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Gullspång municipality – facts and statistics

In Gullspång municipality, 4,934 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.97 % · population −14.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

5,031.0people
-31478.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36180.0 people
14-yr trend: -5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

297,700SEK
-47716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.8%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

68.6%
-12.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.9%
+1.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -12.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.3years
-1.4 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,162.3/100k
+276.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: +33 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Gullspång

How many people live in Gullspång?

Gullspång had 4,934 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 831 people. The main urban area Otterbäcken had 606 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

4,934
14-yr trend: -5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−14.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

21.2%
-6.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Gullspång — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Gullspång

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

Children 0–14
638
12.9 %
Working age 15–64
2,554
51.8 %
Aged 65+
1,742
35.3 %
Aged 80+
483
9.8 %
Women
2,414
48.9 %

Population pyramid

Gullspång, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,520Women 2,414Median age 56.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Gullspång, 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 Gullspång, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-48583
5-9115106
10-14123126
15-19113110
20-2410073
25-298570
30-34115106
35-39126132
40-4497111
45-49106116
50-54160133
55-59186171
60-64224220
65-69249193
70-74211213
75-79203190
80-84147136
85-895979
90-941338
95-9938
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 638, 15–64: 2,554, 65+: 1,742.

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 Gullspång

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

Households
2,576
Persons per household
1.92
One-person households
45.1 %
1,163
Households with children 0–24
18.5 %
476

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 Gullspång.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (33,384 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    246,900SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+0.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    40.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Gullspång.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (12.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    68.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (38.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    180.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (7.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    61.9%

Indicators for schools in Gullspång.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+1.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    14.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (12,752.9 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319.2 SEK/m²
    8,951.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (16.8 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    154.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Gullspång.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.4 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    83.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (3.6 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    77.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+12.8 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    39.1days

Indicators for health in Gullspång.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+464 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105 /100k
    10,321/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+276.5 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    1,162.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+484.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,903.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Gullspång.

  • 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 (137.6 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    83.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    1.7%

Indicators for politics in Gullspång.

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Frequently asked questions about Gullspång

How many people live in Gullspång?

In 2025, Gullspång municipality had 4,934 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 606 lived in the main urban area Otterbäcken (2023).

How has the population of Gullspång changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 831 people (−14.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Gullspång in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Gullspång?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Gullspång is 33.97 % (municipality 22.49 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 202 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Gullspång?

In Gullspång, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1447.2025.

How are school results in Gullspång?

In Gullspång, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 68.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1447.2025.

How much crime is reported in Gullspång?

In Gullspång, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,321 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1447.2025.

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

In 2025, 21.2 % of the population in Gullspång had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Gullspång.

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: 21.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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