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Solna municipality – facts and statistics

In Solna municipality, 86,436 people live (2025).

Stockholms län · municipal tax 29.70 % · population +50.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

85,789people
+49280 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 95127 people
14-yr trend: +26 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

17.4%
-4.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 18.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

444,700SEK
+99284 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 405596 SEK
11-yr trend: +52 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

87.1%
+5.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 87.7 %
11-yr trend: -2.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.5%
-1.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 17.0 %
11-yr trend: -3.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.1years
+1.4 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

945.3/100k
+59.4 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 925.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -2 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Solna

How many people live in Solna?

Solna had 86,436 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 28,851 people.

Population· 2025

86,436
14-yr trend: +26 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+50.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

45.0%
+17.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Solna — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Solna

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

Children 0–14
12,409
14.4 %
Working age 15–64
60,389
69.9 %
Aged 65+
13,638
15.8 %
Aged 80+
4,070
4.7 %
Women
43,200
50.0 %

Population pyramid

Solna, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 43,236Women 43,200Median age 37.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Solna, 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 Solna, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-42,4042,374
5-91,9841,994
10-141,8881,765
15-191,8941,677
20-242,3932,350
25-294,1264,159
30-345,0714,903
35-394,5573,967
40-443,5503,118
45-492,7662,494
50-542,4292,241
55-592,1682,281
60-642,0292,216
65-691,6571,837
70-741,4331,676
75-791,3021,663
80-849731,307
85-89427683
90-94150349
95-9935125
100+021

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 12,409, 15–64: 60,389, 65+: 13,638.

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 Solna

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

Households
43,922
Persons per household
1.96
One-person households
46.1 %
20,261
Households with children 0–24
24.5 %
10,777

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 Solna.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (4.3 pp) · Stockholms län 18.9 %
    17.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+124,338 SEK) · Stockholms län 352,833 SEK
    404,622SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+26.7 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %
    67.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Solna.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+5.6 pp) · Stockholms län 87.7 %
    87.1%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+40.7 points) · Stockholms län 243.6 points
    259.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.1 pp) · Stockholms län 73.6 %
    72.4%

Indicators for schools in Solna.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.0 pp) · Stockholms län 17.0 %
    12.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+50,173 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²
    71,877SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+15.0 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents
    186.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Solna.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.4 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years
    86.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.6 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years
    83.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (13.1 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days
    13.2days

Indicators for health in Solna.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+4,556 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828 /100k
    14,413/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+59.4 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k
    945.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+115.1 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k
    1,534.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Solna.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.3 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.5assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+193.0 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician
    414.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+4.7 pp) · Stockholms län 2.9 %
    7.2%

Indicators for politics in Solna.

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Frequently asked questions about Solna

How many people live in Solna?

In 2025, Solna municipality had 86,436 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Solna changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 28,851 people (+50.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Solna in?

Solna municipality is located in Stockholms län (county code 01).

What is the municipal tax rate in Solna?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Solna is 29.70 % (municipality 17.37 % plus region 12.33 %). That is rank 5 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Solna?

In Solna, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0184.2025.

How are school results in Solna?

In Solna, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.1 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0184.2025.

How much crime is reported in Solna?

In Solna, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 14,413 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0184.2025.

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

In 2025, 45.0 % of the population in Solna had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Solna.

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: 45.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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