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Borgholm municipality – facts and statistics

In Borgholm municipality, 10,653 people live (2025).

Kalmar län · municipal tax 33.44 % · population −4.6 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

10,666people
-25843 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 20529 people
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

302,200SEK
-43216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 323150 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

83.1%
+1.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.9 %
11-yr trend: -3.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

7.3%
-6.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.0years
+0.3 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.7 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,014.5/100k
+128.6 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 866.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +36 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Borgholm

How many people live in Borgholm?

Borgholm had 10,653 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 509 people. The main urban area Löttorp had 564 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

10,653
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−4.6%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

11.7%
-16.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Borgholm — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Borgholm

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

Children 0–14
1,179
11.1 %
Working age 15–64
5,150
48.3 %
Aged 65+
4,324
40.6 %
Aged 80+
1,306
12.3 %
Women
5,352
50.2 %

Population pyramid

Borgholm, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,301Women 5,352Median age 58.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Borgholm, 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 Borgholm, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4153155
5-9235193
10-14222221
15-19238234
20-24173140
25-29178119
30-34178189
35-39276245
40-44267254
45-49265249
50-54289307
55-59370361
60-64367451
65-69486504
70-74502502
75-79517507
80-84360400
85-89153190
90-946597
95-99731
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,179, 15–64: 5,150, 65+: 4,324.

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 Borgholm

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

Households
5,536
Persons per household
1.92
One-person households
43.0 %
2,381
Households with children 0–24
17.9 %
992

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 Borgholm.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.1 pp) · Kalmar län 22.0 %
    21.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (18,819 SEK) · Kalmar län 260,658 SEK
    261,465SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+0.3 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %
    40.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Borgholm.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+1.6 pp) · Kalmar län 81.9 %
    83.1%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+3.7 points) · Kalmar län 216.9 points
    222.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (6.6 pp) · Kalmar län 68.4 %
    62.6%

Indicators for schools in Borgholm.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (6.2 pp) · Kalmar län 11.9 %
    7.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+6,103 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,508 SEK/m²
    27,807SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (34.2 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents
    137.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Borgholm.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.3 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years
    85.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.3 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years
    81.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.1 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days
    27.4days

Indicators for health in Borgholm.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,941 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274 /100k
    11,798/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+128.6 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k
    1,014.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+347.0 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k
    1,765.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Borgholm.

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Frequently asked questions about Borgholm

How many people live in Borgholm?

In 2025, Borgholm municipality had 10,653 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 564 lived in the main urban area Löttorp (2023).

How has the population of Borgholm changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 509 people (−4.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Borgholm in?

Borgholm municipality is located in Kalmar län (county code 08).

What is the municipal tax rate in Borgholm?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Borgholm is 33.44 % (municipality 21.58 % plus region 11.86 %). That is rank 133 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Borgholm?

In Borgholm, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0885.2025.

How are school results in Borgholm?

In Borgholm, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.1 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0885.2025.

How much crime is reported in Borgholm?

In Borgholm, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,798 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0885.2025.

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

In 2025, 11.7 % of the population in Borgholm had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Borgholm.

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: 11.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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