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Uppsala municipality – facts and statistics

In Uppsala municipality, 249,729 people live (2025).

Uppsala län · municipal tax 32.85 % · population +39.0 % since 2002

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What stands out

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  • · Foreign background has risen by 8.8 pp since 2011.
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 99,500 SEK since 2013.
  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents has fallen by 77 since 2017.
  • · Population has risen by 49,728 residents since 2011.

How many people live in Uppsala?

249,729 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +49,728 residents

14-yr trend: +25 %

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 Uppsala?

36.5 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 Uppsala has a foreign background?

30.2 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +8.8 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (+2.5 pp)

14-yr trend: +8.8 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 Uppsala?

32.85 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (0.45 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 21.14 % + regional 11.71 %). 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 Uppsala?

2.7 %

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

Change since 2014: +0.1 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (+0.0 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.6 %

11-yr trend: +0.1 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 Uppsala?

355,800 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +99,500 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+10,384 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 355,875 SEK

11-yr trend: +39 %

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 Uppsala?

184

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

Rank 98 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: 77

Sweden: 216 (32)

8-yr trend: -30 %

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

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Location of the municipality in Sweden

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

249,729people
14-yr trend: +25 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.1%
-0.6 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 21.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

355,800SEK
+10,384 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 355,875 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.7%
on par with municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.4%
+3.9 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 81.0 %
11-yr trend: -6.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

13.7%
+0.1 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 16.8 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.1years
+1.4 years higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

898.9/100k
+13.0 /100k higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 886.5 /100k
11-yr trend: -3 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Uppsala

How many people live in Uppsala?

Uppsala had 249,729 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 70,056 people. The largest urban area Uppsala had 174,982 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

249,729
14-yr trend: +25 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+39.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Uppsala — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Uppsala

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

Children 0–14
39,264
15.7 %
Working age 15–64
166,947
66.9 %
Aged 65+
43,518
17.4 %
Aged 80+
13,086
5.2 %
Women
127,572
51.1 %

Population pyramid

Uppsala, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 122,157Women 127,572Median age 36.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Uppsala, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45,0005,00010,00010,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Uppsala, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-46,2626,021
5-96,7626,398
10-147,0876,734
15-197,3467,042
20-2411,00814,172
25-2910,34010,413
30-349,9149,780
35-399,2648,855
40-447,9637,748
45-497,0166,935
50-547,0557,070
55-596,3096,583
60-645,9256,209
65-695,1485,585
70-744,6965,271
75-794,5225,210
80-843,3594,088
85-891,5032,065
90-945591,005
95-99109333
100+1055

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 39,264, 15–64: 166,947, 65+: 43,518.

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 Uppsala

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

Households
120,685
Persons per household
2.06
One-person households
44.7 %
53,911
Households with children 0–24
26.2 %
31,578

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 (%)
Uppsala 2.7 % · 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 % (+0.0 pp) · Uppsala län 2.6 %
    2.7%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (+0.1 pp) · Uppsala län 3.1 %
    3.3%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (2.8 pp) · Uppsala län 6.8 %
    4.1%

Indicators for work in Uppsala.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Uppsala 21.1 % · 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 % (0.6 pp) · Uppsala län 21.6 %
    21.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (+17,083 SEK) · Uppsala län 286,215 SEK
    297,367SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (10.2 pp) · Uppsala län 32.6 %
    30.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Uppsala.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Uppsala 85.4 % · 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 % (+3.9 pp) · Uppsala län 81.0 %
    85.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (+25.7 points) · Uppsala län 217.8 points
    244.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (+5.1 pp) · Uppsala län 70.0 %
    74.4%

Indicators for schools in Uppsala.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Uppsala 13.7 % · 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 % (+0.1 pp) · Uppsala län 16.8 %
    13.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (+15,109 SEK/m²) · Uppsala län 25,972 SEK/m²
    36,813SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+25.8 per 1,000 residents) · Uppsala län 152.2 per 1,000 residents
    197.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Uppsala.

Life expectancy, women
Uppsala 86.1 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 (+1.4 years) · Uppsala län 85.1 years
    86.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (+1.7 years) · Uppsala län 81.9 years
    83.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (8.7 days) · Uppsala län 23.3 days
    17.6days

Indicators for health in Uppsala.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Uppsala 11,137 /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 (+1,281 /100k) · Uppsala län 10,349 /100k
    11,137/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+13.0 /100k) · Uppsala län 886.5 /100k
    898.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (216.7 /100k) · Uppsala län 1,302.7 /100k
    1,202.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Uppsala.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Uppsala 1.4 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 (0.4 assignments/politician) · Uppsala län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.4assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (+556.0 residents/politician) · Uppsala län 286.5 residents/politician
    777.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (2.2 pp) · Uppsala län 2.5 %
    0.3%

Indicators for politics in Uppsala.

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Frequently asked questions about Uppsala

How many people live in Uppsala?

In 2025, Uppsala municipality had 249,729 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 174,982 lived in the main urban area Uppsala (2023).

How has the population of Uppsala changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 70,056 people (+39.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Uppsala in?

Uppsala municipality is located in Uppsala län (county code 03).

What is the municipal tax rate in Uppsala?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Uppsala is 32.85 % (municipality 21.14 % plus region 11.71 %). That is rank 83 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Uppsala?

In Uppsala, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0380.2025.

How are school results in Uppsala?

In Uppsala, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0380.2025.

How much crime is reported in Uppsala?

In Uppsala, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,137 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0380.2025.

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

In 2025, 30.2 % of the population in Uppsala had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Uppsala.

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: 30.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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