How many people live in Södertälje?
102,784 residents
Population · 2025 · municipality
Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.
Source: SCB BE0101N1 · observed · scb:BE0101N1
More on thisSödertälje municipality – facts and statistics
In Södertälje municipality, 102,784 people live (2025).
Stockholms län · municipal tax 32.38 % · population +29.1 % since 2002
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Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.
How old is the population of Södertälje?
39.6 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 · derived · scb:BE0101N1
More on thisWhat share of Södertälje has a foreign background?
60.5 %
Foreign background · 2025 · municipality
Change since 2011: +15.2 %
Sweden: 27.7 % (+32.8)
14-yr trend: +15.2 pp2011: 45.3%; 2012: 46.6%; 2013: 48.1%; 2014: 49.6%; 2015: 50.8%; 2016: 51.9%; 2017: 53.0%; 2018: 54.3%; 2019: 55.6%; 2020: 56.6%; 2021: 57.7%; 2022: 58.9%; 2023: 59.6%; 2024: 60.2%; 2025: 60.5%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 · observed · scb:BE0101Q2
More on thisWhat does the labour market look like in Södertälje?
4.9 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) · 2025 · municipality
Change since 2014: −1.0 %
Sweden: 2.7 % (+2.3)
County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.0 pp2014: 5.9%; 2015: 5.9%; 2016: 4.9%; 2017: 4.2%; 2018: 4.1%; 2019: 4.5%; 2020: 6.4%; 2021: 5.5%; 2022: 4.4%; 2023: 4.0%; 2024: 4.7%; 2025: 4.9%Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · observed · Kolada:N03937
More on thisWhat is the income level in Södertälje?
336,100 SEK
Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality
Change since 2013: +98,200 SEK
Sweden: 345,416 SEK (−9,316)
County: 405,596 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %2013: 237900SEK; 2014: 239800SEK; 2015: 246900SEK; 2016: 256000SEK; 2017: 264800SEK; 2018: 276300SEK; 2019: 284300SEK; 2020: 286200SEK; 2021: 292500SEK; 2022: 309900SEK; 2023: 324900SEK; 2024: 336100SEKMedian income, 20+
Source: SCB HE0110 · observed · SCB:HE0110
More on thisKey figures
Population (31 Dec)· 2024
102,911people
+66402 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 95127 people
14-yr trend: +19 %2010: 86246 people; 2011: 87685 people; 2012: 89473 people; 2013: 91072 people; 2014: 92235 people; 2015: 93202 people; 2016: 94631 people; 2017: 96032 people; 2018: 97381 people; 2019: 98979 people; 2020: 100111 people; 2021: 101209 people; 2022: 102426 people; 2023: 102519 people; 2024: 102911 people
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
20.2%
-1.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 18.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp2014: 20.1 %; 2015: 20.1 %; 2016: 20.1 %; 2017: 20.1 %; 2018: 20.1 %; 2019: 20.1 %; 2020: 20.1 %; 2021: 20.1 %; 2022: 20.1 %; 2023: 20.1 %; 2024: 20.1 %; 2025: 20.1 %
Median income, 20+· 2024
336,100SEK
-9316 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 405596 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %2013: 237900 SEK; 2014: 239800 SEK; 2015: 246900 SEK; 2016: 256000 SEK; 2017: 264800 SEK; 2018: 276300 SEK; 2019: 284300 SEK; 2020: 286200 SEK; 2021: 292500 SEK; 2022: 309900 SEK; 2023: 324900 SEK; 2024: 336100 SEK
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
4.9%
+2.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.0 pp ↓2014: 5.9 %; 2015: 5.9 %; 2016: 4.9 %; 2017: 4.2 %; 2018: 4.1 %; 2019: 4.5 %; 2020: 6.4 %; 2021: 5.5 %; 2022: 4.4 %; 2023: 4.0 %; 2024: 4.7 %; 2025: 4.9 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
87.0%
+5.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 87.7 %
11-yr trend: +2.6 pp2014: 84.4 %; 2015: 81.5 %; 2016: 84.4 %; 2017: 83.3 %; 2018: 87.7 %; 2019: 82.8 %; 2020: 81.2 %; 2021: 83.5 %; 2022: 82.3 %; 2023: 87.1 %; 2024: 84.4 %; 2025: 87.0 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
21.7%
+8.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 17.0 %
11-yr trend: -2.2 pp ↓2014: 23.9 %; 2015: 24.4 %; 2016: 24.8 %; 2017: 25.5 %; 2018: 25.1 %; 2019: 24.2 %; 2020: 23.6 %; 2021: 23.3 %; 2022: 23.6 %; 2023: 22.8 %; 2024: 22.2 %; 2025: 21.7 %
Life expectancy, women· 2025
85.3years
+0.6 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.9 years
11-yr trend: +3 %2014: 83.1 years; 2015: 83.3 years; 2016: 83.5 years; 2017: 83.7 years; 2018: 83.8 years; 2019: 84.0 years; 2020: 84.0 years; 2021: 84.2 years; 2022: 84.4 years; 2023: 84.6 years; 2024: 84.8 years; 2025: 85.3 years
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
1,475.1/100k
+589.2 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 925.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -3 % ↓2014: 1513.5 /100k; 2015: 1507.5 /100k; 2016: 1473.1 /100k; 2017: 1328.7 /100k; 2018: 1277.5 /100k; 2019: 1346.8 /100k; 2020: 1508.9 /100k; 2021: 1428.6 /100k; 2022: 1293.5 /100k; 2023: 1260.8 /100k; 2024: 1410.7 /100k; 2025: 1475.1 /100k
Current events in Södertälje →
How many people live in Södertälje?
Södertälje had 102,784 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 23,171 people. The main urban area Järna had 6,110 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
102,784
14-yr trend: +19 %2010: 86246.0; 2011: 87685.0; 2012: 89473.0; 2013: 91072.0; 2014: 92235.0; 2015: 93202.0; 2016: 94631.0; 2017: 96032.0; 2018: 97381.0; 2019: 98979.0; 2020: 100111.0; 2021: 101209.0; 2022: 102426.0; 2023: 102519.0; 2024: 102911.0
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
+29.1%
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
60.5%
+32.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %
Immigration and foreign background in Södertälje — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Södertälje
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 17,899
- 17.4 %
- Working age 15–64
- 67,441
- 65.6 %
- Aged 65+
- 17,444
- 17.0 %
- Aged 80+
- 5,216
- 5.1 %
- Women
- 50,098
- 48.7 %
Population pyramid
Södertälje, 2025 · five-year age groups
Men 52,686Women 50,098Median age 39.6 yrs
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 2,805 | 2,721 |
| 5-9 | 3,104 | 2,953 |
| 10-14 | 3,284 | 3,032 |
| 15-19 | 3,258 | 3,171 |
| 20-24 | 3,018 | 2,830 |
| 25-29 | 3,407 | 3,034 |
| 30-34 | 4,019 | 3,724 |
| 35-39 | 4,002 | 3,688 |
| 40-44 | 3,779 | 3,323 |
| 45-49 | 3,631 | 3,182 |
| 50-54 | 3,505 | 3,136 |
| 55-59 | 3,568 | 3,208 |
| 60-64 | 3,125 | 2,833 |
| 65-69 | 2,503 | 2,353 |
| 70-74 | 1,857 | 1,966 |
| 75-79 | 1,657 | 1,892 |
| 80-84 | 1,240 | 1,610 |
| 85-89 | 645 | 908 |
| 90-94 | 227 | 404 |
| 95-99 | 48 | 113 |
| 100+ | 4 | 17 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 17,899, 15–64: 67,441, 65+: 17,444.
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 Södertälje
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 43,757
- Persons per household
- 2.34
- One-person households
- 39.1 %
- 17,111
- Households with children 0–24
- 33.2 %
- 14,508
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Södertälje 4.9 % · Sweden 2.7 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 2.7 |
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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+2.3 pp) · Stockholms län 3.3 %4.9%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (+3.7 pp) · Stockholms län 3.5 %6.9%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+0.8 pp) · Stockholms län 6.4 %7.7%
Indicators for work in Södertälje.
Economy & tax
All indicators →Municipal tax rate (%)
Södertälje 20.2 % · Sweden 21.7 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.6 |
| 2015 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | 21.7 |
| 2018 | 21.6 |
| 2019 | 21.6 |
| 2020 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 21.7 |
| 2023 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 21.7 |
| 2025 | 21.7 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (−1.5 pp) · Stockholms län 18.9 %20.2%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−6,697 SEK) · Stockholms län 352,833 SEK273,587SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−12.6 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %27.9%
Indicators for economy & tax in Södertälje.
Schools
All indicators →Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Södertälje 87.0 % · Sweden 81.5 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.8 |
| 2015 | 84 |
| 2016 | 85.8 |
| 2017 | 80.3 |
| 2018 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 82.1 |
| 2020 | 83.6 |
| 2021 | 84.1 |
| 2022 | 82.6 |
| 2023 | 83.2 |
| 2024 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 81.5 |
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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+5.5 pp) · Stockholms län 87.7 %87.0%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+14.7 points) · Stockholms län 243.6 points233.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (−2.9 pp) · Stockholms län 73.6 %66.3%
Indicators for schools in Södertälje.
Housing
All indicators →Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Södertälje 21.7 % · Sweden 13.5 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.4 |
| 2015 | 15.5 |
| 2016 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | 17.7 |
| 2018 | 17.8 |
| 2019 | 17.6 |
| 2020 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 14.1 |
| 2025 | 13.5 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+8.2 pp) · Stockholms län 17.0 %21.7%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+12,943 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²34,647SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+62.7 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents234.3per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Södertälje.
Health
All indicators →Life expectancy, women
Södertälje 85.3 years · Sweden 84.7 years
| Year | Value (years) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.5 |
| 2015 | 83.6 |
| 2016 | 83.6 |
| 2017 | 83.8 |
| 2018 | 83.8 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2020 | 84 |
| 2021 | 84.2 |
| 2022 | 84.3 |
| 2023 | 84.4 |
| 2024 | 84.5 |
| 2025 | 84.7 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.6 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years85.3years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.3 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years81.7years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−5.0 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days21.3days
Indicators for health in Södertälje.
Crime
All indicators →Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Södertälje 14,486 /100k · Sweden 9,857 /100k
| Year | Value (/100k) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,517.3 |
| 2015 | 9,834.7 |
| 2016 | 9,681.2 |
| 2017 | 9,631.1 |
| 2018 | 9,310.3 |
| 2019 | 9,097.5 |
| 2020 | 9,572.2 |
| 2021 | 9,074.4 |
| 2022 | 9,106.8 |
| 2023 | 9,536.5 |
| 2024 | 9,935.4 |
| 2025 | 9,856.9 |
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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+4,630 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828 /100k14,486/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+589.2 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k1,475.1/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+533.6 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k1,952.5/100k
Indicators for crime in Södertälje.
Politics
All indicators →Assignments per elected municipal politician
Södertälje 1.6 assignments/politician · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician
| Year | Value (assignments/politician) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 1.8 |
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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.2 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician1.6assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+161.1 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician382.6residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.9 pp) · Stockholms län 2.9 %4.5%
Indicators for politics in Södertälje.
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Frequently asked questions about Södertälje
›How many people live in Södertälje?
In 2025, Södertälje municipality had 102,784 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 6,110 lived in the main urban area Järna (2023).
›How has the population of Södertälje changed?
Since 2002 the population has grown by 23,171 people (+29.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Södertälje in?
Södertälje municipality is located in Stockholms län (county code 01).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Södertälje?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Södertälje is 32.38 % (municipality 20.05 % plus region 12.33 %). That is rank 62 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Södertälje?
In Södertälje, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 4.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0181.2025.
›How are school results in Södertälje?
In Södertälje, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0181.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Södertälje?
In Södertälje, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 14,486 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0181.2025.
›What share of the population in Södertälje has a foreign background?
In 2025, 60.5 % of the population in Södertälje had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Södertälje.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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: 60.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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