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Borlänge municipality – facts and statistics

In Borlänge municipality, 51,356 people live (2025).

Dalarnas län · municipal tax 34.40 % · population +9.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Direct answers

Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 109 higher than the national figure (2025).
  • · Foreign background has risen by 8.0 pp since 2011.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) is 1.0 pp higher than Municipal average (unweighted) (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 89,700 SEK since 2013.

How many people live in Borlänge?

51,356 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +2,033 residents

14-yr trend: +4 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Borlänge?

41.2 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Borlänge has a foreign background?

25.4 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +8.0 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (2.3 pp)

14-yr trend: +8.0 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Borlänge?

34.40 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+1.10 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.41 % + regional 11.99 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Borlänge?

3.6 %

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

Change since 2014: 0.3 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (+1.0 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.5 %

11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Borlänge?

336,500 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +89,700 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (8,916 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 332,147 SEK

11-yr trend: +36 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Borlänge?

325

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Rank 7 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: 7

Sweden: 216 (+109)

8-yr trend: -2 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Borlänge.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

51,356people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.4%
+0.7 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

336,500SEK
-8,916 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 332,147 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.6%
+1.0 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

76.3%
-5.2 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 81.8 %
11-yr trend: -7.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

19.9%
+6.4 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 13.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.2years
-0.5 years lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 85.0 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,317.4/100k
+431.5 /100k higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 909.0 /100k
11-yr trend: +18 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Borlänge

How many people live in Borlänge?

Borlänge had 51,356 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 4,307 people. The largest urban area Borlänge had 44,299 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

51,356
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+9.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

25.4%
-2.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Borlänge — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Borlänge

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

Children 0–14
8,506
16.6 %
Working age 15–64
31,696
61.7 %
Aged 65+
11,154
21.7 %
Aged 80+
3,406
6.6 %
Women
25,342
49.3 %

Population pyramid

Borlänge, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 26,014Women 25,342Median age 41.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Borlänge, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,0001,5001,500MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Borlänge, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,2351,165
5-91,5091,510
10-141,5901,497
15-191,7091,591
20-241,6081,406
25-291,6791,384
30-341,8611,631
35-391,8501,736
40-441,5711,413
45-491,4261,470
50-541,5051,515
55-591,6651,591
60-641,5291,556
65-691,3441,395
70-741,2541,227
75-791,1841,344
80-84913998
85-89389550
90-94167278
95-992672
100+013

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 8,506, 15–64: 31,696, 65+: 11,154.

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 Borlänge

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

Households
24,807
Persons per household
2.06
One-person households
44.8 %
11,119
Households with children 0–24
26.5 %
6,576

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

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

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Borlänge 3.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (+1.0 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.5 %
    3.6%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (+1.0 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.4 %
    4.2%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (0.1 pp) · Dalarnas län 7.1 %
    6.8%

Indicators for work in Borlänge.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Borlänge 22.4 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.7 pp) · Dalarnas län 22.2 %
    22.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (12,205 SEK) · Dalarnas län 267,049 SEK
    268,080SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (14.8 pp) · Dalarnas län 43.6 %
    25.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Borlänge.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Borlänge 76.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (5.2 pp) · Dalarnas län 81.8 %
    76.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (9.3 points) · Dalarnas län 211.6 points
    209.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (0.6 pp) · Dalarnas län 68.7 %
    68.7%

Indicators for schools in Borlänge.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Borlänge 19.9 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (+6.4 pp) · Dalarnas län 13.3 %
    19.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (421 SEK/m²) · Dalarnas län 17,325 SEK/m²
    21,283SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+28.2 per 1,000 residents) · Dalarnas län 168.2 per 1,000 residents
    199.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Borlänge.

Life expectancy, women
Borlänge 84.2 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (0.5 years) · Dalarnas län 85.0 years
    84.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (0.6 years) · Dalarnas län 82.0 years
    80.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (1.2 days) · Dalarnas län 27.8 days
    25.1days

Indicators for health in Borlänge.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Borlänge 11,376 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k (+1,519 /100k) · Dalarnas län 8,433 /100k
    11,376/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+431.5 /100k) · Dalarnas län 909.0 /100k
    1,317.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (111.2 /100k) · Dalarnas län 992.4 /100k
    1,307.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Borlänge.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Borlänge 1.9 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Dalarnas län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (+96.0 residents/politician) · Dalarnas län 168.9 residents/politician
    317.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (+3.6 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.6 %
    6.2%

Indicators for politics in Borlänge.

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Frequently asked questions about Borlänge

How many people live in Borlänge?

In 2025, Borlänge municipality had 51,356 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 44,299 lived in the main urban area Borlänge (2023).

How has the population of Borlänge changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 4,307 people (+9.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Borlänge in?

Borlänge municipality is located in Dalarnas län (county code 20).

What is the municipal tax rate in Borlänge?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Borlänge is 34.40 % (municipality 22.41 % plus region 11.99 %). That is rank 250 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Borlänge?

In Borlänge, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2081.2025.

How are school results in Borlänge?

In Borlänge, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2081.2025.

How much crime is reported in Borlänge?

In Borlänge, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,376 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2081.2025.

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

In 2025, 25.4 % of the population in Borlänge had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Borlänge.

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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    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: 25.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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