Growing municipalities 2026

Population change in all 290 municipalities. See which municipalities are growing fastest and which are shrinking.

The fastest growth is in Knivsta (2.5%), Boden (2%) and Burlöv (1.7%). The biggest decline is in Norsjö (-4%).

This ranking combines the figures for the topic into one score. It is a sort order that reflects a chosen direction, not an official grade.

1 Knivsta 2.5%
2 Boden 2%
3 Burlöv 1.7%
4 Nacka 1.4%
5 Upplands-Bro 1.4%
6 Järfälla 1.4%
7 Sundbyberg 1.3%
8 Håbo 1.2%
9 Sigtuna 1.1%
10 Vännäs 1%
11 Mölndal 1%
12 Täby 1%
13 Tyresö 0.9%
14 Karlstad 0.9%
15 Höör 0.9%
16 Botkyrka 0.9%
17 Grästorp 0.8%
18 Luleå 0.8%
19 Vaggeryd 0.8%
20 Aneby 0.8%
21 Umeå 0.8%
22 Solna 0.8%
23 Orsa 0.7%
24 Krokom 0.7%
25 Öckerö 0.7%
26 Göteborg 0.7%
27 Uppsala 0.7%
28 Vallentuna 0.7%
29 Ludvika 0.7%
30 Staffanstorp 0.7%
31 Kungsbacka 0.6%
32 Malmö 0.6%
33 Växjö 0.6%
34 Åre 0.6%
35 Eslöv 0.6%
36 Varberg 0.6%
37 Lund 0.6%
38 Svedala 0.6%
39 Strömstad 0.6%
40 Landskrona 0.6%
41 Töreboda 0.6%
42 Kävlinge 0.5%
43 Älvsbyn 0.5%
44 Sollentuna 0.5%
45 Ekerö 0.5%
46 Haninge 0.5%
47 Mörbylånga 0.5%
48 Kalmar 0.5%
49 Skövde 0.5%
50 Helsingborg 0.5%
51 Mjölby 0.4%
52 Trollhättan 0.4%
53 Enköping 0.4%
54 Bjuv 0.4%
55 Lerum 0.4%
56 Habo 0.4%
57 Linköping 0.4%
58 Västerås 0.4%
59 Norrtälje 0.4%
60 Stockholm 0.4%
61 Kungälv 0.4%
62 Upplands Väsby 0.3%
63 Karlsborg 0.3%
64 Örebro 0.3%
65 Nykvarn 0.3%
66 Lycksele 0.3%
67 Jönköping 0.3%
68 Huddinge 0.3%
69 Munkfors 0.3%
70 Alingsås 0.3%
71 Borås 0.3%
72 Österåker 0.3%
73 Sjöbo 0.3%
74 Trelleborg 0.3%
75 Tranemo 0.3%
76 Gävle 0.3%
77 Ystad 0.3%
78 Åstorp 0.3%
79 Partille 0.3%
80 Skara 0.2%
81 Nordanstig 0.2%
82 Skurup 0.2%
83 Danderyd 0.2%
84 Tomelilla 0.2%
85 Älvkarleby 0.2%
86 Halmstad 0.2%
87 Bromölla 0.2%
88 Sorsele 0.2%
89 Höganäs 0.2%
90 Åtvidaberg 0.2%
91 Östhammar 0.2%
92 Strängnäs 0.2%
93 Leksand 0.2%
94 Örkelljunga 0.2%
95 Ale 0.1%
96 Herrljunga 0.1%
97 Båstad 0.1%
98 Ragunda 0.1%
99 Ängelholm 0.1%
100 Nynäshamn 0.1%
101 Vänersborg 0.1%
102 Vindeln 0.1%
103 Orust 0.1%
104 Falun 0%
105 Vellinge 0%
106 Lekeberg 0%
107 Härryda 0%
108 Valdemarsvik 0%
109 Stenungsund 0%
110 Ockelbo 0%
111 Klippan -0%
112 Säter -0%
113 Sunne -0%
114 Vårgårda -0%
115 Lidingö -0%
116 Essunga -0%
117 Hörby -0%
118 Värnamo -0%
119 Östersund -0%
120 Falkenberg -0%
121 Falköping -0%
122 Norrköping -0.1%
123 Nyköping -0.1%
124 Mark -0.1%
125 Kumla -0.1%
126 Värmdö -0.1%
127 Vadstena -0.1%
128 Sundsvall -0.1%
129 Tibro -0.1%
130 Kiruna -0.1%
131 Laholm -0.1%
132 Ronneby -0.1%
133 Ulricehamn -0.1%
134 Jokkmokk -0.1%
135 Södertälje -0.1%
136 Borlänge -0.1%
137 Sölvesborg -0.1%
138 Lomma -0.2%
139 Mellerud -0.2%
140 Vansbro -0.2%
141 Lidköping -0.2%
142 Karlskoga -0.2%
143 Trosa -0.2%
144 Rättvik -0.2%
145 Bollebygd -0.2%
146 Örnsköldsvik -0.2%
147 Ydre -0.2%
148 Gotland -0.2%
149 Avesta -0.2%
150 Hallsberg -0.2%
151 Tranås -0.3%
152 Sävsjö -0.3%
153 Storfors -0.3%
154 Hjo -0.3%
155 Lilla Edet -0.3%
156 Ödeshög -0.3%
157 Kil -0.3%
158 Hallstahammar -0.3%
159 Timrå -0.3%
160 Berg -0.3%
161 Söderköping -0.3%
162 Kinda -0.3%
163 Nora -0.3%
164 Karlshamn -0.3%
165 Hammarö -0.4%
166 Nässjö -0.4%
167 Tierp -0.4%
168 Arboga -0.4%
169 Ljusdal -0.4%
170 Vimmerby -0.4%
171 Borgholm -0.4%
172 Torsby -0.4%
173 Hässleholm -0.4%
174 Eskilstuna -0.4%
175 Åsele -0.4%
176 Älmhult -0.4%
177 Karlskrona -0.4%
178 Degerfors -0.4%
179 Köping -0.5%
180 Uddevalla -0.5%
181 Götene -0.5%
182 Svalöv -0.5%
183 Vara -0.5%
184 Laxå -0.5%
185 Ånge -0.5%
186 Heby -0.5%
187 Västervik -0.5%
188 Katrineholm -0.5%
189 Hudiksvall -0.5%
190 Skinnskatteberg -0.5%
191 Ljungby -0.5%
192 Nordmaling -0.5%
193 Tidaholm -0.5%
194 Arvika -0.5%
195 Kristianstad -0.5%
196 Lindesberg -0.5%
197 Tjörn -0.6%
198 Finspång -0.6%
199 Överkalix -0.6%
200 Gällivare -0.6%
201 Härjedalen -0.6%
202 Oxelösund -0.6%
203 Kramfors -0.6%
204 Tingsryd -0.6%
205 Simrishamn -0.6%
206 Mora -0.6%
207 Oskarshamn -0.6%
208 Smedjebacken -0.6%
209 Malung-Sälen -0.6%
210 Ovanåker -0.6%
211 Storuman -0.6%
212 Piteå -0.6%
213 Mullsjö -0.6%
214 Mariestad -0.7%
215 Osby -0.7%
216 Härnösand -0.7%
217 Mönsterås -0.7%
218 Kristinehamn -0.7%
219 Forshaga -0.7%
220 Alvesta -0.7%
221 Älvdalen -0.7%
222 Gagnef -0.7%
223 Nybro -0.7%
224 Eksjö -0.7%
225 Sotenäs -0.7%
226 Tanum -0.8%
227 Dals-Ed -0.8%
228 Markaryd -0.8%
229 Vetlanda -0.8%
230 Salem -0.8%
231 Munkedal -0.8%
232 Lysekil -0.8%
233 Hällefors -0.8%
234 Hagfors -0.8%
235 Askersund -0.8%
236 Sandviken -0.9%
237 Bollnäs -0.9%
238 Motala -0.9%
239 Kalix -0.9%
240 Vilhelmina -0.9%
241 Årjäng -0.9%
242 Torsås -0.9%
243 Säffle -1%
244 Vingåker -1%
245 Hylte -1%
246 Gnesta -1%
247 Gislaved -1%
248 Arvidsjaur -1%
249 Sala -1.1%
250 Strömsund -1.1%
251 Arjeplog -1.1%
252 Surahammar -1.1%
253 Boxholm -1.2%
254 Olofström -1.2%
255 Fagersta -1.2%
256 Svenljunga -1.2%
257 Gnosjö -1.3%
258 Bengtsfors -1.3%
259 Haparanda -1.4%
260 Bjurholm -1.4%
261 Färgelanda -1.4%
262 Hultsfred -1.4%
263 Sollefteå -1.4%
264 Bräcke -1.4%
265 Robertsfors -1.4%
266 Eda -1.5%
267 Övertorneå -1.5%
268 Hofors -1.5%
269 Filipstad -1.5%
270 Söderhamn -1.6%
271 Vaxholm -1.6%
272 Gullspång -1.6%
273 Uppvidinge -1.7%
274 Kungsör -1.7%
275 Perstorp -1.7%
276 Grums -1.7%
277 Hedemora -1.7%
278 Flen -1.7%
279 Ljusnarsberg -1.8%
280 Norberg -1.9%
281 Östra Göinge -1.9%
282 Åmål -1.9%
283 Malå -2%
284 Lessebo -2.1%
285 Emmaboda -2.2%
286 Dorotea -2.3%
287 Pajala -2.6%
288 Skellefteå -3.5%
289 Högsby -3.5%
290 Norsjö -4%

Source: Kolada. The ranking is Kommunlotsen's own calculation, not the source's. Sources and licences: open data page (in Swedish). Last updated 21 September 2026.