Population & demographics in Göteborg Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Göteborg
Creator: Sverigefakta
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Göteborg. Foreign background is reported separately on the municipality immigration page. Verified time series from Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Foreign background and migration in Göteborg

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Population (31 Dec)

608 993 people

2024 · +5.1 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

2749 people

2025 · -3.9 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

1522 people

2025 · +108.5 % vs 2020

Population density1360 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

608 993 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Göteborg — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	474,921
2003	478,055
2004	481,410
2005	484,942
2006	489,757
2007	493,502
2008	500,197
2009	507,330
2010	513,751
2011	520,374
2012	526,089
2013	533,271
2014	541,145
2015	548,190
2016	556,640
2017	564,039
2018	571,868
2019	579,281
2020	583,056
2021	587,549
2022	596,841
2023	604,616
2024	608,993

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

4377 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Göteborg — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	3,134
2004	3,355
2005	3,532
2006	4,815
2007	3,745
2008	6,695
2009	7,133
2010	6,421
2011	6,623
2012	5,715
2013	7,182
2014	7,874
2015	7,045
2016	8,450
2017	7,399
2018	7,829
2019	7,413
2020	3,775
2021	4,493
2022	9,292
2023	7,775
2024	4,377

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

5.13 %(2024)

20072024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

12.5 %(2024)

20122024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

13 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

20.9 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 (Kolada:N01994) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01994

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

63.0 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 (Kolada:N01961) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01961

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

11.7 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 (Kolada:N01812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01812

Residents aged 80+, share (%)

4.49 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 (Kolada:N01813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01813

Demographic dependency ratio

0.59 ratio(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 (Kolada:N00927) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N00927

Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

6878 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 (Kolada:N01804) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01804

Deaths, number

4129 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 (Kolada:N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01805

Natural change (births − deaths)

2749 people(2025)

20142025

Natural change (births − deaths), Göteborg — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	3,427
2015	3,381
2016	3,563
2017	3,215
2018	3,292
2019	3,417
2020	2,860
2021	3,492
2022	2,681
2023	2,496
2024	2,726
2025	2,749

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

36 294 people(2025)

20142025

In-migration to the municipality, Göteborg — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	34,757
2015	34,383
2016	34,968
2017	35,651
2018	36,492
2019	35,902
2020	34,825
2021	37,115
2022	39,759
2023	39,038
2024	38,302
2025	36,294

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 (Kolada:N01801) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01801

Out-migration from the municipality

34 772 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Göteborg — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	30,351
2015	30,757
2016	30,078
2017	31,693
2018	32,007
2019	32,386
2020	34,095
2021	36,436
2022	33,647
2023	34,030
2024	36,540
2025	34,772

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 (Kolada:N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01802

Net migration (in − out)

1522 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

Net domestic migration

767 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 (Kolada:N01964) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01964

Deep dive

See population & demographics in a national context

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Year	Value (%)
2012	10.8
2013	11.6
2014	12.4
2015	13
2016	13.7
2017	14.3
2018	14.3
2019	14.2
2020	13.5
2021	12.9
2022	13.4
2023	13.4
2024	12.5

Year	Value (%)
2014	21.4
2015	21.5
2016	21.6
2017	21.7
2018	21.8
2019	21.8
2020	21.8
2021	21.7
2022	21.5
2023	21.3
2024	21
2025	20.9

Year	Value (%)
2014	63.3
2015	63.2
2016	63.1
2017	62.9
2018	62.8
2019	62.8
2020	62.7
2021	62.6
2022	62.7
2023	62.9
2024	63
2025	63

Year	Value (%)
2014	11.1
2015	11.3
2016	11.3
2017	11.4
2018	11.5
2019	11.6
2020	11.7
2021	11.8
2022	11.7
2023	11.7
2024	11.7
2025	11.7

Year	Value (personer)
2014	7,637
2015	7,636
2016	7,824
2017	7,481
2018	7,554
2019	7,513
2020	7,416
2021	7,681
2022	6,922
2023	6,800
2024	6,803
2025	6,878

Year	Value (personer)
2014	4,210
2015	4,255
2016	4,261
2017	4,266
2018	4,262
2019	4,096
2020	4,556
2021	4,189
2022	4,241
2023	4,304
2024	4,077
2025	4,129

Year	Value (personer)
2014	4,406
2015	3,626
2016	4,890
2017	3,958
2018	4,485
2019	3,516
2020	730
2021	679
2022	6,112
2023	5,008
2024	1,762
2025	1,522

Year	Value (personer)
2014	-277
2015	-978
2016	-1,303
2017	-2,732
2018	-2,763
2019	-2,416
2020	-2,382
2021	-3,326
2022	-236
2023	2,126
2024	1,110
2025	767