Arboga municipality – facts and statistics
In Arboga municipality, 13,916 people live (2025).
Västmanlands län · municipal tax 33.29 % · population +2.5 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
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
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
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
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 327 | 281 |
| 5-9 | 406 | 358 |
| 10-14 | 387 | 372 |
| 15-19 | 426 | 317 |
| 20-24 | 356 | 337 |
| 25-29 | 345 | 282 |
| 30-34 | 448 | 442 |
| 35-39 | 462 | 418 |
| 40-44 | 375 | 358 |
| 45-49 | 353 | 337 |
| 50-54 | 402 | 425 |
| 55-59 | 470 | 446 |
| 60-64 | 499 | 492 |
| 65-69 | 424 | 374 |
| 70-74 | 358 | 414 |
| 75-79 | 436 | 475 |
| 80-84 | 332 | 398 |
| 85-89 | 186 | 206 |
| 90-94 | 55 | 85 |
| 95-99 | 14 | 33 |
| 100+ | 0 | 5 |
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.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Västmanlands län 3.0 %3.0%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (+0.8 pp) · Västmanlands län 4.2 %4.0%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+1.0 pp) · Västmanlands län 8.5 %7.9%
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 SEK268,683SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+24.6 pp) · Västmanlands län 46.4 %65.1%
Indicators for economy & tax in Arboga.
Schools
All indicators →- 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 points227.0points
- 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.
Housing
All indicators →- 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/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−4,145 SEK/m²) · Västmanlands län 17,096 SEK/m²17,559SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+78.9 per 1,000 residents) · Västmanlands län 188.8 per 1,000 residents250.5per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Arboga.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−0.5 years) · Västmanlands län 83.6 years84.2years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−0.8 years) · Västmanlands län 80.3 years80.5years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−1.3 days) · Västmanlands län 28.3 days25.0days
Indicators for health in Arboga.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+348 /100k) · Västmanlands län 11,454 /100k10,205/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (−176.4 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,036.8 /100k709.4/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+215.0 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,543.7 /100k1,633.9/100k
Indicators for crime in Arboga.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västmanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician1.8assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−53.0 residents/politician) · Västmanlands län 195.3 residents/politician168.4residents/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
- Open source ↗
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
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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