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Götene municipality – facts and statistics

In Götene municipality, 13,236 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.60 % · population +1.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

13,286people
-23223 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

348,900SEK
+3484 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

73.6%
-7.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -13.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

17.5%
+4.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: +3.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.1years
+0.4 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

679.0/100k
-206.9 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: +34 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Götene

How many people live in Götene?

Götene had 13,236 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 253 people. The main urban area Källby had 1,511 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

13,236
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+1.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.5%
-12.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Götene — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Götene

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

Children 0–14
2,105
15.9 %
Working age 15–64
7,544
57.0 %
Aged 65+
3,587
27.1 %
Aged 80+
1,030
7.8 %
Women
6,485
49.0 %

Population pyramid

Götene, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,751Women 6,485Median age 47.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Götene, 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 Götene, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4333266
5-9355363
10-14402386
15-19416403
20-24257220
25-29266226
30-34391368
35-39412393
40-44410390
45-49368316
50-54423407
55-59485465
60-64474454
65-69451447
70-74413398
75-79427421
80-84276291
85-89132156
90-944993
95-991119
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,105, 15–64: 7,544, 65+: 3,587.

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 Götene

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

Households
6,195
Persons per household
2.13
One-person households
37.8 %
2,340
Households with children 0–24
26.8 %
1,660

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 Götene.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    22.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (4,729 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    275,556SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+21.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    62.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Götene.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (7.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    73.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (10.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    208.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (2.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    67.2%

Indicators for schools in Götene.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+4.0 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    17.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,316 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    15,388SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (69.7 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    101.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Götene.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.4 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    85.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.1 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    81.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.0 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    28.3days

Indicators for health in Götene.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,025.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    7,831.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (206.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    679.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (60.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,358.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Götene.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.3 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.1assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (81.6 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    139.9residents/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 Götene.

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Frequently asked questions about Götene

How many people live in Götene?

In 2025, Götene municipality had 13,236 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,511 lived in the main urban area Källby (2023).

How has the population of Götene changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 253 people (+1.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Götene in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Götene?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Götene is 33.60 % (municipality 22.12 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 146 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Götene?

In Götene, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1471.2025.

How are school results in Götene?

In Götene, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 73.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1471.2025.

How much crime is reported in Götene?

In Götene, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,831.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1471.2025.

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

In 2025, 15.5 % of the population in Götene had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Götene.

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: 15.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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