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Herrljunga municipality – facts and statistics

In Herrljunga municipality, 9,495 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.62 % · population +0.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,497.0people
-27012.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36180.0 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.9%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

338,500SEK
-6916 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

71.2%
-10.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -17.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.6%
-2.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 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

905.0/100k
+19.1 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: +0 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Herrljunga

How many people live in Herrljunga?

Herrljunga had 9,495 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 9 people. The main urban area Ljung och Annelund had 1,190 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,495
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+0.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.6%
-11.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Herrljunga — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Herrljunga

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

Children 0–14
1,509
15.9 %
Working age 15–64
5,561
58.6 %
Aged 65+
2,425
25.5 %
Aged 80+
730
7.7 %
Women
4,647
48.9 %

Population pyramid

Herrljunga, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,848Women 4,647Median age 45.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Herrljunga, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Herrljunga, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4224227
5-9245242
10-14282289
15-19236279
20-24258189
25-29250192
30-34329275
35-39316286
40-44270272
45-49272241
50-54299283
55-59335331
60-64340308
65-69279277
70-74299300
75-79279261
80-84200205
85-89115114
90-941754
95-99317
100+05

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,509, 15–64: 5,561, 65+: 2,425.

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 Herrljunga

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

Households
4,517
Persons per household
2.10
One-person households
40.1 %
1,811
Households with children 0–24
26.1 %
1,178

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 Herrljunga.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    21.9%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (13,375 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    266,910SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+18.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    58.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Herrljunga.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (10.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    71.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (7.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    211.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (10.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    58.6%

Indicators for schools in Herrljunga.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    10.6%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (8,230 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    13,474SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (8.3 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    163.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Herrljunga.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.9 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    80.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+7.6 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    33.9days

Indicators for health in Herrljunga.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (386.2 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    9,470.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+19.1 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    905.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+106.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,525.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Herrljunga.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (121.5 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    100.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    1.1%

Indicators for politics in Herrljunga.

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Frequently asked questions about Herrljunga

How many people live in Herrljunga?

In 2025, Herrljunga municipality had 9,495 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,190 lived in the main urban area Ljung och Annelund (2023).

How has the population of Herrljunga changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 9 people (+0.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Herrljunga in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Herrljunga?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Herrljunga is 33.62 % (municipality 22.14 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 147 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Herrljunga?

In Herrljunga, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1466.2025.

How are school results in Herrljunga?

In Herrljunga, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 71.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1466.2025.

How much crime is reported in Herrljunga?

In Herrljunga, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,470.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1466.2025.

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

In 2025, 16.6 % of the population in Herrljunga had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Herrljunga.

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: 16.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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