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Vadstena municipality – facts and statistics

In Vadstena municipality, 7,482 people live (2025).

Östergötlands län · municipal tax 34.35 % · population −1.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

7,490.0people
-29019.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36342.0 people
14-yr trend: +1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.8%
+1.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +1.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

333,600SEK
-11816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 338254 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.0%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

76.7%
-4.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.7 %
11-yr trend: -16.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

5.2%
-8.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.7years
+1.0 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

681.2/100k
-204.7 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 736.3 /100k
8-yr trend: -6 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Vadstena

How many people live in Vadstena?

Vadstena had 7,482 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 147 people.

Population· 2025

7,482
14-yr trend: +1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−1.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

11.1%
-16.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Vadstena — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Vadstena

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

Children 0–14
1,035
13.8 %
Working age 15–64
3,873
51.8 %
Aged 65+
2,574
34.4 %
Aged 80+
854
11.4 %
Women
3,827
51.1 %

Population pyramid

Vadstena, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,655Women 3,827Median age 54.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Vadstena, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Vadstena, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4157131
5-9189173
10-14193192
15-19172136
20-24144124
25-29135129
30-34187189
35-39211194
40-44189178
45-49193181
50-54201223
55-59250284
60-64260293
65-69267279
70-74245304
75-79304321
80-84221253
85-8997147
90-943179
95-99917
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,035, 15–64: 3,873, 65+: 2,574.

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 Vadstena

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

Households
3,910
Persons per household
1.91
One-person households
45.7 %
1,787
Households with children 0–24
20.7 %
811

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 Vadstena.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.1 pp) · Östergötlands län 22.0 %
    22.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+4,149 SEK) · Östergötlands län 273,429 SEK
    284,433SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+1.2 pp) · Östergötlands län 36.7 %
    41.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Vadstena.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (4.8 pp) · Östergötlands län 77.7 %
    76.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (12.3 points) · Östergötlands län 215.8 points
    206.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (7.6 pp) · Östergötlands län 68.1 %
    61.7%

Indicators for schools in Vadstena.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (8.3 pp) · Östergötlands län 11.2 %
    5.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+852 SEK/m²) · Östergötlands län 19,959 SEK/m²
    22,556SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+50.7 per 1,000 residents) · Östergötlands län 191.1 per 1,000 residents
    222.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Vadstena.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.0 years) · Östergötlands län 85.1 years
    85.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.3 years) · Östergötlands län 81.6 years
    81.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.6 days) · Östergötlands län 25.7 days
    27.9days

Indicators for health in Vadstena.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,041.6 /100k) · Östergötlands län 9,065.1 /100k
    8,815.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (204.7 /100k) · Östergötlands län 736.3 /100k
    681.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+23.6 /100k) · Östergötlands län 1,394.2 /100k
    1,442.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Vadstena.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Östergötlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (140.0 residents/politician) · Östergötlands län 235.0 residents/politician
    81.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.7 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.9 %
    3.3%

Indicators for politics in Vadstena.

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Frequently asked questions about Vadstena

How many people live in Vadstena?

In 2025, Vadstena municipality had 7,482 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Vadstena changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 147 people (−1.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Vadstena in?

Vadstena municipality is located in Östergötlands län (county code 05).

What is the municipal tax rate in Vadstena?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Vadstena is 34.35 % (municipality 22.80 % plus region 11.55 %). That is rank 242 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Vadstena?

In Vadstena, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0584.2025.

How are school results in Vadstena?

In Vadstena, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0584.2025.

How much crime is reported in Vadstena?

In Vadstena, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,815.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0584.2025.

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

In 2025, 11.1 % of the population in Vadstena had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Vadstena.

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: 11.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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