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Overview

Karlskoga
County: Örebro län
Population 2025: 30,108
Full municipal profile
Ljusnarsberg
County: Örebro län
Population 2025: 4,280
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

Karlskoga
30,108 peopleHighest
Ljusnarsberg
4,280.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Karlskoga
-0.5 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
-8.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Karlskoga
22.0 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
21.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Karlskoga
348,400 SEKHighest
Ljusnarsberg
282,700 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Karlskoga
80.0 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
75.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Karlskoga
12.6 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
10.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Karlskoga
84.0 yearsHighest
Ljusnarsberg
81.8 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Karlskoga
1,084.4 /100kHighest
Ljusnarsberg
854.6 /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: Karlskoga moves from 30,600 (2002) to 30,108 (2025) — down 492 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearKarlskogaLjusnarsberg
2 00230 6005 482
2 00330 5325 415
2 00430 3435 389
2 00530 1855 317
2 00630 1595 243
2 00729 9885 188
2 00829 8725 129
2 00929 7425 055
2 01029 6684 931
2 01129 6164 870
2 01229 6314 848
2 01329 7284 875
2 01430 0544 913
2 01530 2834 928
2 01630 5385 006
2 01730 4134 942
2 01830 4194 846
2 01930 3814 771
2 02030 2634 674
2 02130 4374 604
2 02230 2784 517
2 02330 2614 407
2 02430 1804 369
2 02530 1084 280

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

Karlskoga
-72.0 peopleHighest
Ljusnarsberg
-89.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Karlskoga
-0.6 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
-13.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

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

Karlskoga
21.0 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
15.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Karlskoga
53.5 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
49.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Karlskoga
16.7 %Lowest
Ljusnarsberg
24.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Karlskoga
8.8 %Lowest
Ljusnarsberg
10.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Karlskoga
359.0 peopleHighest
Ljusnarsberg
79.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Karlskoga
254.0 peopleHighest
Ljusnarsberg
15.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Karlskoga
0.87 ratioLowest
Ljusnarsberg
1.02 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Karlskoga
1,283.0 peopleHighest
Ljusnarsberg
233.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Karlskoga
41.0 peopleHighest
Ljusnarsberg
-20.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Karlskoga
1,232.0 peopleHighest
Ljusnarsberg
253.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2025 · %

Karlskoga
3.2 %Lowest
Ljusnarsberg
3.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Karlskoga
532.0 householdsHighest
Ljusnarsberg
112.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Karlskoga
70.2 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
64.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Karlskoga
6.8 %Lowest
Ljusnarsberg
10.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Karlskoga
16,754 SEK/residentLowest
Ljusnarsberg
24,194 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Karlskoga
6,593.4 SEK/residentLowest
Ljusnarsberg
7,627.0 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Karlskoga
2.4 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
1.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Karlskoga
282,964 SEKHighest
Ljusnarsberg
244,089 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Karlskoga
54.3 %Lowest
Ljusnarsberg
56.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Karlskoga
80.0 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
75.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Karlskoga
69.3 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
45.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Karlskoga
74.9 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
65.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Karlskoga
74.5 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
69.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Karlskoga
218.0 pointsHighest
Ljusnarsberg
194.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Karlskoga
219.0 pointsHighest
Ljusnarsberg
188.8 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Karlskoga
92.0 dwellingsHighest
Ljusnarsberg
0.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Karlskoga
149.4 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Ljusnarsberg
193.7 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Karlskoga
0.3 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Ljusnarsberg
0.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Karlskoga
9,052.0 SEK/m²Highest
Ljusnarsberg
1,951.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Karlskoga
15,646 SEK/m²Highest
Ljusnarsberg
6,678.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Karlskoga
33.4 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
31.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Karlskoga
82.1 yearsHighest
Ljusnarsberg
77.6 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Karlskoga
80.9 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
66.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Karlskoga
0.6 %Highest
Ljusnarsberg
0.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Karlskoga
1,157.4 /100kLowest
Ljusnarsberg
1,547.5 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Karlskoga
10,556 /100kLowest
Ljusnarsberg
13,027 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Karlskoga
1,681.4 /100kLowest
Ljusnarsberg
1,986.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Karlskoga
0.0 /100k
Ljusnarsberg
0.0 /100k
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Karlskoga
1,525.5 /100kLowest
Ljusnarsberg
2,032.6 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Karlskoga
82.9 /100kLowest
Ljusnarsberg
138.6 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Karlskoga
1.8 assignments/politicianLowest
Ljusnarsberg
2.5 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Karlskoga
220.3 residents/politicianHighest
Ljusnarsberg
109.2 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Karlskoga
4.4 %Lowest
Ljusnarsberg
5.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Karlskoga
1.5 %Lowest
Ljusnarsberg
2.5 %Highest
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.

Karlskoga
-125 SEK
Ljusnarsberg
-52 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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  • Units are fixed per row (percent, SEK, count per 1,000). Rows never mix units within the same column.
  • The national mean is the source's own national row (SCB / Kolada / Migrationsverket) — not an average of municipalities.
  • Ranking or best/worst colours are only used where the indicator has a clear direction (e.g. upper-secondary eligibility, higher is better).
  • 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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4

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2

reports & studies

6

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Definitions

How the numbers are counted — and what they do not cover

Per capita / per 1,000 / per 100,000
Normalising an absolute number by population size, so municipalities of different sizes can be compared. Shootings, for example, are usually reported per 100,000 inhabitants.
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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