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Nyköping municipality – facts and statistics

In Nyköping municipality, 58,310 people live (2025).

Södermanlands län · municipal tax 32.25 % · population +18.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

58,344people
+21835 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 33505 people
14-yr trend: +13 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

345,400SEK
-16 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 337489 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.4%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.2 %
11-yr trend: +0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

82.7%
+1.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 83.5 %
11-yr trend: -2.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

15.1%
+1.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.3 %
11-yr trend: +1.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.0years
+0.3 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.4 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,171.0/100k
+285.1 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1005.7 /100k
11-yr trend: -16 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Nyköping

How many people live in Nyköping?

Nyköping had 58,310 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 9,000 people. The main urban area Stigtomta had 1,937 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

58,310
14-yr trend: +13 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+18.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

22.7%
-5.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Nyköping — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Nyköping

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

Children 0–14
9,808
16.8 %
Working age 15–64
34,030
58.4 %
Aged 65+
14,472
24.8 %
Aged 80+
4,729
8.1 %
Women
29,366
50.4 %

Population pyramid

Nyköping, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 28,944Women 29,366Median age 43.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Nyköping, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,0001,5001,500MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Nyköping, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,4131,371
5-91,8191,619
10-141,8291,757
15-191,8981,740
20-241,4731,323
25-291,4211,313
30-341,8011,795
35-391,9401,867
40-441,7471,768
45-491,6471,702
50-541,7121,806
55-591,8031,709
60-641,7281,837
65-691,6061,673
70-741,4721,683
75-791,5961,713
80-841,1991,420
85-89613755
90-94190394
95-9932110
100+511

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 9,808, 15–64: 34,030, 65+: 14,472.

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 Nyköping

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

Households
28,020
Persons per household
2.07
One-person households
43.3 %
12,128
Households with children 0–24
26.8 %
7,517

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 Nyköping.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.3 pp) · Södermanlands län 22.0 %
    21.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (472 SEK) · Södermanlands län 273,769 SEK
    279,812SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (12.0 pp) · Södermanlands län 25.3 %
    28.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Nyköping.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+1.2 pp) · Södermanlands län 83.5 %
    82.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (2.3 points) · Södermanlands län 220.4 points
    216.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+2.6 pp) · Södermanlands län 67.9 %
    71.9%

Indicators for schools in Nyköping.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+1.6 pp) · Södermanlands län 14.3 %
    15.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+6,230 SEK/m²) · Södermanlands län 25,024 SEK/m²
    27,934SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+32.1 per 1,000 residents) · Södermanlands län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    203.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Nyköping.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.3 years) · Södermanlands län 84.4 years
    85.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.1 years) · Södermanlands län 81.4 years
    82.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+0.6 days) · Södermanlands län 27.6 days
    26.9days

Indicators for health in Nyköping.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+3,778 /100k) · Södermanlands län 11,657 /100k
    13,635/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+285.1 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,005.7 /100k
    1,171.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+317.8 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,937.0 /100k
    1,736.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Nyköping.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Södermanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+140.9 residents/politician) · Södermanlands län 248.7 residents/politician
    362.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+3.7 pp) · Södermanlands län 4.3 %
    6.2%

Indicators for politics in Nyköping.

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Frequently asked questions about Nyköping

How many people live in Nyköping?

In 2025, Nyköping municipality had 58,310 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,937 lived in the main urban area Stigtomta (2023).

How has the population of Nyköping changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 9,000 people (+18.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Nyköping in?

Nyköping municipality is located in Södermanlands län (county code 04).

What is the municipal tax rate in Nyköping?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Nyköping is 32.25 % (municipality 21.42 % plus region 10.83 %). That is rank 59 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Nyköping?

In Nyköping, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0480.2025.

How are school results in Nyköping?

In Nyköping, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 82.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0480.2025.

How much crime is reported in Nyköping?

In Nyköping, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,635 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0480.2025.

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

In 2025, 22.7 % of the population in Nyköping had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Nyköping.

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: 22.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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