Solna is the third smallest municipality in Sweden in terms of area, after nearby Sundbyberg, as well as Burlöv, Scania County.

[4] Solna is divided into eight traditional parts with no administrative functions: Bergshamra, Haga, Hagalund, Huvudsta, Järva, Råsunda, Skytteholm and Ulriksdal.

Solna has attracted a wide range of businesses and authorities, making it a major place of work in Greater Stockholm.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are also located in Solna.

The population in Solna Municipality has the 16th highest median income per capita in Sweden,[6] and the share of highly educated persons, according to Statistics Sweden's definition: persons with post-secondary education that is three years or longer, is 46.0% (national average: 27.0%) and the 5th highest in the country.

Light rail returned after 54 years of absence when Tvärbanan was extended from Alvik to Solna centrum.

[14][15] The airline head office was formerly located on the property of Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sigtuna Municipality,[16] but now it is back in Solna.

[17] The following football clubs are located in Solna: The bandy department of AIK has been very successful on the women's side, with several national titles in recent years.