Population & demographics in Karlskoga Municipality

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

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v10 · Updated: 2026-09-10

Population (31 Dec)

30 108 people

2025 · -0.5 % vs 2020

Natural change (births − deaths)

-105 people

2025 · -54.4 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

51.0 people

2025 · +192.7 % vs 2020

Population density64.0 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

30 108 people(2025)

20022025

Population (31 Dec), Karlskoga — 2002–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	30,600
2003	30,532
2004	30,343
2005	30,185
2006	30,159
2007	29,988
2008	29,872
2009	29,742
2010	29,668
2011	29,616
2012	29,631
2013	29,728
2014	30,054
2015	30,283
2016	30,538
2017	30,413
2018	30,419
2019	30,381
2020	30,263
2021	30,437
2022	30,278
2023	30,261
2024	30,180
2025	30,108

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

24 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

-72.0 people(2025)

20032025

Annual population change, Karlskoga — 2003–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	-68
2004	-189
2005	-158
2006	-26
2007	-171
2008	-116
2009	-130
2010	-74
2011	-52
2012	15
2013	97
2014	326
2015	229
2016	255
2017	-125
2018	6
2019	-38
2020	-118
2021	174
2022	-159
2023	-17
2024	-81
2025	-72

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

-0.51 %(2025)

20072025

Population change, 5 years, Karlskoga — 2007–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2007	-2
2008	-2.2
2009	-2
2010	-1.7
2011	-1.8
2012	-1.2
2013	-0.5
2014	1
2015	2.1
2016	3.1
2017	2.6
2018	2.3
2019	1.1
2020	-0.1
2021	-0.3
2022	-0.4
2023	-0.5
2024	-0.7
2025	-0.5

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

19 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

-0.58 %(2025)

20122025

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

14 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

21.0 %(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 (%)

53.5 %(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 (%)

16.7 %(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 (%)

8.84 %(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

0.87 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

254 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

359 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

1283 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

1232 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Karlskoga — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,123
2015	1,241
2016	1,330
2017	1,362
2018	1,323
2019	1,371
2020	1,420
2021	1,269
2022	1,429
2023	1,363
2024	1,315
2025	1,232

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)

51.0 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

41.0 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

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Year	Value (%)
2012	-3.2
2013	-2.6
2014	-1
2015	0.3
2016	1.3
2017	1.4
2018	1.8
2019	2.1
2020	2
2021	2.8
2022	2.2
2023	1.8
2024	0.4
2025	-0.6

Year	Value (%)
2014	21.3
2015	21.6
2016	21.8
2017	21.9
2018	21.9
2019	21.8
2020	21.6
2021	21.8
2022	21.7
2023	21.5
2024	21.1
2025	21

Year	Value (%)
2014	54.3
2015	54.1
2016	54.2
2017	53.7
2018	53.5
2019	53.5
2020	53.5
2021	53.4
2022	53.4
2023	53.4
2024	53.4
2025	53.5

Year	Value (%)
2014	17.8
2015	17.7
2016	17.6
2017	17.9
2018	18
2019	17.9
2020	17.8
2021	17.6
2022	17.5
2023	17.3
2024	17.1
2025	16.7

Year	Value (kvot)
2014	0.84
2015	0.85
2016	0.85
2017	0.86
2018	0.87
2019	0.87
2020	0.87
2021	0.87
2022	0.87
2023	0.87
2024	0.87
2025	0.87

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,532
2015	1,532
2016	1,700
2017	1,298
2018	1,432
2019	1,406
2020	1,365
2021	1,471
2022	1,326
2023	1,422
2024	1,310
2025	1,283