Population & demographics in Östersund Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Östersund
Creator: Sverigefakta
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Östersund. 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 Östersund

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Population (31 Dec)

64 979 people

2024 · +1.9 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

-48.0 people

2025 · -128.6 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

29.0 people

2025 · -87.1 % vs 2020

Population density29.4 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

64 979 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Östersund — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	58,156
2003	58,361
2004	58,459
2005	58,428
2006	58,583
2007	58,686
2008	58,914
2009	59,136
2010	59,416
2011	59,373
2012	59,485
2013	59,956
2014	60,495
2015	61,066
2016	61,745
2017	62,601
2018	63,227
2019	63,779
2020	63,985
2021	64,324
2022	64,714
2023	64,881
2024	64,979

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

98.0 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Östersund — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	205
2004	98
2005	-31
2006	155
2007	103
2008	228
2009	222
2010	280
2011	-43
2012	112
2013	471
2014	539
2015	571
2016	679
2017	856
2018	626
2019	552
2020	206
2021	339
2022	390
2023	167
2024	98

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

1.88 %(2024)

20072024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

7.41 %(2024)

20122024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

13 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

22.1 %(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01994

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

55.3 %(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01961

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

15.7 %(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01812

Residents aged 80+, share (%)

6.93 %(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01813

Demographic dependency ratio

0.81 ratio(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N00927

Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

581 people(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01804

Deaths, number

629 people(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01805

Natural change (births − deaths)

-48.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

3195 people(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01801

Out-migration from the municipality

3166 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Östersund — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	3,108
2015	3,186
2016	3,082
2017	2,980
2018	3,091
2019	2,931
2020	3,178
2021	3,223
2022	3,177
2023	3,096
2024	3,222
2025	3,166

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01802

Net migration (in − out)

29.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

Net domestic migration

6.00 people(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01964

Deep dive

See population & demographics in a national context

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Year	Value (%)
2014	21.5
2015	21.7
2016	21.8
2017	22.1
2018	22.4
2019	22.5
2020	22.6
2021	22.7
2022	22.5
2023	22.4
2024	22.3
2025	22.1

Year	Value (%)
2014	58
2015	57.6
2016	57.3
2017	56.8
2018	56.3
2019	56
2020	55.8
2021	55.5
2022	55.4
2023	55.4
2024	55.3
2025	55.3

Year	Value (%)
2014	15.1
2015	15.4
2016	15.5
2017	15.7
2018	15.9
2019	16
2020	16.1
2021	16.2
2022	16.2
2023	16.1
2024	15.9
2025	15.7

Year	Value (personer)
2014	3,544
2015	3,638
2016	3,607
2017	3,667
2018	3,622
2019	3,381
2020	3,402
2021	3,446
2022	3,558
2023	3,318
2024	3,295
2025	3,195