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TorsåsprofileKarlskronaprofile

Overview

Torsås
County: Kalmar län
Population 2024: 6,984
Full municipal profile
Karlskrona
County: Blekinge län
Population 2024: 66,301
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)
2024 · people

Torsås
6,984.0 peopleLowest
Karlskrona
66,301 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Torsås
-2.0 %Lowest
Karlskrona
-0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Torsås
21.9 %Highest
Karlskrona
21.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Torsås
311,000 SEKLowest
Karlskrona
356,500 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Torsås
83.6 %Highest
Karlskrona
81.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Torsås
9.5 %Lowest
Karlskrona
10.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Torsås
84.2 yearsLowest
Karlskrona
85.1 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Torsås
776.8 /100kLowest
Karlskrona
798.1 /100kHighest
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: Torsås moves from 7,293 (2002) to 6,984 (2024) — down 309 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearTorsåsKarlskrona
2 0027 29360 676
2 0037 23160 857
2 0047 26361 137
2 0057 24061 383
2 0067 15461 844
2 0077 13362 338
2 0087 07662 804
2 0097 04463 342
2 0106 96264 032
2 0116 88664 215
2 0126 85863 691
2 0136 87963 912
2 0146 92564 348
2 0156 94365 380
2 0167 06366 262
2 0177 08366 666
2 0187 09866 675
2 0197 12566 622
2 0207 14966 515
2 0217 11366 708
2 0227 04266 682
2 0237 00266 420
2 0246 98466 301

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

Torsås
-18.0 peopleHighest
Karlskrona
-119.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Torsås
0.9 %Lowest
Karlskrona
3.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Torsås
19.5 %Lowest
Karlskrona
21.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Torsås
49.3 %Lowest
Karlskrona
55.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Torsås
22.5 %Highest
Karlskrona
15.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Torsås
8.6 %Highest
Karlskrona
7.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Torsås
98.0 peopleLowest
Karlskrona
637.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Torsås
47.0 peopleLowest
Karlskrona
538.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Torsås
1.03 ratioHighest
Karlskrona
0.81 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Torsås
382.0 peopleLowest
Karlskrona
2,896.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Torsås
-28.0 peopleHighest
Karlskrona
-212.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Torsås
397.0 peopleLowest
Karlskrona
3,087.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Torsås
2.1 %Highest
Karlskrona
1.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Torsås
92.0 householdsLowest
Karlskrona
612.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Torsås
65.8 %Lowest
Karlskrona
66.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Torsås
8.6 %Highest
Karlskrona
4.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Torsås
20,176 SEK/residentHighest
Karlskrona
17,543 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Torsås
5,774.2 SEK/residentHighest
Karlskrona
4,934.2 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Torsås
-2.0 %Lowest
Karlskrona
3.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Torsås
249,430 SEKLowest
Karlskrona
290,730 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Torsås
21.9 %Lowest
Karlskrona
24.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Torsås
83.6 %Highest
Karlskrona
77.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Torsås
65.7 %Lowest
Karlskrona
73.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Torsås
75.3 %Highest
Karlskrona
73.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Torsås
69.0 %Lowest
Karlskrona
80.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Torsås
222.0 points
Karlskrona
222.0 points
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Torsås
216.8 pointsLowest
Karlskrona
222.3 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Torsås
27.0 dwellingsLowest
Karlskrona
116.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Torsås
136.3 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Karlskrona
211.8 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Torsås
0.9 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Karlskrona
1.0 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Torsås
4,174.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Karlskrona
26,820 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Torsås
11,442 SEK/m²Lowest
Karlskrona
22,908 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Torsås
33.7 %Highest
Karlskrona
31.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Torsås
81.9 yearsHighest
Karlskrona
81.8 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Torsås
76.5 %Lowest
Karlskrona
77.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Torsås
0.3 %Lowest
Karlskrona
0.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Torsås
1,510.5 /100kHighest
Karlskrona
1,393.6 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Torsås
8,832.6 /100kLowest
Karlskrona
10,419 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Torsås
2,603.8 /100kHighest
Karlskrona
2,240.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Torsås
0.0 /100kLowest
Karlskrona
3.0 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Torsås
172.6 /100kLowest
Karlskrona
708.9 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Torsås
158.2 /100kHighest
Karlskrona
140.6 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Torsås
1.9 assignments/politicianHighest
Karlskrona
1.5 assignments/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Torsås
90.7 residents/politicianLowest
Karlskrona
275.1 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Torsås
0.0 %Lowest
Karlskrona
2.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Torsås
1.3 %Lowest
Karlskrona
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.

Torsås
-43 SEK
Karlskrona
-102 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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Compare municipalities — method, units and sources

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Method & limitations

  • All compared municipalities are shown for the same year per indicator. Where an indicator is missing '—' is displayed.
  • 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

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

4

agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

primary datasets

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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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