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Norrköping municipality – facts and statistics

In Norrköping municipality, 144,910 people live (2025).

Östergötlands län · municipal tax 33.30 % · population +17.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

144,980people
+108471 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36342 people
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

344,600SEK
-816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 338254 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

83.1%
+1.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.0%
-2.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.2 %
11-yr trend: -3.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.3years
-0.4 years lower 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

1,021.8/100k
+135.9 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 736.3 /100k
11-yr trend: -19 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Norrköping

How many people live in Norrköping?

Norrköping had 144,910 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 21,607 people. The main urban area Åby had 7,173 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

144,910
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+17.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

29.0%
+1.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Norrköping — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Norrköping

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

Children 0–14
24,145
16.7 %
Working age 15–64
91,450
63.1 %
Aged 65+
29,315
20.2 %
Aged 80+
8,824
6.1 %
Women
72,601
50.1 %

Population pyramid

Norrköping, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 72,309Women 72,601Median age 40.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Norrköping, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-42,0002,0004,0004,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Norrköping, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-43,7073,561
5-94,1833,970
10-144,4554,269
15-194,6504,450
20-244,2954,213
25-294,6514,448
30-345,3265,007
35-395,3005,042
40-444,5274,321
45-494,4344,350
50-544,5274,530
55-594,4764,388
60-644,2584,257
65-693,6663,681
70-743,1063,464
75-793,0293,545
80-842,2422,688
85-891,0441,484
90-94367677
95-9959221
100+735

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 24,145, 15–64: 91,450, 65+: 29,315.

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 Norrköping

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

Households
68,925
Persons per household
2.10
One-person households
43.0 %
29,636
Households with children 0–24
28.3 %
19,482

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 Norrköping.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.1 pp) · Östergötlands län 22.0 %
    21.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+33 SEK) · Östergötlands län 273,429 SEK
    280,318SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (4.8 pp) · Östergötlands län 36.7 %
    35.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Norrköping.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+1.6 pp) · Östergötlands län 77.7 %
    83.1%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+10.7 points) · Östergötlands län 215.8 points
    229.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+0.7 pp) · Östergötlands län 68.1 %
    70.0%

Indicators for schools in Norrköping.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.5 pp) · Östergötlands län 11.2 %
    11.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+7,458 SEK/m²) · Östergötlands län 19,959 SEK/m²
    29,162SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+84.6 per 1,000 residents) · Östergötlands län 191.1 per 1,000 residents
    256.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Norrköping.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.4 years) · Östergötlands län 85.1 years
    84.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.7 years) · Östergötlands län 81.6 years
    80.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (1.8 days) · Östergötlands län 25.7 days
    24.5days

Indicators for health in Norrköping.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,975 /100k) · Östergötlands län 9,065 /100k
    12,832/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+135.9 /100k) · Östergötlands län 736.3 /100k
    1,021.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+385.3 /100k) · Östergötlands län 1,394.2 /100k
    1,804.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Norrköping.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Östergötlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+462.4 residents/politician) · Östergötlands län 235.0 residents/politician
    683.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.7 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.9 %
    1.9%

Indicators for politics in Norrköping.

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Frequently asked questions about Norrköping

How many people live in Norrköping?

In 2025, Norrköping municipality had 144,910 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 7,173 lived in the main urban area Åby (2023).

How has the population of Norrköping changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 21,607 people (+17.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Norrköping in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Norrköping?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Norrköping is 33.30 % (municipality 21.75 % plus region 11.55 %). That is rank 122 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Norrköping?

In Norrköping, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0581.2025.

How are school results in Norrköping?

In Norrköping, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.1 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0581.2025.

How much crime is reported in Norrköping?

In Norrköping, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 12,832 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0581.2025.

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

In 2025, 29.0 % of the population in Norrköping had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Norrköping.

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: 29.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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