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Overview

Kristianstad
County: Skåne län
Population 2024: 86,379
Full municipal profile
Sölvesborg
County: Blekinge län
Population 2024: 17,430
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

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Population (31 Dec)
2024 · people

Kristianstad
86,379 peopleHighest
Sölvesborg
17,430 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Kristianstad
0.7 %Highest
Sölvesborg
-0.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Kristianstad
21.5 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
21.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Kristianstad
335,600 SEKHighest
Sölvesborg
334,800 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Kristianstad
81.1 %Highest
Sölvesborg
77.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Kristianstad
15.8 %Highest
Sölvesborg
11.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Kristianstad
85.0 yearsHighest
Sölvesborg
84.3 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Kristianstad
940.3 /100kHighest
Sölvesborg
901.4 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2024 · people · Municipalities

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

Population (31 Dec) over time: Kristianstad moves from 74,951 (2002) to 86,379 (2024) — up 11,428 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearKristianstadSölvesborg
2 00274 95116 351
2 00375 29416 425
2 00475 59216 544
2 00575 91516 558
2 00676 54016 615
2 00777 24516 821
2 00877 97716 840
2 00978 78816 813
2 01079 54316 810
2 01179 93016 793
2 01280 50716 808
2 01381 00916 800
2 01481 82616 959
2 01582 51017 160
2 01683 19117 437
2 01784 15117 455
2 01884 90817 468
2 01985 74717 452
2 02086 21717 456
2 02186 64117 540
2 02286 73817 514
2 02386 56017 475
2 02486 37917 430

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

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2024 · people

Kristianstad
-181.0 peopleLowest
Sölvesborg
-45.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Kristianstad
5.6 %Highest
Sölvesborg
2.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Kristianstad
22.8 %Highest
Sölvesborg
19.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Kristianstad
54.1 %Highest
Sölvesborg
52.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Kristianstad
15.9 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
19.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Kristianstad
7.3 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
8.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Kristianstad
833.0 peopleHighest
Sölvesborg
216.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Kristianstad
722.0 peopleHighest
Sölvesborg
114.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Kristianstad
0.85 ratioLowest
Sölvesborg
0.92 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Kristianstad
3,667.0 peopleHighest
Sölvesborg
866.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Kristianstad
-246.0 peopleLowest
Sölvesborg
85.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Kristianstad
4,043.0 peopleHighest
Sölvesborg
786.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Kristianstad
2.5 %Highest
Sölvesborg
1.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2023 · %

Kristianstad
39.7 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
63.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.1

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Kristianstad
1,192.0 householdsHighest
Sölvesborg
162.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Kristianstad
63.7 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
66.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Kristianstad
7.3 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
7.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Kristianstad
15,066 SEK/residentLowest
Sölvesborg
18,535 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Kristianstad
6,225.3 SEK/residentHighest
Sölvesborg
4,180.2 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Kristianstad
4.2 %Highest
Sölvesborg
1.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Kristianstad
271,737 SEKLowest
Sölvesborg
280,892 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Kristianstad
43.5 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
59.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Kristianstad
81.5 %Highest
Sölvesborg
77.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Kristianstad
69.6 %Highest
Sölvesborg
64.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Kristianstad
68.3 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
70.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Kristianstad
73.3 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
78.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Kristianstad
225.0 pointsHighest
Sölvesborg
210.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Kristianstad
223.1 pointsHighest
Sölvesborg
209.4 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Kristianstad
132.0 dwellingsHighest
Sölvesborg
19.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Kristianstad
204.8 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Sölvesborg
152.1 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Kristianstad
0.7 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Sölvesborg
0.3 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Kristianstad
17,228 SEK/m²Highest
Sölvesborg
15,402 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Kristianstad
21,429 SEK/m²Highest
Sölvesborg
18,445 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Kristianstad
40.1 %Highest
Sölvesborg
31.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Kristianstad
81.6 yearsHighest
Sölvesborg
81.4 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Kristianstad
82.6 %Highest
Sölvesborg
71.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Kristianstad
0.4 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Kristianstad
1,530.0 /100kLowest
Sölvesborg
1,860.2 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Kristianstad
11,358 /100kLowest
Sölvesborg
11,638 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Kristianstad
2,572.5 /100kHighest
Sölvesborg
2,422.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Kristianstad
2.3 /100kLowest
Sölvesborg
5.7 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Kristianstad
1,235.1 /100kHighest
Sölvesborg
700.4 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Kristianstad
296.0 /100kHighest
Sölvesborg
200.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Kristianstad
1.6 assignments/politicianLowest
Sölvesborg
1.9 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Kristianstad
488.0 residents/politicianHighest
Sölvesborg
136.2 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Kristianstad
8.5 %Highest
Sölvesborg
3.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Kristianstad
2.8 %Highest
Sölvesborg
1.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
1.5

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)
2025 · %

Kristianstad
80.0 %Lowest
Sölvesborg
84.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.3
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.

Kristianstad
-110 SEK
Sölvesborg
-134 SEK
National
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Primary sources

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4

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2

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6

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Definitions

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Ranking & percentile
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