Population & demographics in Helsingborg Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Helsingborg
Creator: Sverigefakta
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Helsingborg. 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 Helsingborg

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

Population (31 Dec)

152 091 people

2024 · +2.9 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

215 people

2025 · -33.8 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

445 people

2025 · -61.4 % vs 2020

Population density443 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

152 091 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Helsingborg — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	119,406
2003	120,154
2004	121,179
2005	122,062
2006	123,389
2007	124,986
2008	126,754
2009	128,359
2010	129,177
2011	130,626
2012	132,011
2013	132,989
2014	135,344
2015	137,909
2016	140,547
2017	143,304
2018	145,415
2019	147,734
2020	149,280
2021	150,109
2022	150,975
2023	151,306
2024	152,091

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

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

785 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Helsingborg — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	748
2004	1,025
2005	883
2006	1,327
2007	1,597
2008	1,768
2009	1,605
2010	818
2011	1,449
2012	1,385
2013	978
2014	2,355
2015	2,565
2016	2,638
2017	2,757
2018	2,111
2019	2,319
2020	1,546
2021	829
2022	866
2023	331
2024	785

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

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

2.95 %(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

12.4 %(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 (%)

23.2 %(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 (%)

57.1 %(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 (%)

13.8 %(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 (%)

5.94 %(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

0.75 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

1532 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

1317 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)

215 people(2025)

20142025

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

8916 people(2025)

20142025

In-migration to the municipality, Helsingborg — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	8,770
2015	9,556
2016	9,542
2017	9,771
2018	9,340
2019	9,528
2020	9,296
2021	9,181
2022	9,490
2023	8,988
2024	9,484
2025	8,916

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

8471 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Helsingborg — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	6,847
2015	7,437
2016	7,281
2017	7,473
2018	7,580
2019	7,753
2020	8,143
2021	8,965
2022	9,034
2023	8,952
2024	8,913
2025	8,471

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)

445 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

654 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	10.6
2013	10.7
2014	11.7
2015	13
2016	13.9
2017	14.7
2018	14.7
2019	15.1
2020	15.6
2021	14.9
2022	14.4
2023	13.8
2024	12.4

Year	Value (%)
2014	22.5
2015	22.7
2016	22.8
2017	23.2
2018	23.4
2019	23.5
2020	23.6
2021	23.6
2022	23.6
2023	23.4
2024	23.4
2025	23.2

Year	Value (%)
2014	58.7
2015	58.4
2016	58.3
2017	58.1
2018	57.9
2019	57.8
2020	57.7
2021	57.5
2022	57.4
2023	57.4
2024	57.2
2025	57.1

Year	Value (%)
2014	13.7
2015	13.9
2016	13.9
2017	13.8
2018	13.8
2019	13.8
2020	13.8
2021	13.8
2022	13.8
2023	13.7
2024	13.7
2025	13.8

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,654
2015	1,644
2016	1,665
2017	1,723
2018	1,715
2019	1,744
2020	1,715
2021	1,733
2022	1,570
2023	1,540
2024	1,499
2025	1,532

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,233
2015	1,240
2016	1,280
2017	1,294
2018	1,364
2019	1,219
2020	1,390
2021	1,302
2022	1,347
2023	1,316
2024	1,261
2025	1,317

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,923
2015	2,119
2016	2,261
2017	2,298
2018	1,760
2019	1,775
2020	1,153
2021	216
2022	456
2023	36
2024	571
2025	445