Demographics and conditions for children — Stockholm

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Stockholm.

Mental ill health, children and youth

11.2 %

Initiated child investigations

22.7 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

7.6 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

2,204 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Stockholm (2025).

Total population

999,239

Population change

0.4 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

50,880

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

92,693

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

31,950

Higher education 25–64 yrs

47 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

32.4 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

6.2 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Stockholm (2023/24).

Single without children

45.6 %

Single with children

6.5 %

Couple without children

19.4 %

Couple with children

18.1 %

Other households

10.4 %

Total households

489,482

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Stockholm (2025).

Newcomers received

1.4 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

144 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

69.5 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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