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Grästorp municipality – facts and statistics

In Grästorp municipality, 5,589 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.47 % · population −4.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

5,555.0people
-30954.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36180.0 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: +0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

339,700SEK
-5716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +45 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.8%
-0.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

8.1%
-5.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -6.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.3years
-0.4 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

788.7/100k
-97.1 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: +51 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Grästorp

How many people live in Grästorp?

Grästorp had 5,589 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 259 people.

Population· 2025

5,589
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−4.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

9.7%
-18.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Grästorp — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Grästorp

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

Children 0–14
820
14.7 %
Working age 15–64
3,248
58.1 %
Aged 65+
1,521
27.2 %
Aged 80+
441
7.9 %
Women
2,746
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Grästorp, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,843Women 2,746Median age 48.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Grästorp, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Grästorp, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4111122
5-9153149
10-14153132
15-19182152
20-24124100
25-29124111
30-34165157
35-39182185
40-44153128
45-49163143
50-54179200
55-59203186
60-64205206
65-69194177
70-74183186
75-79169171
80-84126120
85-894273
90-942935
95-99310
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 820, 15–64: 3,248, 65+: 1,521.

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 Grästorp

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

Households
2,708
Persons per household
2.07
One-person households
40.2 %
1,088
Households with children 0–24
24.6 %
666

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 Grästorp.

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 (+1,441 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    281,726SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (5.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    34.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Grästorp.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (5.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    8.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,893 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    14,811SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (39.3 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    132.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Grästorp.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.4 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.2 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    81.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+4.4 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    30.7days

Indicators for health in Grästorp.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,274.2 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    7,582.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (97.1 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    788.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (415.1 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,003.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Grästorp.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (134.6 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    86.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.0 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    1.6%

Indicators for politics in Grästorp.

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Frequently asked questions about Grästorp

How many people live in Grästorp?

In 2025, Grästorp municipality had 5,589 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Grästorp changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 259 people (−4.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Grästorp in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Grästorp?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Grästorp is 33.47 % (municipality 21.99 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 136 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Grästorp?

In Grästorp, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1444.2025.

How much crime is reported in Grästorp?

In Grästorp, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,582.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1444.2025.

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

In 2025, 9.7 % of the population in Grästorp had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Grästorp.

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: 9.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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