Population & demographics in Karlshamn Municipality

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

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

Population (31 Dec)

31 751 people

2024 · -2.2 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

-105 people

2025 · -9.4 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

-11.0 people

2025 · -173.3 % vs 2020

Population density65.0 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

31 751 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Karlshamn — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	30,739
2003	30,779
2004	30,847
2005	31,006
2006	31,179
2007	31,052
2008	30,959
2009	30,918
2010	31,143
2011	31,185
2012	31,132
2013	31,272
2014	31,598
2015	31,846
2016	32,130
2017	32,200
2018	32,330
2019	32,473
2020	32,402
2021	32,226
2022	32,216
2023	31,996
2024	31,751

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

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

-245 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Karlshamn — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	40
2004	68
2005	159
2006	173
2007	-127
2008	-93
2009	-41
2010	225
2011	42
2012	-53
2013	140
2014	326
2015	248
2016	284
2017	70
2018	130
2019	143
2020	-71
2021	-176
2022	-10
2023	-220
2024	-245

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

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

-2.22 %(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

0.48 %(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 (%)

21.2 %(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 (%)

52.7 %(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 (%)

17.3 %(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 (%)

8.85 %(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

0.90 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

245 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

350 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)

-105 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

1240 people(2025)

20142025

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

1251 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Karlshamn — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,228
2015	1,304
2016	1,316
2017	1,325
2018	1,237
2019	1,177
2020	1,293
2021	1,363
2022	1,258
2023	1,292
2024	1,299
2025	1,251

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)

-11.0 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

-8.00 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 (%)
2014	21.1
2015	21
2016	21.4
2017	21.6
2018	21.7
2019	21.8
2020	21.7
2021	21.8
2022	21.7
2023	21.4
2024	21.4
2025	21.2

Year	Value (%)
2014	54.4
2015	54.3
2016	54
2017	53.8
2018	53.7
2019	53.4
2020	53.3
2021	53
2022	53
2023	52.9
2024	52.8
2025	52.7

Year	Value (%)
2014	17.9
2015	18
2016	17.9
2017	17.9
2018	17.8
2019	17.9
2020	17.8
2021	17.9
2022	17.7
2023	17.6
2024	17.5
2025	17.3

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,603
2015	1,601
2016	1,680
2017	1,472
2018	1,447
2019	1,375
2020	1,308
2021	1,265
2022	1,375
2023	1,164
2024	1,230
2025	1,240