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Overview

Halmstad
County: Hallands län
Population 2025: 106,300
Full municipal profile
Falkenberg
County: Hallands län
Population 2025: 47,333
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

Sverigefakta does not rank municipalities as good or bad. “Highest” and “Lowest” describe only the numeric value among the selected municipalities.

Population (31 Dec)
2025 · people

Halmstad
106,300 peopleHighest
Falkenberg
47,333 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Halmstad
2.5 %Lowest
Falkenberg
2.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
21.0 %Lowest
Falkenberg
21.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Halmstad
345,000 SEKHighest
Falkenberg
338,000 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
80.7 %Lowest
Falkenberg
83.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
15.8 %Highest
Falkenberg
13.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Halmstad
85.0 yearsLowest
Falkenberg
85.6 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Halmstad
1,240.1 /100kHighest
Falkenberg
783.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2025 · people · Municipalities

Verified time series for the selected municipalities, same definition and same years.

Population (31 Dec) over time: Halmstad moves from 86,585 (2002) to 106,300 (2025) — up 19,715 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearHalmstadFalkenberg
2 00286 58538 896
2 00387 37239 145
2 00487 92939 438
2 00588 22439 605
2 00688 95839 874
2 00789 72740 164
2 00890 24140 451
2 00991 08740 739
2 01091 80041 008
2 01192 29441 304
2 01293 23141 423
2 01394 08441 912
2 01495 53242 433
2 01596 95242 949
2 01698 53843 867
2 01799 75244 195
2 018101 26844 701
2 019102 76745 367
2 020103 75446 051
2 021104 57346 773
2 022105 14847 017
2 023105 79647 108
2 024106 08447 337
2 025106 30047 333

Method: Only years where every selected municipality has a verified value are shown.

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2025 · people

Halmstad
216.0 peopleHighest
Falkenberg
-4.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Halmstad
9.6 %Lowest
Falkenberg
10.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
22.8 %Highest
Falkenberg
22.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
55.8 %Highest
Falkenberg
51.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
14.6 %Lowest
Falkenberg
17.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

Residents aged 80+, share (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
6.8 %Lowest
Falkenberg
8.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Halmstad
996.0 peopleHighest
Falkenberg
458.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Halmstad
996.0 peopleHighest
Falkenberg
415.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Halmstad
0.79 ratioLowest
Falkenberg
0.94 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Halmstad
5,161.0 peopleHighest
Falkenberg
1,803.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Halmstad
50.0 peopleLowest
Falkenberg
74.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Halmstad
4,937.0 peopleHighest
Falkenberg
1,771.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2024 · %

Halmstad
1.8 %Lowest
Falkenberg
2.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2024 · %

Halmstad
58.3 %Lowest
Falkenberg
71.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2024 · households

Halmstad
1,072.0 householdsHighest
Falkenberg
524.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
524.8

Employment rate, foreign-born 20–64 (%)
2024 · %

Halmstad
68.7 %Lowest
Falkenberg
72.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
2024 · %

Halmstad
5.6 %Lowest
Falkenberg
6.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Halmstad
14,909 SEK/residentLowest
Falkenberg
15,022 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Halmstad
4,595.0 SEK/residentLowest
Falkenberg
6,031.5 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
7.7 %Highest
Falkenberg
2.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Halmstad
279,853 SEKHighest
Falkenberg
267,531 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
66.3 %Highest
Falkenberg
27.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
79.4 %Lowest
Falkenberg
80.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
68.6 %Lowest
Falkenberg
69.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
68.8 %Lowest
Falkenberg
74.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
74.8 %Highest
Falkenberg
72.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Halmstad
224.0 pointsHighest
Falkenberg
220.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Halmstad
222.5 pointsHighest
Falkenberg
220.1 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Halmstad
411.0 dwellingsHighest
Falkenberg
61.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Halmstad
239.1 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Falkenberg
140.1 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Halmstad
0.5 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Falkenberg
0.7 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Halmstad
27,305 SEK/m²Highest
Falkenberg
21,778 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Halmstad
30,024 SEK/m²Highest
Falkenberg
26,108 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
39.9 %Highest
Falkenberg
33.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Halmstad
81.7 yearsLowest
Falkenberg
82.9 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
80.7 %Lowest
Falkenberg
81.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
0.4 %Lowest
Falkenberg
0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Halmstad
1,795.7 /100kHighest
Falkenberg
1,153.6 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Halmstad
12,948 /100kHighest
Falkenberg
9,427.6 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Halmstad
2,323.9 /100kHighest
Falkenberg
2,098.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Halmstad
15.1 /100kHighest
Falkenberg
12.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

Reported drug offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Halmstad
1,243.9 /100kHighest
Falkenberg
420.5 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Halmstad
220.3 /100kHighest
Falkenberg
128.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Halmstad
1.5 assignments/politicianLowest
Falkenberg
1.8 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Halmstad
500.4 residents/politicianHighest
Falkenberg
348.1 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
3.3 %Highest
Falkenberg
0.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Halmstad
1.9 %Highest
Falkenberg
1.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
1.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Calculated and specialised measures

The measures below are not official municipal observations in the same sense as the tables above. They are calculated by Sverigefakta or taken from situation reports and model estimates, and are therefore reported separately.

Estimated net cost per resident per year
Model estimate
Note: Model estimate = (received / 5) × Ruist's average annual net cost per person (SEK 74,000 in 2018 prices, inflation-adjusted) / population. It covers only the last five years of reception and is not official municipal accounting.

Halmstad
-115 SEK
Falkenberg
-141 SEK
National
About the data. The comparison uses the municipal engine's verified time series — the same figures, definitions and sources as the municipal pages. For every metric we use the latest period in which all selected municipalities have a verified value. If no common period exists the metric is omitted entirely; nothing is imputed and years are never mixed within a row.

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  • Net cost is a model estimate: Ruist's 74,000 SEK/year × arrivals 2020–2024 / population. Not official municipal accounts.
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Primary sources

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agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

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Definitions

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Per capita / per 1,000 / per 100,000
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Median vs mean
The median is the middle value in a sorted series. The mean is the sum divided by the count and is much more sensitive to outliers. Incomes and wealth are therefore usually reported as medians.
Ranking & percentile
The ranking is the municipality's place in the sorted list of all 290 municipalities. The percentile is the share below the municipality — rank 29 of 290 ≈ the 90th percentile.Ties use shared ranking (e.g. two municipalities both at rank 10).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what is most often discussed

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