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Kristinehamn municipality – facts and statistics

In Kristinehamn municipality, 23,593 people live (2025).

Värmlands län · municipal tax 34.25 % · population −1.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

23,756people
-12753 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17712 people
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

317,600SEK
-27816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331450 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

74.4%
-7.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.4 %
11-yr trend: -9.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.5%
-3.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.8 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.6years
-1.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.2 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

887.1/100k
+1.2 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 854.9 /100k
9-yr trend: -15 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kristinehamn

How many people live in Kristinehamn?

Kristinehamn had 23,593 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 370 people. The main urban area Björneborg had 1,045 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

23,593
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−1.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

17.2%
-10.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Kristinehamn — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kristinehamn

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

Children 0–14
3,399
14.4 %
Working age 15–64
13,503
57.2 %
Aged 65+
6,691
28.4 %
Aged 80+
2,099
8.9 %
Women
11,663
49.4 %

Population pyramid

Kristinehamn, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 11,930Women 11,663Median age 48.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Kristinehamn, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Kristinehamn, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4481448
5-9596542
10-14690642
15-19674615
20-24579454
25-29549470
30-34732679
35-39722690
40-44649633
45-49634623
50-54756724
55-59845780
60-64877818
65-69763763
70-74708782
75-79784792
80-84543628
85-89229345
90-94104176
95-991556
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,399, 15–64: 13,503, 65+: 6,691.

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 Kristinehamn

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

Households
12,159
Persons per household
1.94
One-person households
46.6 %
5,665
Households with children 0–24
22.7 %
2,766

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 Kristinehamn.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Värmlands län 22.1 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (22,688 SEK) · Värmlands län 257,792 SEK
    257,597SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2024 · Sweden 41.8 % (+0.6 pp) · Värmlands län 38.3 %
    42.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kristinehamn.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (7.1 pp) · Värmlands län 81.4 %
    74.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (12.3 points) · Värmlands län 212.1 points
    206.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (2.0 pp) · Värmlands län 70.3 %
    67.3%

Indicators for schools in Kristinehamn.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.0 pp) · Värmlands län 11.8 %
    10.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (4,922 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,131 SEK/m²
    16,782SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+13.6 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents
    185.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kristinehamn.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.1 years) · Värmlands län 84.2 years
    83.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.7 years) · Värmlands län 80.6 years
    80.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+10.8 days) · Värmlands län 32.1 days
    37.1days

Indicators for health in Kristinehamn.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,087.4 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k
    8,769.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+1.2 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k
    887.1/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (236.1 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k
    1,182.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Kristinehamn.

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Frequently asked questions about Kristinehamn

How many people live in Kristinehamn?

In 2025, Kristinehamn municipality had 23,593 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,045 lived in the main urban area Björneborg (2023).

How has the population of Kristinehamn changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 370 people (−1.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kristinehamn in?

Kristinehamn municipality is located in Värmlands län (county code 17).

What is the municipal tax rate in Kristinehamn?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kristinehamn is 34.25 % (municipality 21.97 % plus region 12.28 %). That is rank 229 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kristinehamn?

In Kristinehamn, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1781.2025.

How are school results in Kristinehamn?

In Kristinehamn, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 74.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1781.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kristinehamn?

In Kristinehamn, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,769.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1781.2025.

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

In 2025, 17.2 % of the population in Kristinehamn had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kristinehamn.

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: 17.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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