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Stockholm municipality – facts and statistics

In Stockholm municipality, 999,232 people live (2025).

Stockholms län · municipal tax 30.55 % · population +31.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

995,574people
+959065 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 95127 people
14-yr trend: +18 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

18.2%
-3.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 18.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

413,600SEK
+68184 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 405596 SEK
11-yr trend: +45 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.6%
+1.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

88.8%
+7.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 87.7 %
11-yr trend: +1.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

18.5%
+5.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 17.0 %
11-yr trend: -4.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.2years
+1.5 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

1,316.6/100k
+430.7 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 925.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -23 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Stockholm

How many people live in Stockholm?

Stockholm had 999,232 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 241,084 people.

Population· 2025

999,232
14-yr trend: +18 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+31.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

35.3%
+7.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Stockholm — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Stockholm

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

Children 0–14
153,586
15.4 %
Working age 15–64
678,649
67.9 %
Aged 65+
166,997
16.7 %
Aged 80+
45,628
4.6 %
Women
505,692
50.6 %

Population pyramid

Stockholm, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 493,540Women 505,692Median age 39.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Stockholm, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-420,00020,00040,00040,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Stockholm, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-426,56225,498
5-925,36324,343
10-1426,67725,143
15-1927,22626,289
20-2427,06727,184
25-2937,46139,797
30-3446,00346,421
35-3942,66641,331
40-4436,51335,061
45-4933,19631,964
50-5432,28532,191
55-5929,20629,827
60-6427,90929,052
65-6922,44923,993
70-7418,90021,001
75-7915,98019,046
80-8411,15014,445
85-894,8197,612
90-941,6743,786
95-993961,435
100+38273

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 153,586, 15–64: 678,649, 65+: 166,997.

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 Stockholm

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

Households
489,482
Persons per household
2.03
One-person households
45.6 %
223,265
Households with children 0–24
27.2 %
132,924

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 Stockholm.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (3.5 pp) · Stockholms län 18.9 %
    18.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+113,996 SEK) · Stockholms län 352,833 SEK
    394,280SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+1.1 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %
    41.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Stockholm.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+7.3 pp) · Stockholms län 87.7 %
    88.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+33.7 points) · Stockholms län 243.6 points
    252.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.6 pp) · Stockholms län 73.6 %
    72.9%

Indicators for schools in Stockholm.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+5.0 pp) · Stockholms län 17.0 %
    18.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+36,318 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²
    58,022SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+53.3 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents
    224.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Stockholm.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.5 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years
    86.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.2 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years
    82.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (11.1 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days
    15.2days

Indicators for health in Stockholm.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+9,302 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828 /100k
    19,159/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+430.7 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k
    1,316.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+373.5 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k
    1,792.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Stockholm.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+1,418.7 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician
    1,640.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.7 pp) · Stockholms län 2.9 %
    1.8%

Indicators for politics in Stockholm.

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Frequently asked questions about Stockholm

How many people live in Stockholm?

In 2025, Stockholm municipality had 999,232 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Stockholm changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 241,084 people (+31.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Stockholm in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Stockholm?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Stockholm is 30.55 % (municipality 18.22 % plus region 12.33 %). That is rank 11 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Stockholm?

In Stockholm, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0180.2025.

How are school results in Stockholm?

In Stockholm, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 88.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0180.2025.

How much crime is reported in Stockholm?

In Stockholm, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 19,159 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0180.2025.

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

In 2025, 35.3 % of the population in Stockholm had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Stockholm.

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: 35.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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