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Bromölla municipality – facts and statistics

In Bromölla municipality, 12,503 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 33.74 % · population +4.0 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

12,470people
-24039 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.6%
+0.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

328,600SEK
-16816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.7%
+1.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

72.5%
-9.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -14.3 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

16.9%
+3.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.3years
+0.6 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.6 years
11-yr trend: +4 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,057.4/100k
+171.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
8-yr trend: +30 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Bromölla

How many people live in Bromölla?

Bromölla had 12,503 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 481 people. The main urban area Näsum had 1,274 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

12,503
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+4.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

21.9%
-5.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Bromölla — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Bromölla

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

Children 0–14
1,953
15.6 %
Working age 15–64
7,354
58.8 %
Aged 65+
3,196
25.6 %
Aged 80+
1,001
8.0 %
Women
6,159
49.3 %

Population pyramid

Bromölla, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,344Women 6,159Median age 46.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Bromölla, 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 Bromölla, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4281287
5-9336300
10-14373376
15-19433390
20-24316245
25-29291271
30-34348336
35-39385388
40-44375349
45-49346379
50-54413401
55-59457437
60-64428366
65-69360340
70-74352372
75-79376395
80-84283288
85-89145161
90-944062
95-99613
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,953, 15–64: 7,354, 65+: 3,196.

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 Bromölla

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

Households
5,826
Persons per household
2.14
One-person households
37.7 %
2,199
Households with children 0–24
28.2 %
1,641

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 Bromölla.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.9 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    22.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (18,091 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    262,194SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+8.2 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    48.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Bromölla.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (9.0 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    72.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (15.3 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    203.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (1.4 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    67.9%

Indicators for schools in Bromölla.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+3.4 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    16.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (7,965 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    13,739SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (28.4 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    143.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Bromölla.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.6 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    85.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.2 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    81.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.2 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    26.1days

Indicators for health in Bromölla.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (11.9 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970.0 /100k
    9,845.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+171.5 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    1,057.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+575.7 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    1,994.6/100k

Indicators for crime in Bromölla.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (85.9 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    135.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.5 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    1.1%

Indicators for politics in Bromölla.

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Frequently asked questions about Bromölla

How many people live in Bromölla?

In 2025, Bromölla municipality had 12,503 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,274 lived in the main urban area Näsum (2023).

How has the population of Bromölla changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 481 people (+4.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Bromölla in?

Bromölla municipality is located in Skåne län (county code 12).

What is the municipal tax rate in Bromölla?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Bromölla is 33.74 % (municipality 22.56 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 159 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Bromölla?

In Bromölla, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1272.2025.

How are school results in Bromölla?

In Bromölla, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 72.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1272.2025.

How much crime is reported in Bromölla?

In Bromölla, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,845.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1272.2025.

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

In 2025, 21.9 % of the population in Bromölla had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Bromölla.

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: 21.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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