Södermanlands län: population, economy and official figures
Södermanlands län is a county in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden. Södermanlands län had 301,542 residents on 1 January 2025, 17.0% of Östra Mellansverige and 2.85% of Sweden; 9th largest of 21 counties in Sweden.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Södermanlands län: GDP per person was 32,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 82% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 20th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
- Health in Södermanlands län: In 2025, net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Södermanland County was SEK 37,079, compared with SEK 35,574 for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th highest among the counties.
- Education in Södermanlands län: In 2025, the share of upper secondary students who graduate within four years in Södermanland County was 66.8%, compared with 70.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th lowest among the counties.
- Poverty and living standards in Södermanlands län: In 2023, the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Södermanland County was 9.2%, compared with 7.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd highest among the counties.
- Government budget and revenue in Södermanlands län: The regional income tax rate in Södermanland County stood at 10.83% in 2026, unchanged from 2021; the figure for Sweden was 11.69%.
- Government and politics in Södermanlands län: At 47.0% in 2025, Södermanland County was below the Swedish level of 49.0% on the share of women in the regional council, putting it 5th lowest among the counties.
Is the population of Södermanlands län growing?
That is 7.4% more people than in 2015 (280,666).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Södermanlands län?
There were 49.7 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Södermanlands län?
The median age was 43.5 years in 2025, against 41.2 for Sweden; 10th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Södermanlands län?
23.6% of residents were 65 or older and 17.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Södermanlands län?
In 2024 there were 2,570 live births and 3,063 deaths, a natural decrease of 493.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Södermanlands län?
It covers 7,026 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Södermanlands län?
The net migration rate was +0.3 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -1.6 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Sweden's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other county in Östra Mellansverige
- Östergötlands län 472,446
- Uppsala län 407,912
- Örebro län 308,375
- Västmanlands län 281,158
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