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Kumla municipality – facts and statistics

In Kumla municipality, 22,638 people live (2025).

Örebro län · municipal tax 33.84 % · population +18.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

22,681people
-13828 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 25698 people
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

354,400SEK
+8984 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 329525 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

76.5%
-5.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.4 %
11-yr trend: -8.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.3%
-1.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,393.7/100k
+507.9 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 978.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +27 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kumla

How many people live in Kumla?

Kumla had 22,638 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,533 people. The main urban area Åbytorp had 821 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

22,638
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+18.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

19.7%
-8.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Kumla — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kumla

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

Children 0–14
4,277
18.9 %
Working age 15–64
13,760
60.8 %
Aged 65+
4,601
20.3 %
Aged 80+
1,483
6.6 %
Women
11,291
49.9 %

Population pyramid

Kumla, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 11,347Women 11,291Median age 41.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Kumla, 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 Kumla, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4631570
5-9756741
10-14788791
15-19773732
20-24517461
25-29558507
30-34782739
35-39819824
40-44722717
45-49755667
50-54770762
55-59754686
60-64601614
65-69492487
70-74515555
75-79505564
80-84375508
85-89184249
90-944185
95-99629
100+33

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,277, 15–64: 13,760, 65+: 4,601.

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 Kumla

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

Households
10,272
Persons per household
2.20
One-person households
39.3 %
4,036
Households with children 0–24
32.2 %
3,307

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 Kumla.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.2 pp) · Örebro län 22.0 %
    21.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (10,211 SEK) · Örebro län 267,226 SEK
    270,074SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+23.6 pp) · Örebro län 37.1 %
    64.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kumla.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (5.0 pp) · Örebro län 77.4 %
    76.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (3.3 points) · Örebro län 207.8 points
    215.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (2.9 pp) · Örebro län 67.2 %
    66.4%

Indicators for schools in Kumla.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.2 pp) · Örebro län 13.9 %
    12.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (453 SEK/m²) · Örebro län 14,697 SEK/m²
    21,251SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+21.4 per 1,000 residents) · Örebro län 187.8 per 1,000 residents
    193.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kumla.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Örebro län 84.5 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.9 years) · Örebro län 80.3 years
    82.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.1 days) · Örebro län 29.5 days
    26.2days

Indicators for health in Kumla.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (61.1 /100k) · Örebro län 10,216.0 /100k
    9,795.8/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+507.9 /100k) · Örebro län 978.1 /100k
    1,393.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (483.9 /100k) · Örebro län 1,154.3 /100k
    935.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Kumla.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.3 assignments/politician) · Örebro län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.1assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+0.9 residents/politician) · Örebro län 181.6 residents/politician
    222.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.4 pp) · Örebro län 3.5 %
    2.9%

Indicators for politics in Kumla.

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Frequently asked questions about Kumla

How many people live in Kumla?

In 2025, Kumla municipality had 22,638 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 821 lived in the main urban area Åbytorp (2023).

How has the population of Kumla changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,533 people (+18.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kumla in?

Kumla municipality is located in Örebro län (county code 18).

What is the municipal tax rate in Kumla?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kumla is 33.84 % (municipality 21.54 % plus region 12.30 %). That is rank 178 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kumla?

In Kumla, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1881.2025.

How are school results in Kumla?

In Kumla, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1881.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kumla?

In Kumla, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,795.8 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1881.2025.

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

In 2025, 19.7 % of the population in Kumla had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kumla.

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: 19.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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