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Sundbyberg municipality – facts and statistics

In Sundbyberg municipality, 56,989 people live (2025).

Stockholms län · municipal tax 31.58 % · population +68.6 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Direct answers

Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Foreign background is 19.6 pp higher than the national figure (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 143,700 SEK since 2013.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) is 1.2 pp higher than Municipal average (unweighted) (2025).
  • · Population has risen by 17,450 residents since 2011.

How many people live in Sundbyberg?

56,989 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +17,450 residents

14-yr trend: +44 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Sundbyberg?

36.7 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 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Sundbyberg has a foreign background?

47.3 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +12.1 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (+19.6 pp)

14-yr trend: +12.1 pp

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 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Sundbyberg?

31.58 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (1.72 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 19.25 % + regional 12.33 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Sundbyberg?

3.9 %

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

Change since 2014: 0.3 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (+1.2 pp)

County average (unweighted): 3.3 %

11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Sundbyberg?

420,400 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +143,700 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+74,984 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 405,596 SEK

11-yr trend: +52 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Sundbyberg?

196

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 80 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: 152

Sweden: 216 (20)

8-yr trend: -44 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Sundbyberg.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

56,989people
14-yr trend: +44 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

19.3%
-2.4 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 18.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

420,400SEK
+74,984 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 405,596 SEK
11-yr trend: +52 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.9%
+1.2 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

87.7%
+6.2 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 87.7 %
11-yr trend: +2.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

17.2%
+3.7 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 17.0 %
11-yr trend: -5.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.9years
+0.2 years higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 85.9 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

955.2/100k
+69.3 /100k higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 925.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -25 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Sundbyberg

How many people live in Sundbyberg?

Sundbyberg had 56,989 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 23,192 people.

Population· 2025

56,989
14-yr trend: +44 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+68.6%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

47.3%
+19.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Sundbyberg — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Sundbyberg

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

Children 0–14
9,282
16.3 %
Working age 15–64
39,957
70.1 %
Aged 65+
7,750
13.6 %
Aged 80+
1,924
3.4 %
Women
28,418
49.9 %

Population pyramid

Sundbyberg, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 28,571Women 28,418Median age 36.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Sundbyberg, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,0003,0003,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Sundbyberg, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,6971,721
5-91,4911,445
10-141,5411,387
15-191,3581,288
20-241,2851,298
25-292,4562,633
30-343,4903,393
35-392,9742,865
40-442,3532,031
45-491,8331,775
50-541,7021,600
55-591,4771,434
60-641,3081,404
65-691,1581,249
70-74876919
75-79747877
80-84524595
85-89222293
90-9452157
95-992146
100+68

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 9,282, 15–64: 39,957, 65+: 7,750.

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 Sundbyberg

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

Households
27,710
Persons per household
2.05
One-person households
44.8 %
12,411
Households with children 0–24
27.6 %
7,655

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Sundbyberg 3.9 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

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 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (+1.2 pp) · Stockholms län 3.3 %
    3.9%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (+0.7 pp) · Stockholms län 3.5 %
    3.9%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (+0.4 pp) · Stockholms län 6.4 %
    7.3%

Indicators for work in Sundbyberg.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Sundbyberg 19.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (2.4 pp) · Stockholms län 18.9 %
    19.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (+75,815 SEK) · Stockholms län 352,833 SEK
    356,100SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (+7.8 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %
    48.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Sundbyberg.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Sundbyberg 87.7 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

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 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (+6.2 pp) · Stockholms län 87.7 %
    87.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (+28.7 points) · Stockholms län 243.6 points
    247.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (+1.9 pp) · Stockholms län 73.6 %
    71.2%

Indicators for schools in Sundbyberg.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Sundbyberg 17.2 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

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 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (+3.7 pp) · Stockholms län 17.0 %
    17.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (+46,165 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²
    67,869SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+71.8 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents
    243.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Sundbyberg.

Life expectancy, women
Sundbyberg 84.9 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (+0.2 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years
    84.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (+1.3 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years
    82.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (11.3 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days
    15.0days

Indicators for health in Sundbyberg.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Sundbyberg 14,369 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k

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 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k (+4,512 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828 /100k
    14,369/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+69.3 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k
    955.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+230.2 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k
    1,649.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Sundbyberg.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Sundbyberg 1.8 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (+79.5 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician
    300.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (1.5 pp) · Stockholms län 2.9 %
    1.1%

Indicators for politics in Sundbyberg.

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Frequently asked questions about Sundbyberg

How many people live in Sundbyberg?

In 2025, Sundbyberg municipality had 56,989 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Sundbyberg changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 23,192 people (+68.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Sundbyberg in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Sundbyberg?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Sundbyberg is 31.58 % (municipality 19.25 % plus region 12.33 %). That is rank 30 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Sundbyberg?

In Sundbyberg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0183.2025.

How are school results in Sundbyberg?

In Sundbyberg, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0183.2025.

How much crime is reported in Sundbyberg?

In Sundbyberg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 14,369 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0183.2025.

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

In 2025, 47.3 % of the population in Sundbyberg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Sundbyberg.

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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    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: 47.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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