Stockholm is the Capital of Sweden and in 2025, over 999,240 people lived in the municipality. Since 2010, the population there has been growing consistently. While more people are moving to Stockholm, the city area is not growing at the same speed, leading the population density to increase as well. Forecasts for the city expect continuous growth of population over the next forty years.
Economy
In Stockholm, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita was around 734,000 Swedish kronor in 2021. That was much higher than the average GDP per capita in all of Sweden with around 517,000 SEK in 2021. Though it must be noted that living costs are very high in the city and have been increasing in the last years. For example, the average rent per square meter in Stockholm has been rising every single year.
Employment
A high majority of people living in Stockholm have a workplace. The employment rate in Stockholm is at 73.6 percent as of 2021.  The sector with the highest number of employees in Stockholm is professional, scientific, technical, and administrative activities, followed by wholesale and retail trade.
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Statistics Sweden. (April 22, 2026). Estimated population of Stockholm from 2010 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1357797/population-stockholm/
Statistics Sweden. "Estimated population of Stockholm from 2010 to 2025." Chart. April 22, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1357797/population-stockholm/
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Estimated population of Stockholm from 2010 to 2025 [Graph], Statistics Sweden, April 22, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1357797/population-stockholm/