Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 7.2 °C with 674 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS SE110), GDP was €72,300 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 12 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Södertälje. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#224 of 426 · 47th pct · #11 in Sweden
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#351 of 381 · 8th pct · #4 in Sweden
166
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#361 of 386 · 6th pct · #11 in Sweden
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Södertälje: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: 101,209. Higher than 202 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Södertälje: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje 101,209 Higher than 202 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Södertälje: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: 166. Higher than 30 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Södertälje: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje 166 Higher than 30 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Södertälje: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: 16%. Higher than 25 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Södertälje: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje 16% Higher than 25 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Södertälje climate by month Södertälje monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -1.8°C to 18.0°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 88mm per month.
20 100 15 80 10 60 5 40 0 20 -5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Södertälje monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -1.8°C 44mm Feb -1.8°C 37mm Mar 0.8°C 36mm Apr 5.6°C 38mm May 10.9°C 52mm Jun 15.3°C 77mm Jul 18.0°C 88mm Aug 17.1°C 83mm Sep 12.6°C 59mm Oct 7.1°C 55mm Nov 2.8°C 53mm Dec -0.4°C 52mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#574 of 601 · 4th pct · #6 in Sweden
7.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#539 of 601 · 10th pct · #9 in Sweden
-1.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#512 of 601 · 14th pct · #1 in Sweden
18.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#479 of 601 · 20th pct · #9 in Sweden
674
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#578 of 601 · 4th pct · #6 in Sweden
115
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Södertälje: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: 7.2. Higher than 27 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Södertälje: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje 7.2 Higher than 27 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Södertälje: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: -1.8. Higher than 61 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Södertälje: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje -1.8 Higher than 61 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Södertälje: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: 18.1. Higher than 86 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Södertälje: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje 18.1 Higher than 86 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Södertälje: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: 674. Higher than 122 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Södertälje: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje 674 Higher than 122 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Södertälje: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: 115. Higher than 23 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Södertälje: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje 115 Higher than 23 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#173 of 329 · 47th pct · #2 in Sweden
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Södertälje: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Södertälje: 16. Higher than 156 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Södertälje: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Södertälje 16 Higher than 156 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
118
EU27_2020=100 · SE · 2024
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€72,300
EUR per inhabitant · SE110 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Södertälje? Södertälje had a population of 101,209 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 224th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Södertälje? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 7.2 °C (January -1.8 °C, July 18.1 °C) with 674 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: Housing & living costs, Employment, Education, Births & deaths, Transport costs, Tourism, Culture, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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