TT writes that it is the corona pandemic that has left its mark on the nation's population figures. This year's population increase of 24,801 people is the lowest in 15 years. At the turn of the year, we were 10.3 million in Sweden.

Among the Östergötland municipalities, Norrköping increased the most by 99 people and then Mjölby by 85 people. Linköping increased by 30 people, in fact fewer than Kinda municipality, see fact box.

Minus

Valdemarsvik lost 102 inhabitants with 102 people, Finspång 62 and Åtvidaberg 60 people.

Statistics Sweden writes in a press release that another contributing factor to the low population increase in the country is a large reduction in immigration. They also announce that the death toll has risen during the pandemic.