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Kungälv municipality – facts and statistics

In Kungälv municipality, 50,478 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 32.92 % · population +33.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

50,313people
+13804 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +22 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

403,900SEK
+58484 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +45 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.9%
-0.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

84.2%
+2.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -8.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.4%
-4.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -3.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.2years
+1.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

619.0/100k
-266.9 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
9-yr trend: +5 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kungälv

How many people live in Kungälv?

Kungälv had 50,478 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 12,566 people. The main urban area Diseröd had 1,570 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

50,478
14-yr trend: +22 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+33.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.3%
-12.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Kungälv — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kungälv

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

Children 0–14
9,087
18.0 %
Working age 15–64
30,804
61.0 %
Aged 65+
10,587
21.0 %
Aged 80+
3,501
6.9 %
Women
25,334
50.2 %

Population pyramid

Kungälv, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 25,144Women 25,334Median age 41.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Kungälv, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,0001,5001,500MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Kungälv, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,4671,493
5-91,5651,561
10-141,5461,455
15-191,6081,488
20-241,2351,139
25-291,2491,112
30-341,7651,787
35-391,9441,897
40-441,5961,475
45-491,4091,435
50-541,5921,572
55-591,6321,637
60-641,6621,570
65-691,2731,340
70-741,0721,127
75-791,0531,221
80-848341,018
85-89444613
90-94160300
95-993885
100+09

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 9,087, 15–64: 30,804, 65+: 10,587.

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 Kungälv

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

Households
22,241
Persons per household
2.26
One-person households
35.6 %
7,920
Households with children 0–24
33.4 %
7,432

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 Kungälv.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    21.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+40,090 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    320,374SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (6.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    34.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kungälv.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    84.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+6.7 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    225.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+4.0 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    73.3%

Indicators for schools in Kungälv.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (4.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    9.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+18,382 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    40,086SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (52.4 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    119.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kungälv.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.5 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    86.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+2.0 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    83.4years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (3.9 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    22.4days

Indicators for health in Kungälv.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,712.7 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    7,144.2/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (266.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    619.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (591.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    827.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Kungälv.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+135.4 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    356.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+3.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    6.4%

Indicators for politics in Kungälv.

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Frequently asked questions about Kungälv

How many people live in Kungälv?

In 2025, Kungälv municipality had 50,478 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,570 lived in the main urban area Diseröd (2023).

How has the population of Kungälv changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 12,566 people (+33.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kungälv in?

Kungälv municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).

What is the municipal tax rate in Kungälv?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kungälv is 32.92 % (municipality 21.44 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 86 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kungälv?

In Kungälv, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1482.2025.

How are school results in Kungälv?

In Kungälv, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 84.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1482.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kungälv?

In Kungälv, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,144.2 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1482.2025.

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

In 2025, 15.3 % of the population in Kungälv had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kungälv.

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: 15.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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