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Karlsborg municipality – facts and statistics

In Karlsborg municipality, 7,051 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 32.80 % · population +1.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

7,023.0people
-29486.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36180.0 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

342,200SEK
-3216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.6%
-1.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.6 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

3.9%
-9.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -4.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.1years
+0.4 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

341.2/100k
-544.7 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: -12 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Karlsborg

How many people live in Karlsborg?

Karlsborg had 7,051 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 84 people. The main urban area Mölltorp had 1,048 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

7,051
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+1.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

10.7%
-17.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Karlsborg — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Karlsborg

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

Children 0–14
967
13.7 %
Working age 15–64
3,890
55.2 %
Aged 65+
2,194
31.1 %
Aged 80+
744
10.6 %
Women
3,410
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Karlsborg, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,641Women 3,410Median age 49.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Karlsborg, 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 Karlsborg, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4144136
5-9166160
10-14192169
15-19167169
20-24247148
25-29201135
30-34195180
35-39223185
40-44200176
45-49179159
50-54195202
55-59244220
60-64210255
65-69235223
70-74240233
75-79264255
80-84206230
85-8992102
90-943453
95-99717
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 967, 15–64: 3,890, 65+: 2,194.

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 Karlsborg

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

Households
3,613
Persons per household
1.95
One-person households
44.2 %
1,596
Households with children 0–24
20.7 %
749

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 Karlsborg.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    21.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (1,017 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    279,267SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (0.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    40.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Karlsborg.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (9.6 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    3.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (5,124 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    16,580SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+14.7 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    186.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Karlsborg.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.4 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    85.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.8 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    80.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.9 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    28.2days

Indicators for health in Karlsborg.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (4,398.4 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    5,458.4/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (544.7 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    341.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (750.8 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    668.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Karlsborg.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.4 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.2assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (123.9 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    97.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    1.4%

Indicators for politics in Karlsborg.

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Frequently asked questions about Karlsborg

How many people live in Karlsborg?

In 2025, Karlsborg municipality had 7,051 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,048 lived in the main urban area Mölltorp (2023).

How has the population of Karlsborg changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 84 people (+1.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Karlsborg in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Karlsborg?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Karlsborg is 32.80 % (municipality 21.32 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 81 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Karlsborg?

In Karlsborg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1446.2025.

How much crime is reported in Karlsborg?

In Karlsborg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 5,458.4 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1446.2025.

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

In 2025, 10.7 % of the population in Karlsborg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Karlsborg.

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: 10.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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