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Eda municipality – facts and statistics

In Eda municipality, 8,309 people live (2025).

Värmlands län · municipal tax 34.55 % · population −4.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

8,412.0people
-28097.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 17711.5 people
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

328,000SEK
-17416 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331450 SEK
11-yr trend: +54 %

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: -0.6 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

73.4%
-8.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.4 %
11-yr trend: -17.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

23.6%
+10.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.8 %
11-yr trend: +9.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.6years
+0.9 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.2 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

754.4/100k
-131.4 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 854.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +7 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Eda

How many people live in Eda?

Eda had 8,309 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 361 people. The main urban area Åmotfors had 1,388 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

8,309
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−4.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

32.2%
+4.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Eda — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Eda

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

Children 0–14
1,322
15.9 %
Working age 15–64
4,760
57.3 %
Aged 65+
2,227
26.8 %
Aged 80+
645
7.8 %
Women
4,039
48.6 %

Population pyramid

Eda, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,270Women 4,039Median age 47.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Eda, 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 Eda, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4186192
5-9233206
10-14265240
15-19213188
20-24155132
25-29191155
30-34280263
35-39301276
40-44261211
45-49216198
50-54262265
55-59307277
60-64320289
65-69306276
70-74271247
75-79220262
80-84170157
85-8974116
90-943363
95-99323
100+33

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,322, 15–64: 4,760, 65+: 2,227.

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 Eda

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

Households
4,121
Persons per household
2.01
One-person households
44.1 %
1,818
Households with children 0–24
24.1 %
993

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 Eda.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Värmlands län 22.1 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (49,287 SEK) · Värmlands län 257,792 SEK
    230,998SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (2.2 pp) · Värmlands län 37.1 %
    38.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Eda.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (8.1 pp) · Värmlands län 81.4 %
    73.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (15.3 points) · Värmlands län 212.1 points
    203.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (7.3 pp) · Värmlands län 70.3 %
    62.0%

Indicators for schools in Eda.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+10.1 pp) · Värmlands län 11.8 %
    23.6%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (10,318 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,131 SEK/m²
    11,386SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (0.4 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents
    171.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Eda.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.9 years) · Värmlands län 84.2 years
    85.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.5 years) · Värmlands län 80.6 years
    80.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+8.2 days) · Värmlands län 32.1 days
    34.5days

Indicators for health in Eda.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (49.1 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k
    9,807.8/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (131.4 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k
    754.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (101.6 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k
    1,317.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Eda.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Värmlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.0assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (122.5 residents/politician) · Värmlands län 155.5 residents/politician
    99.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Värmlands län 0.9 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Eda.

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Frequently asked questions about Eda

How many people live in Eda?

In 2025, Eda municipality had 8,309 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,388 lived in the main urban area Åmotfors (2023).

How has the population of Eda changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 361 people (−4.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Eda in?

Eda municipality is located in Värmlands län (county code 17).

What is the municipal tax rate in Eda?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Eda is 34.55 % (municipality 22.27 % plus region 12.28 %). That is rank 255 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Eda?

In Eda, 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-18-65.1730.2025.

How are school results in Eda?

In Eda, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 73.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1730.2025.

How much crime is reported in Eda?

In Eda, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,807.8 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1730.2025.

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

In 2025, 32.2 % of the population in Eda had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Eda.

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: 32.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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