Sweden
Sweden had 10,605,529 residents on 31 December 2025, in 21 counties and 290 municipalities. Average net income for residents aged 20 and over was SEK 367,000 in 2024, and 39% of homes were rental flats. A house for permanent living sold for SEK 3,913,000 on average in 2025. The population has grown by 6.1% since 2016.
Sources: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0) · Statistics Sweden, DeSO and RegSO 2025 boundaries (CC0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 21 counties.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| County | Residents | Income | Rented | Owned | 65+ | Employed | House price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm County | 2,486,251 | SEK 442,000 | 36% | 22% | 17% | 81% | SEK 6.96m |
| Uppsala County | 410,575 | SEK 348,000 | 36% | 34% | 19% | 79% | SEK 3.97m |
| Södermanland County | 300,440 | SEK 331,000 | 44% | 38% | 24% | 79% | SEK 3.37m |
| Östergötland County | 472,529 | SEK 339,000 | 46% | 36% | 22% | 80% | SEK 3.34m |
| Jönköping County | 369,722 | SEK 340,000 | 40% | 46% | 22% | 82% | SEK 2.86m |
| Kronoberg County | 203,121 | SEK 333,000 | 42% | 46% | 22% | 80% | SEK 2.41m |
| Kalmar County | 245,477 | SEK 320,000 | 37% | 50% | 27% | 81% | SEK 2.32m |
| Gotland County | 60,852 | SEK 324,000 | 31% | 49% | 28% | 82% | SEK 4.00m |
| Blekinge County | 156,616 | SEK 328,000 | 38% | 52% | 25% | 80% | SEK 2.34m |
| Skåne County | 1,433,083 | SEK 354,000 | 40% | 36% | 20% | 77% | SEK 4.11m |
| Halland County | 346,090 | SEK 375,000 | 36% | 51% | 23% | 83% | SEK 4.54m |
| Västra Götaland County | 1,777,803 | SEK 359,000 | 41% | 37% | 21% | 81% | SEK 4.02m |
| Värmland County | 283,037 | SEK 328,000 | 37% | 47% | 25% | 81% | SEK 2.27m |
| Örebro County | 308,357 | SEK 324,000 | 46% | 38% | 22% | 80% | SEK 2.57m |
| Västmanland County | 280,756 | SEK 339,000 | 39% | 37% | 23% | 80% | SEK 3.12m |
| Dalarna County | 286,043 | SEK 324,000 | 34% | 51% | 26% | 83% | SEK 2.30m |
| Gävleborg County | 283,452 | SEK 319,000 | 40% | 44% | 26% | 80% | SEK 2.28m |
| Västernorrland County | 240,640 | SEK 326,000 | 33% | 48% | 26% | 82% | SEK 1.87m |
| Jämtland County | 132,736 | SEK 328,000 | 34% | 46% | 25% | 84% | SEK 2.55m |
| Västerbotten County | 279,028 | SEK 337,000 | 41% | 41% | 22% | 82% | SEK 2.74m |
| Norrbotten County | 248,927 | SEK 340,000 | 43% | 45% | 25% | 84% | SEK 2.24m |
Sources: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age and households on 31 December 2025.
5,002,559 households
Population on 31 December
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)
Income and work.
Incomes and employment in 2024, from Statistics Sweden registers.
Education, aged 25–65
Net income is the sum of all taxable and tax-free income minus tax, for registered residents aged 20 and over, at 2024 prices.
Low economic standard means a household’s disposable income per consumption unit is below 60 per cent of the national median; high economic standard means it is more than twice the median. It describes incomes, not what an area is like to live in.
Employment and unemployment come from Statistics Sweden’s annual register of labour-market status and can differ from the Labour Force Survey.
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)
Homes.
5,290,797 homes by tenure, 2025.
Average sale price of houses for permanent living
Prices cover registered sales of houses for permanent living (one- and two-dwelling houses) during the year, and depend on which houses happen to be sold.
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)
Everyday life.
109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 23% green space within 500 metres.
Services and green space are measured from each DeSO area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and facilities within 500 metres. Larger areas show a population-weighted average.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Counties.