quality or a recommendation.

  1. 1. Kristinehamn

    Closest on: Population, Share aged 80+

    Share aged 0–19
    19.9 %
    Share aged 65–79
    19.5 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.8 %
    Population
    23,590
    Inhabitants per km²
    31

  2. 2. Karlshamn

    Closest on: Share aged 80+, Population

    Share aged 0–19
    21.2 %
    Share aged 65–79
    17.3 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.8 %
    Population
    31,642
    Inhabitants per km²
    65

  3. 3. Härnösand

    Closest on: Population, Share aged 80+

    Share aged 0–19
    21.5 %
    Share aged 65–79
    19.0 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.7 %
    Population
    24,348
    Inhabitants per km²
    23

  4. 4. Karlskoga

    Closest on: Share aged 80+, Share aged 0–19

    Share aged 0–19
    21.0 %
    Share aged 65–79
    16.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.8 %
    Population
    30,128
    Inhabitants per km²
    64

  5. 5. Arboga

    Closest on: Inhabitants per km², Share aged 0–19

    Share aged 0–19
    20.6 %
    Share aged 65–79
    18.0 %
    Share aged 80+
    9.4 %
    Population
    13,929
    Inhabitants per km²
    43
Method

Measures: share aged 0–19, 65–79 and 80+ (Kolada), population on 31 December (Statistics Sweden BE0101N1) and inhabitants per km² (own calculation: population ÷ land area from Kolada, same year). Share aged 20–64 is omitted because the four age shares sum to 100. Population and density are compared on a logarithmic scale because they span several orders of magnitude.

Each measure is standardised (z-score across all municipalities with every measure used); the distance is the Euclidean distance with equal weight per measure. Equal distances are ordered by municipality code. A measure is only used if at least 90% of municipalities have it for the same year; if this municipality lacks a measure, that measure is left out rather than showing an empty list. Missing values are never treated as zero. No similarity percentage is shown.

Municipal accounts

How Mariestad uses municipal funds

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Actual net cost per inhabitant in 2025, from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada. This is a verified selection, not a complete budget, and the values must not be added as total expenditure.

Actual outcome 2025

Elderly care
19,327 SEK/inh.
Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9
13,304 SEK/inh.
Disability services
9,167 SEK/inh.
Preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities
7,840 SEK/inh.
Individual and family care
5,185 SEK/inh.
Upper-secondary school
4,472 SEK/inh.
Infrastructure, protection and related activities
4,448 SEK/inh.
Leisure activities
1,924 SEK/inh.
Cultural activities
976 SEK/inh.
Political activities
646 SEK/inh.

Budget (plan)

No verified budget for Mariestad is shown. Municipal budgets are adopted by each council and published as documents; there is no common machine-readable official source for all 290 municipalities, so we do not copy figures that cannot be checked automatically. The budget is never mixed with the actual outcome above.

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What has changed in Mariestad?

Latest observed period compared with the preceding period in the same series. A change between two periods — not a revision or a change of definition.

  • Population (31 Dec)2024: 24,583 people → 2025: 24,421 people
  • Municipal tax rate (%)2024: 21.3 % → 2025: 21.3 %(unchanged)
  • Median income, 20+2023: 327,100 SEK → 2024: 344,300 SEK
  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2024: 2.0 % → 2025: 2.0 %
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How many people live in Mariestad?

Mariestad had 24,421 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 678 people. The largest urban area Mariestad had 16,750 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

24,421
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+2.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Mariestad — full breakdown →

How has Mariestad changed?

Observed annual values from SCB. Gaps are not filled in and a single observation is not shown as a trend.

Population in Mariestad

2011–2025 · residents

24,421residents (2025)

14-yr trend: +3 %
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Line chart of population in Mariestad 2011–2025, from 23,732 residents to 24,421 residents. Source: SCB BE0101N1 (2011–2024); SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) (2025).
Registered residents on 31 December each year. Source: SCB BE0101N1. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Population in Mariestad, 2011–2025
Yearresidents
202524,421
202424,583
202324,647
202224,768
202124,723
202024,513
201924,537
201824,372
201724,290
201624,215
201524,043
201423,921
201323,870
201223,739
201123,732
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Share with a foreign background in Mariestad

2002–2025 · percent of population

15.3% (2025)

23-yr trend: +5.7 pp
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Line chart of share with a foreign background in Mariestad 2002–2025, from 9.6 % to 15.3 %. Source: SCB BE0101Q2.
Foreign-born, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population on 31 December. The 2025 observation uses Statistics Sweden's CKM disclosure-control method. Source: SCB BE0101Q2. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Share with a foreign background in Mariestad, 2002–2025
Year%
202515.3
202415.4
202315.5
202215.6
202115.1
202014.8
201914.8
201814.3
201714.0
201613.5
201512.9
201412.6
201312.5
201211.9
201111.5
201011.6
200911.4
200811.2
200710.9
200610.8
200510.5
200410.2
200310.0
20029.6
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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.

Municipal election 2026

Final · Source: Valmyndigheten
Turnout
84.81 %
Seats
49
Valid votes
16,419
Blank votes
358
Result per party, municipal council election 2026
PartySharevs 2022Seats
41.20 %–21
28.81 %–14
8.64 %–4
6.99 %–3
5.59 %–3
3.75 %–2
3.31 %–2
Other parties (7)1.71 %––

Latest actual election: 13 September 2026 (final count). Turnout figures in Kolada series elsewhere on this page refer to an earlier election and are labelled with their series year.

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How the municipality voted in the 2026 Riksdag election

Final · Source: Election Authority
Turnout
86.38 %(2022: 86.28 %)
Eligible voters
19,351
Valid votes
16,458
Invalid (of which blank)
258 (228)
Riksdag election 2026, result per party in Mariestads kommun
PartySharevs 2022
30.81 %−3.4
21.60 %+1.3
20.14 %−2.8
6.81 %+1.0
5.75 %+0.2
5.47 %+0.9
4.03 %+0.9
3.83 %+1.4
0.57 %–
Other parties (14)1.00 %–
Total valid votes100 %

Share of valid votes cast in the municipality. ± 2022 is the change in percentage points as reported by the Election Authority for the same party code; "–" means no comparable 2022 value. Votes are shown on wider screens. Source updated 2026-09-19 · retrieved 2026-10-01.

Work

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Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Mariestad 2.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (−0.7 pp) · Västra Götaland County 2.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1493.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937
    2.0%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (−0.6 pp) · Västra Götaland County 2.6 %
    SF.KOLADATS-LANGTIDSARBETSLOSHET.1493.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926
    2.6%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (−0.1 pp) · Västra Götaland County 6.6 %
    SF.KOLADATS-UNGA-EJ-ARBETE-STUDIER.1493.2024 · MUCF via Kolada N02797
    6.8%

Indicators for work in Mariestad.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Mariestad 21.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (−0.4 pp) · Västra Götaland County 21.8 %
    SF.KOLADATS-KOMMUNALSKATT.1493.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00901
    21.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (−4,765 SEK) · Västra Götaland County 282,698 SEK
    SF.KOLADATS-SKATTEKRAFT.1493.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00043
    275,519SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (−19.3 pp) · Västra Götaland County 42.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-SOLIDITET.1493.2025 · SCB via Kolada N03106
    21.2%

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Schools

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Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
Mariestad 79.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (−2.5 pp) · Västra Götaland County 80.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1493.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424
    79.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (−14.3 points) · Västra Götaland County 214.5 points
    SF.KOLADATS-MERITVARDE-AK9.1493.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15507
    204.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (+3.9 pp) · Västra Götaland County 69.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-GYMNASIEEXAMEN-3AR.1493.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N17445
    73.2%

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Housing

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Mariestad 7.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (−6.2 pp) · Västra Götaland County 12.8 %
    SF.KOLADATS-TRANGBODDHET-FLERBOSTAD-NORM2.1493.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907
    7.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (−2,527 SEK/m²) · Västra Götaland County 23,319 SEK/m²
    SF.KOLADATS-FASTIGHETSPRIS-SMAHUS.1493.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07909
    19,177SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−15.9 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götaland County 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    SF.KOLADATS-BOSTADER-HYRESRATT-PER-1000.1493.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07901
    155.7per 1,000 residents

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Health

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Life expectancy, women
Mariestad 84.7 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (+0.0 years) · Västra Götaland County 84.9 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-KVINNOR.1493.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00925
    84.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (+0.5 years) · Västra Götaland County 81.4 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-MAN.1493.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00923
    81.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+2.8 days) · Västra Götaland County 28.4 days
    SF.KOLADATS-OHALSOTAL.1493.2025 · Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957
    29.1days

Indicators for health in Mariestad.

Crime

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Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Mariestad 9,868.6 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (+11.7 /100k) · Västra Götaland County 9,105.4 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1493.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07540
    9,868.6/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+7.9 /100k) · Västra Götaland County 789.0 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-VALDSBROTT.1493.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403
    893.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (−198.6 /100k) · Västra Götaland County 1,375.6 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-FRIHET-FRID.1493.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07536
    1,220.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Mariestad.

Politics

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Assignments per elected municipal politician
Mariestad 2.1 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.3 assignments/politician) · Västra Götaland County 1.8 assignments/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-FORTROENDEUPPDRAG-PER-POLITIKER.1493.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813
    2.1assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (−2.0 residents/politician) · Västra Götaland County 222.9 residents/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-INVANDRARE-PER-POLITIKER.1493.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812
    219.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (−0.8 pp) · Västra Götaland County 2.6 %
    SF.KOLADATS-POLITIKER-DELTID.1493.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811
    1.8%

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Frequently asked questions about Mariestad

›How many people live in Mariestad?

In 2025, Mariestad municipality had 24,421 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BefolkningCKM (000007ME)). Of these, 16,750 lived in the main urban area Mariestad (2023).

›How has the population of Mariestad changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 678 people (+2.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

›Which county is Mariestad in?

Mariestad municipality is located in Västra Götaland County (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.

›How does Mariestad use municipal funds?

Selected actual net costs in 2025 include Elderly care: 19,327 SEK per inhabitant; Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9: 13,304 SEK per inhabitant; Disability services: 9,167 SEK per inhabitant. These are outcomes from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada, not a complete budget and not figures to add as total expenditure.

›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, municipality of location (%) 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.

›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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

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  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-10-11

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
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  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via SVERIGEFAKTA's municipal data engine
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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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@misc{sverigefakta_2026_en_municipality_mariestad,
  title        = {SVERIGEFAKTA},
  howpublished = {\url{https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/mariestad}},
  note         = {Presented by SVERIGEFAKTA; original source SCB, SCB, Kolada}
}
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