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Borås municipality – facts and statistics

In Borås municipality, 115,244 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 32.79 % · population +17.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

114,872people
+78363 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

345,100SEK
-316 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.7%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -6.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

15.8%
+2.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -2.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.5years
-0.2 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,196.8/100k
+310.9 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
11-yr trend: +18 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Borås

How many people live in Borås?

Borås had 115,244 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 17,094 people. The main urban area Fristad had 6,189 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

115,244
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+17.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

34.6%
+6.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Borås — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Borås

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

Children 0–14
19,456
16.9 %
Working age 15–64
72,724
63.1 %
Aged 65+
23,064
20.0 %
Aged 80+
7,374
6.4 %
Women
57,494
49.9 %

Population pyramid

Borås, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 57,750Women 57,494Median age 40.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Borås, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-42,0002,0004,0004,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Borås, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-43,0482,709
5-93,4413,152
10-143,6923,414
15-193,7313,546
20-243,6303,568
25-293,6613,410
30-344,2284,047
35-394,1703,901
40-443,6923,549
45-493,5153,352
50-543,4683,504
55-593,5863,591
60-643,2993,276
65-692,8252,860
70-742,4762,575
75-792,2832,671
80-841,7902,184
85-898561,275
90-94279677
95-9974195
100+638

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 19,456, 15–64: 72,724, 65+: 23,064.

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 Borås

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

Households
53,731
Persons per household
2.14
One-person households
42.1 %
22,635
Households with children 0–24
29.2 %
15,679

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 Borås.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    21.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+461 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    280,745SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (7.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    33.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Borås.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    81.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (1.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    217.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+0.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    69.8%

Indicators for schools in Borås.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    15.8%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+2,963 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    24,667SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+61.6 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    233.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Borås.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.2 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.5 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    80.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.3 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    26.0days

Indicators for health in Borås.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,113 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105 /100k
    11,970/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+310.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    1,196.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+129.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,548.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Borås.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.5assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+173.3 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    394.7residents/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 Borås.

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Frequently asked questions about Borås

How many people live in Borås?

In 2025, Borås municipality had 115,244 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 6,189 lived in the main urban area Fristad (2023).

How has the population of Borås changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 17,094 people (+17.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Borås in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Borås?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Borås is 32.79 % (municipality 21.31 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 78 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Borås?

In Borås, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1490.2025.

How are school results in Borås?

In Borås, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1490.2025.

How much crime is reported in Borås?

In Borås, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,970 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1490.2025.

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

In 2025, 34.6 % of the population in Borås had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Borås.

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: 34.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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