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Kalmar municipality – facts and statistics

In Kalmar municipality, 73,073 people live (2025).

Kalmar län · municipal tax 33.67 % · population +21.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

72,704people
+36195 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 20529 people
14-yr trend: +16 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

349,200SEK
+3784 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 323150 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.7%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

86.3%
+4.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.9 %
11-yr trend: -2.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.6%
-3.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.9 %
11-yr trend: -2.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

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

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,048.2/100k
+162.3 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 866.9 /100k
11-yr trend: +13 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kalmar

How many people live in Kalmar?

Kalmar had 73,073 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 13,007 people. The main urban area Lindsdal had 6,061 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

73,073
14-yr trend: +16 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+21.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

20.5%
-7.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Kalmar — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kalmar

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

Children 0–14
12,167
16.7 %
Working age 15–64
45,766
62.6 %
Aged 65+
15,140
20.7 %
Aged 80+
4,651
6.4 %
Women
36,736
50.3 %

Population pyramid

Kalmar, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 36,337Women 36,736Median age 40.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Kalmar, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Kalmar, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,9281,816
5-92,1031,982
10-142,1842,154
15-192,2072,129
20-242,3592,539
25-292,4332,225
30-342,7192,511
35-392,6462,451
40-442,1982,177
45-492,1492,088
50-542,2272,151
55-592,2132,196
60-642,0382,110
65-691,6671,837
70-741,6621,859
75-791,6801,784
80-841,1241,363
85-89553838
90-94214384
95-9930123
100+319

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 12,167, 15–64: 45,766, 65+: 15,140.

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 Kalmar

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

Households
35,876
Persons per household
2.03
One-person households
44.7 %
16,046
Households with children 0–24
26.9 %
9,644

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 Kalmar.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.1 pp) · Kalmar län 22.0 %
    21.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+1,182 SEK) · Kalmar län 260,658 SEK
    281,466SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+0.4 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %
    40.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kalmar.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+4.8 pp) · Kalmar län 81.9 %
    86.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+14.7 points) · Kalmar län 216.9 points
    233.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.0 pp) · Kalmar län 68.4 %
    72.3%

Indicators for schools in Kalmar.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.9 pp) · Kalmar län 11.9 %
    9.6%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+3,398 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,508 SEK/m²
    25,102SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+62.9 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents
    234.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kalmar.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.2 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years
    85.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.4 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years
    81.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (4.0 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days
    22.3days

Indicators for health in Kalmar.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,914 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274 /100k
    12,771/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+162.3 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k
    1,048.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+276.9 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k
    1,695.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Kalmar.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Kalmar län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+169.4 residents/politician) · Kalmar län 187.8 residents/politician
    390.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.8 pp) · Kalmar län 2.2 %
    4.3%

Indicators for politics in Kalmar.

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Frequently asked questions about Kalmar

How many people live in Kalmar?

In 2025, Kalmar municipality had 73,073 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 6,061 lived in the main urban area Lindsdal (2023).

How has the population of Kalmar changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 13,007 people (+21.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kalmar in?

Kalmar municipality is located in Kalmar län (county code 08).

What is the municipal tax rate in Kalmar?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kalmar is 33.67 % (municipality 21.81 % plus region 11.86 %). That is rank 150 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kalmar?

In Kalmar, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0880.2025.

How are school results in Kalmar?

In Kalmar, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 86.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0880.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kalmar?

In Kalmar, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 12,771 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0880.2025.

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

In 2025, 20.5 % of the population in Kalmar had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kalmar.

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: 20.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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