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Arboga municipality – facts and statistics

In Arboga municipality, 13,916 people live (2025).

Västmanlands län · municipal tax 33.29 % · population +2.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

13,980people
-22529 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28116 people
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.4%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

324,500SEK
-20916 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 330620 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

3.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.0 %
11-yr trend: -2.0 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

84.2%
+2.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: -6.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.8%
-2.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.4 %
11-yr trend: -2.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.2years
-0.5 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

709.4/100k
-176.4 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1036.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -37 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Arboga

How many people live in Arboga?

Arboga had 13,916 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 342 people. The main urban area Götlunda had 263 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

13,916
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+2.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

19.5%
-8.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Arboga — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Arboga

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
2,131
15.3 %
Working age 15–64
7,990
57.4 %
Aged 65+
3,795
27.3 %
Aged 80+
1,314
9.4 %
Women
6,855
49.3 %

Population pyramid

Arboga, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,061Women 6,855Median age 46.9 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Arboga, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Arboga, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4327281
5-9406358
10-14387372
15-19426317
20-24356337
25-29345282
30-34448442
35-39462418
40-44375358
45-49353337
50-54402425
55-59470446
60-64499492
65-69424374
70-74358414
75-79436475
80-84332398
85-89186206
90-945585
95-991433
100+05

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,131, 15–64: 7,990, 65+: 3,795.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Arboga

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
6,935
Persons per household
2.00
One-person households
43.5 %
3,018
Households with children 0–24
23.9 %
1,658

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Arboga.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.7 pp) · Västmanlands län 22.1 %
    22.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (11,602 SEK) · Västmanlands län 267,257 SEK
    268,683SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+24.6 pp) · Västmanlands län 46.4 %
    65.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Arboga.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.7 pp) · Västmanlands län 81.6 %
    84.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+8.7 points) · Västmanlands län 213.7 points
    227.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (11.0 pp) · Västmanlands län 63.2 %
    58.2%

Indicators for schools in Arboga.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.7 pp) · Västmanlands län 14.4 %
    10.8%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (4,145 SEK/m²) · Västmanlands län 17,096 SEK/m²
    17,559SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+78.9 per 1,000 residents) · Västmanlands län 188.8 per 1,000 residents
    250.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Arboga.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.5 years) · Västmanlands län 83.6 years
    84.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.8 years) · Västmanlands län 80.3 years
    80.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (1.3 days) · Västmanlands län 28.3 days
    25.0days

Indicators for health in Arboga.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+348 /100k) · Västmanlands län 11,454 /100k
    10,205/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (176.4 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,036.8 /100k
    709.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+215.0 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,543.7 /100k
    1,633.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Arboga.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västmanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (53.0 residents/politician) · Västmanlands län 195.3 residents/politician
    168.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.3 pp) · Västmanlands län 2.3 %
    4.8%

Indicators for politics in Arboga.

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Frequently asked questions about Arboga

How many people live in Arboga?

In 2025, Arboga municipality had 13,916 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 263 lived in the main urban area Götlunda (2023).

How has the population of Arboga changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 342 people (+2.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Arboga in?

Arboga municipality is located in Västmanlands län (county code 19).

What is the municipal tax rate in Arboga?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Arboga is 33.29 % (municipality 22.41 % plus region 10.88 %). That is rank 119 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Arboga?

In Arboga, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1984.2025.

How are school results in Arboga?

In Arboga, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 84.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1984.2025.

How much crime is reported in Arboga?

In Arboga, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,205 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1984.2025.

What share of the population in Arboga has a foreign background?

In 2025, 19.5 % of the population in Arboga had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Arboga.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 19.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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