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Falköping municipality – facts and statistics

In Falköping municipality, 32,786 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.43 % · population +6.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

32,806people
-3703 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

336,200SEK
-9216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.8%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: +5.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

17.6%
+4.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.5years
-0.2 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,103.7/100k
+217.8 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
11-yr trend: +14 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Falköping

How many people live in Falköping?

Falköping had 32,786 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,890 people. The main urban area Stenstorp had 1,823 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

32,786
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+6.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

20.6%
-7.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Falköping — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Falköping

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

Children 0–14
5,639
17.2 %
Working age 15–64
19,440
59.3 %
Aged 65+
7,707
23.5 %
Aged 80+
2,404
7.3 %
Women
16,223
49.5 %

Population pyramid

Falköping, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 16,563Women 16,223Median age 42.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Falköping, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Falköping, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4858793
5-9991999
10-141,011987
15-191,094946
20-24939824
25-29866745
30-341,0281,024
35-391,1211,064
40-441,010921
45-49901864
50-54986967
55-591,0731,003
60-641,0471,017
65-69969937
70-74861874
75-79815847
80-84582661
85-89304466
90-9497212
95-991062
100+010

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 5,639, 15–64: 19,440, 65+: 7,707.

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 Falköping

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

Households
15,361
Persons per household
2.13
One-person households
41.2 %
6,322
Households with children 0–24
27.5 %
4,227

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 Falköping.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (15,292 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    264,993SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (0.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    39.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Falköping.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    81.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (0.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    218.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+0.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    70.1%

Indicators for schools in Falköping.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+4.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    17.6%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,890 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    14,814SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+26.1 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    197.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Falköping.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.2 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.4 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    80.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.2 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    28.5days

Indicators for health in Falköping.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+494 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105 /100k
    10,351/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+217.8 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    1,103.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+129.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,548.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Falköping.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (7.0 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    214.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Falköping.

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Frequently asked questions about Falköping

How many people live in Falköping?

In 2025, Falköping municipality had 32,786 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,823 lived in the main urban area Stenstorp (2023).

How has the population of Falköping changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,890 people (+6.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Falköping in?

Falköping municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).

What is the municipal tax rate in Falköping?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Falköping is 33.43 % (municipality 21.95 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 132 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Falköping?

In Falköping, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1499.2025.

How are school results in Falköping?

In Falköping, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1499.2025.

How much crime is reported in Falköping?

In Falköping, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,351 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1499.2025.

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

In 2025, 20.6 % of the population in Falköping had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Falköping.

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: 20.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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