Falkenberg municipality – facts and statistics
In Falkenberg municipality, 47,333 people live (2025).
Hallands län · municipal tax 32.50 % · population +21.7 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
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How many people live in Falkenberg?
Falkenberg had 47,333 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 8,437 people. The main urban area Glommen had 1,329 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Falkenberg — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Falkenberg
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 7,935
- 16.8 %
- Working age 15–64
- 27,170
- 57.4 %
- Aged 65+
- 12,228
- 25.8 %
- Aged 80+
- 3,770
- 8.0 %
- Women
- 23,516
- 49.7 %
Population pyramid
Falkenberg, 2025 · five-year age groups
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,205 | 1,197 |
| 5-9 | 1,448 | 1,295 |
| 10-14 | 1,422 | 1,368 |
| 15-19 | 1,413 | 1,337 |
| 20-24 | 1,118 | 975 |
| 25-29 | 1,210 | 965 |
| 30-34 | 1,470 | 1,456 |
| 35-39 | 1,586 | 1,490 |
| 40-44 | 1,370 | 1,321 |
| 45-49 | 1,348 | 1,307 |
| 50-54 | 1,398 | 1,399 |
| 55-59 | 1,499 | 1,509 |
| 60-64 | 1,494 | 1,505 |
| 65-69 | 1,442 | 1,506 |
| 70-74 | 1,383 | 1,416 |
| 75-79 | 1,339 | 1,372 |
| 80-84 | 976 | 1,034 |
| 85-89 | 470 | 641 |
| 90-94 | 187 | 306 |
| 95-99 | 36 | 108 |
| 100+ | 3 | 9 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 7,935, 15–64: 27,170, 65+: 12,228.
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 Falkenberg
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 21,595
- Persons per household
- 2.19
- One-person households
- 38.2 %
- 8,244
- Households with children 0–24
- 28.1 %
- 6,059
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−0.1 pp) · Hallands län 2.7 %2.6%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−0.3 pp) · Hallands län 3.2 %2.9%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (−0.8 pp) · Hallands län 6.3 %6.1%
Indicators for work in Falkenberg.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (−0.6 pp) · Hallands län 21.3 %21.1%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−12,753 SEK) · Hallands län 286,485 SEK267,531SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−13.0 pp) · Hallands län 43.0 %27.5%
Indicators for economy & tax in Falkenberg.
Schools
All indicators →- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+1.5 pp) · Hallands län 82.5 %83.0%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+1.7 points) · Hallands län 218.2 points220.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+5.6 pp) · Hallands län 71.0 %74.9%
Indicators for schools in Falkenberg.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−0.2 pp) · Hallands län 15.2 %13.4%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+4,404 SEK/m²) · Hallands län 27,663 SEK/m²26,108SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−31.5 per 1,000 residents) · Hallands län 160.8 per 1,000 residents140.1per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Falkenberg.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.9 years) · Hallands län 85.5 years85.6years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.5 years) · Hallands län 82.3 years82.9years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−1.8 days) · Hallands län 21.5 days24.5days
Indicators for health in Falkenberg.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−429.2 /100k) · Hallands län 9,394.9 /100k9,427.6/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (−102.0 /100k) · Hallands län 885.5 /100k783.9/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (−265.3 /100k) · Hallands län 1,362.2 /100k1,153.6/100k
Indicators for crime in Falkenberg.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Hallands län 1.7 assignments/politician1.8assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+126.6 residents/politician) · Hallands län 339.1 residents/politician348.1residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (−2.5 pp) · Hallands län 3.4 %0.0%
Indicators for politics in Falkenberg.
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Frequently asked questions about Falkenberg
›How many people live in Falkenberg?
In 2025, Falkenberg municipality had 47,333 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,329 lived in the main urban area Glommen (2023).
›How has the population of Falkenberg changed?
Since 2002 the population has grown by 8,437 people (+21.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Falkenberg in?
Falkenberg municipality is located in Hallands län (county code 13).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Falkenberg?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Falkenberg is 32.50 % (municipality 21.10 % plus region 11.40 %). That is rank 68 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Falkenberg?
In Falkenberg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1382.2025.
›How are school results in Falkenberg?
In Falkenberg, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1382.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Falkenberg?
In Falkenberg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,427.6 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1382.2025.
›What share of the population in Falkenberg has a foreign background?
In 2025, 20.1 % of the population in Falkenberg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Falkenberg.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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: 20.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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