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Bengtsfors municipality – facts and statistics

In Bengtsfors municipality, 8,966 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 34.40 % · population −14.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,076.0people
-27433.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36180.0 people
14-yr trend: -7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.9%
+1.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

308,300SEK
-37116 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

77.9%
-3.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

17.4%
+3.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: +3.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.3years
+0.6 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

698.8/100k
-187.1 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: +6 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Bengtsfors

How many people live in Bengtsfors?

Bengtsfors had 8,966 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,550 people. The main urban area Dals Långed had 1,337 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

8,966
14-yr trend: -7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−14.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

22.1%
-5.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Bengtsfors — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Bengtsfors

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

Children 0–14
1,200
13.4 %
Working age 15–64
4,940
55.1 %
Aged 65+
2,826
31.5 %
Aged 80+
878
9.8 %
Women
4,351
48.5 %

Population pyramid

Bengtsfors, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,615Women 4,351Median age 51.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Bengtsfors, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Bengtsfors, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4173155
5-9191216
10-14235230
15-19279206
20-24188163
25-29215181
30-34246230
35-39269229
40-44238195
45-49224213
50-54281251
55-59324316
60-64354338
65-69330297
70-74306328
75-79357330
80-84233248
85-89113122
90-944878
95-991121
100+04

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,200, 15–64: 4,940, 65+: 2,826.

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 Bengtsfors

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

Households
4,613
Persons per household
1.94
One-person households
45.6 %
2,104
Households with children 0–24
20.4 %
941

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 Bengtsfors.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    22.9%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (34,550 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    245,734SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+4.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    44.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Bengtsfors.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (3.6 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    77.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (4.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    214.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    73.0%

Indicators for schools in Bengtsfors.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+3.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    17.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (11,917.9 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319.2 SEK/m²
    9,786.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+39.0 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    210.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Bengtsfors.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.6 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    85.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.1 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    81.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+3.9 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    30.2days

Indicators for health in Bengtsfors.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,981.5 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    7,875.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (187.1 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    698.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (165.5 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,253.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Bengtsfors.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (86.0 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    135.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Bengtsfors.

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Frequently asked questions about Bengtsfors

How many people live in Bengtsfors?

In 2025, Bengtsfors municipality had 8,966 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,337 lived in the main urban area Dals Långed (2023).

How has the population of Bengtsfors changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,550 people (−14.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Bengtsfors in?

Bengtsfors municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).

What is the municipal tax rate in Bengtsfors?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Bengtsfors is 34.40 % (municipality 22.92 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 249 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Bengtsfors?

In Bengtsfors, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1460.2025.

How are school results in Bengtsfors?

In Bengtsfors, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 77.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1460.2025.

How much crime is reported in Bengtsfors?

In Bengtsfors, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,875.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1460.2025.

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

In 2025, 22.1 % of the population in Bengtsfors had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Bengtsfors.

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: 22.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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