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Gotland is in Gotland County. The municipality has 60,971 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 39th largest. The population has been essentially unchanged over the past five years. The main town is Visby along with 24 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 373,600 per year (2024). The average age is 45.9 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.60%. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2024.
Everyday life
Schools, healthcare, how you get around and what is outside your door. What you actually live with.
The housing market
How the municipality has developed
Fifteen years of data, and where the trend points next. Switch view to explore the layers: every indicator at once, against the national average, the municipality's milestones, its age structure or your own what-if.
Light & weather
The map
Explore the municipality
The towns, the places, nature, services and club life: what makes the municipality a place and not just a number.
Voices from the area
People who made the move, in their own words.
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Common questions about Gotland
What is it like to live in Gotland?
Gotland has 60,971 residents and is in Gotland County. The average age is 45.9 years. The median income is SEK 373,600 per year. 90% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 9.0 °C.
How many people live in Gotland?
60,971 people lived in Gotland Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 39th largest municipality.
What does it cost to live in Gotland?
A condominium costs on average SEK 33,095 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 4.0 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.60%.
What is the job market like in Gotland?
Unemployment in Gotland was 3.5% in 2024. The median income is SEK 373,600 per year. 40.5% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Gotland?
There is no university in Gotland. The nearest one is in Kalmar, about 159 km away as the crow flies. 40.5% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 33,095 per m².
What is Gotland like for families with children?
81.7% of pupils in Gotland qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 106,590 per child per year on preschool. 90% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Gotland?
The mean annual temperature in Gotland is 9.0 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -10 °C. 703 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 114 rainy days and 13 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.8 hours a day.
Is Gotland a safe place to live?
90% of residents in Gotland say they feel safe (2022). Reported violent crimes stand at 921 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Gotland Municipality?
The largest towns in Gotland Municipality are Visby, Hemse, Klintehamn, Vibble, Slite, Roma, Fårösund, Lärbro, Norra Visby, Burgsvik, Stånga, Västerhejde and 13 more.