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Hammarö municipality – facts and statistics

In Hammarö municipality, 16,953 people live (2025).

Värmlands län · municipal tax 35.05 % · population +19.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

16,992people
-19517 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17712 people
14-yr trend: +14 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.9%
+1.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

411,400SEK
+65984 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331450 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.9%
-0.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

86.4%
+4.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.4 %
11-yr trend: -9.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.0%
-4.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.8 %
11-yr trend: -2.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.9years
+1.2 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.2 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

300.7/100k
-585.2 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 854.9 /100k
8-yr trend: -6 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Hammarö

How many people live in Hammarö?

Hammarö had 16,953 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,716 people. The main urban area Rud had 752 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

16,953
14-yr trend: +14 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+19.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

9.5%
-18.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Hammarö — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Hammarö

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

Children 0–14
3,497
20.6 %
Working age 15–64
9,815
57.9 %
Aged 65+
3,641
21.5 %
Aged 80+
1,062
6.3 %
Women
8,513
50.2 %

Population pyramid

Hammarö, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 8,440Women 8,513Median age 42.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Hammarö, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400600600MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Hammarö, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4436414
5-9664648
10-14676659
15-19643552
20-24277234
25-29241206
30-34414472
35-39631680
40-44581589
45-49621582
50-54596560
55-59526510
60-64443457
65-69439494
70-74415426
75-79388417
80-84279312
85-89130193
90-943791
95-99317
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,497, 15–64: 9,815, 65+: 3,641.

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 Hammarö

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

Households
7,396
Persons per household
2.28
One-person households
35.0 %
2,585
Households with children 0–24
36.4 %
2,692

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 Hammarö.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.2 pp) · Värmlands län 22.1 %
    22.9%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+32,616 SEK) · Värmlands län 257,792 SEK
    312,900SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (17.4 pp) · Värmlands län 37.1 %
    23.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Hammarö.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+4.9 pp) · Värmlands län 81.4 %
    86.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+7.7 points) · Värmlands län 212.1 points
    226.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+19.4 pp) · Värmlands län 70.3 %
    88.6%

Indicators for schools in Hammarö.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (4.5 pp) · Värmlands län 11.8 %
    9.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+9,723 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,131 SEK/m²
    31,427SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (94.1 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents
    77.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Hammarö.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.2 years) · Värmlands län 84.2 years
    85.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.5 years) · Värmlands län 80.6 years
    81.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (6.9 days) · Värmlands län 32.1 days
    19.4days

Indicators for health in Hammarö.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (5,116.9 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k
    4,740.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (585.2 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k
    300.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (994.4 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k
    424.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Hammarö.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Värmlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (28.4 residents/politician) · Värmlands län 155.5 residents/politician
    193.1residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Värmlands län 0.9 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Hammarö.

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Frequently asked questions about Hammarö

How many people live in Hammarö?

In 2025, Hammarö municipality had 16,953 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 752 lived in the main urban area Rud (2023).

How has the population of Hammarö changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,716 people (+19.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Hammarö in?

Hammarö municipality is located in Värmlands län (county code 17).

What is the municipal tax rate in Hammarö?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hammarö is 35.05 % (municipality 22.77 % plus region 12.28 %). That is rank 279 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Hammarö?

In Hammarö, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1761.2025.

How are school results in Hammarö?

In Hammarö, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 86.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1761.2025.

How much crime is reported in Hammarö?

In Hammarö, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 4,740.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1761.2025.

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

In 2025, 9.5 % of the population in Hammarö had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hammarö.

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: 9.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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