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Kävlinge municipality – facts and statistics

In Kävlinge municipality, 32,632 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 29.59 % · population +29.5 % since 2002

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Direct answers

Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 136 lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Foreign background has risen by 5.3 pp since 2011.
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 117,800 SEK since 2013.
  • · Population has risen by 3,371 residents since 2011.

How many people live in Kävlinge?

32,632 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +3,371 residents

14-yr trend: +12 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Kävlinge?

42.5 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Kävlinge has a foreign background?

15.5 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +5.3 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (12.2 pp)

14-yr trend: +5.3 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Kävlinge?

29.59 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (3.71 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 18.41 % + regional 11.18 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Kävlinge?

2.6 %

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

Change since 2014: 0.2 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (0.1 pp)

County average (unweighted): 3.3 %

11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Kävlinge?

397,500 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +117,800 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+52,084 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 346,552 SEK

11-yr trend: +42 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Kävlinge?

80

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 242 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: 92

Sweden: 216 (136)

8-yr trend: -53 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Kävlinge.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Location of the municipality in Sweden

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

32,632people
14-yr trend: +12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

18.5%
-3.2 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

397,500SEK
+52,084 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 346,552 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.6%
-0.1 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

89.8%
+8.3 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -3.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.2%
+0.7 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 13.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.9years
+1.2 years higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 84.6 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

586.5/100k
-299.4 /100k lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 909.6 /100k
10-yr trend: +4 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kävlinge

How many people live in Kävlinge?

Kävlinge had 32,632 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 7,441 people. The largest urban area Kävlinge had 10,453 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

32,632
14-yr trend: +12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+29.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Kävlinge — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kävlinge

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

Children 0–14
6,277
19.2 %
Working age 15–64
20,114
61.6 %
Aged 65+
6,241
19.1 %
Aged 80+
2,056
6.3 %
Women
16,240
49.8 %

Population pyramid

Kävlinge, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 16,392Women 16,240Median age 42.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Kävlinge, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Kävlinge, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4892798
5-91,1251,117
10-141,2011,144
15-191,2461,168
20-24812629
25-29580513
30-34851895
35-391,0781,180
40-441,0961,088
45-491,1691,189
50-541,3101,281
55-591,1601,022
60-64938909
65-69669666
70-74621702
75-79726801
80-84553654
85-89249318
90-9491123
95-992237
100+36

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 6,277, 15–64: 20,114, 65+: 6,241.

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 Kävlinge

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

Households
13,567
Persons per household
2.40
One-person households
30.7 %
4,166
Households with children 0–24
38.6 %
5,233

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Kävlinge 2.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (0.1 pp) · Skåne län 3.3 %
    2.6%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (0.2 pp) · Skåne län 4.2 %
    3.0%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (1.9 pp) · Skåne län 7.3 %
    5.0%

Indicators for work in Kävlinge.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Kävlinge 18.5 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (3.2 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    18.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (+47,997 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    328,281SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (+6.8 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    47.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kävlinge.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Kävlinge 89.8 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (+8.3 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    89.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (+24.7 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    243.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (+7.5 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    76.7%

Indicators for schools in Kävlinge.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Kävlinge 14.2 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (+0.7 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    14.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (+11,939 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    33,643SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (48.9 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    122.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kävlinge.

Life expectancy, women
Kävlinge 85.9 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (+1.2 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    85.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (+1.1 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    82.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (7.2 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    19.1days

Indicators for health in Kävlinge.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Kävlinge 8,343.1 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (1,513.8 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970.0 /100k
    8,343.1/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (299.4 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    586.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (245.9 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    1,173.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Kävlinge.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Kävlinge 1.8 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (+12.2 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    233.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (0.4 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    2.2%

Indicators for politics in Kävlinge.

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Frequently asked questions about Kävlinge

How many people live in Kävlinge?

In 2025, Kävlinge municipality had 32,632 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 10,453 lived in the main urban area Kävlinge (2023).

How has the population of Kävlinge changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 7,441 people (+29.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kävlinge in?

Kävlinge municipality is located in Skåne län (county code 12).

What is the municipal tax rate in Kävlinge?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kävlinge is 29.59 % (municipality 18.41 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 2 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kävlinge?

In Kävlinge, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1261.2025.

How are school results in Kävlinge?

In Kävlinge, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 89.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1261.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kävlinge?

In Kävlinge, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,343.1 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1261.2025.

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

In 2025, 15.5 % of the population in Kävlinge had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kävlinge.

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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    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: 15.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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