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Köping municipality – facts and statistics

In Köping municipality, 25,630 people live (2025).

Västmanlands län · municipal tax 33.04 % · population +4.0 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

25,729people
-10780 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28116 people
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

329,200SEK
-16216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 330620 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.0 %
11-yr trend: -1.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

82.4%
+0.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: -4.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.9%
+1.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.4 %
11-yr trend: -2.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.0years
-0.7 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

915.5/100k
+29.6 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1036.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -23 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Köping

How many people live in Köping?

Köping had 25,630 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 983 people. The main urban area Kolsva had 2,375 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

25,630
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+4.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

29.9%
+2.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Köping — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Köping

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

Children 0–14
4,100
16.0 %
Working age 15–64
15,029
58.6 %
Aged 65+
6,501
25.4 %
Aged 80+
2,063
8.0 %
Women
12,577
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Köping, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 13,053Women 12,577Median age 44.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Köping, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Köping, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4616535
5-9748684
10-14800717
15-19805742
20-24708580
25-29719537
30-34772775
35-39861796
40-44755717
45-49712692
50-54749715
55-59840827
60-64896831
65-69762771
70-74720724
75-79701760
80-84528596
85-89233342
90-94109176
95-991956
100+04

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,100, 15–64: 15,029, 65+: 6,501.

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 Köping

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

Households
12,509
Persons per household
2.04
One-person households
44.5 %
5,564
Households with children 0–24
25.4 %
3,182

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 Köping.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Västmanlands län 22.1 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (13,040 SEK) · Västmanlands län 267,257 SEK
    267,245SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (6.9 pp) · Västmanlands län 46.4 %
    33.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Köping.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.9 pp) · Västmanlands län 81.6 %
    82.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (3.3 points) · Västmanlands län 213.7 points
    215.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (7.2 pp) · Västmanlands län 63.2 %
    62.1%

Indicators for schools in Köping.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+1.4 pp) · Västmanlands län 14.4 %
    14.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (2,213 SEK/m²) · Västmanlands län 17,096 SEK/m²
    19,491SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+46.1 per 1,000 residents) · Västmanlands län 188.8 per 1,000 residents
    217.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Köping.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.7 years) · Västmanlands län 83.6 years
    84.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.1 years) · Västmanlands län 80.3 years
    81.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.7 days) · Västmanlands län 28.3 days
    28.0days

Indicators for health in Köping.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,737 /100k) · Västmanlands län 11,454 /100k
    11,594/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+29.6 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,036.8 /100k
    915.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (156.7 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,543.7 /100k
    1,262.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Köping.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västmanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (26.5 residents/politician) · Västmanlands län 195.3 residents/politician
    194.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.3 pp) · Västmanlands län 2.3 %
    2.3%

Indicators for politics in Köping.

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Frequently asked questions about Köping

How many people live in Köping?

In 2025, Köping municipality had 25,630 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,375 lived in the main urban area Kolsva (2023).

How has the population of Köping changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 983 people (+4.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Köping in?

Köping municipality is located in Västmanlands län (county code 19).

What is the municipal tax rate in Köping?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Köping is 33.04 % (municipality 22.16 % plus region 10.88 %). That is rank 97 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Köping?

In Köping, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1983.2025.

How are school results in Köping?

In Köping, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 82.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1983.2025.

How much crime is reported in Köping?

In Köping, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,594 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1983.2025.

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

In 2025, 29.9 % of the population in Köping had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Köping.

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: 29.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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