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Klippan municipality – facts and statistics

In Klippan municipality, 17,711 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 31.93 % · population +12.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

17,714people
-18795 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

20.8%
-0.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

319,800SEK
-25616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.6%
+1.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

88.5%
+7.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: +6.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.1%
-1.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: -2.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.6years
-1.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,247.6/100k
+361.8 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
11-yr trend: +12 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Klippan

How many people live in Klippan?

Klippan had 17,711 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,966 people. The main urban area Ljungbyhed had 2,167 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

17,711
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+12.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

24.3%
-3.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Klippan — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Klippan

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

Children 0–14
2,833
16.0 %
Working age 15–64
10,824
61.1 %
Aged 65+
4,054
22.9 %
Aged 80+
1,231
7.0 %
Women
8,566
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Klippan, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 9,145Women 8,566Median age 44.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Klippan, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400600600MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Klippan, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4438399
5-9516469
10-14511500
15-19534502
20-24481384
25-29539413
30-34538539
35-39608579
40-44540506
45-49537483
50-54616548
55-59623629
60-64632593
65-69529457
70-74460449
75-79466462
80-84335338
85-89164189
90-946293
95-991627
100+07

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,833, 15–64: 10,824, 65+: 4,054.

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 Klippan

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

Households
8,352
Persons per household
2.11
One-person households
41.6 %
3,476
Households with children 0–24
27.1 %
2,262

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 Klippan.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.9 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    20.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (29,053 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    251,231SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (1.6 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    38.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Klippan.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+7.0 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    88.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+2.7 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    221.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (6.4 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    62.9%

Indicators for schools in Klippan.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.4 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    12.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,676 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    15,028SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (26.6 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    145.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Klippan.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.1 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    83.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.8 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    80.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+4.1 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    30.4days

Indicators for health in Klippan.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+3,472 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970 /100k
    13,329/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+361.8 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    1,247.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+653.0 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    2,071.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Klippan.

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Frequently asked questions about Klippan

How many people live in Klippan?

In 2025, Klippan municipality had 17,711 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,167 lived in the main urban area Ljungbyhed (2023).

How has the population of Klippan changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,966 people (+12.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Klippan in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Klippan?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Klippan is 31.93 % (municipality 20.75 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 45 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Klippan?

In Klippan, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1276.2025.

How are school results in Klippan?

In Klippan, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 88.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1276.2025.

How much crime is reported in Klippan?

In Klippan, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,329 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1276.2025.

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

In 2025, 24.3 % of the population in Klippan had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Klippan.

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: 24.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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