Population & demographics in Kungälv Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Kungälv
Creator: Sverigefakta
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Kungälv. Foreign background is reported separately on the municipality immigration page. Verified time series from Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Foreign background and migration in Kungälv

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Population (31 Dec)

50 313 people

2024 · +8.6 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

139 people

2025 · +20.9 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

35.0 people

2025 · -94.1 % vs 2020

Population density139 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

50 313 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Kungälv — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	37,912
2003	38,154
2004	38,257
2005	38,703
2006	38,899
2007	39,649
2008	40,268
2009	40,727
2010	41,241
2011	41,538
2012	41,753
2013	42,109
2014	42,334
2015	42,730
2016	43,289
2017	44,110
2018	45,086
2019	46,336
2020	47,050
2021	48,271
2022	49,068
2023	49,785
2024	50,313

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

528 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Kungälv — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	242
2004	103
2005	446
2006	196
2007	750
2008	619
2009	459
2010	514
2011	297
2012	215
2013	356
2014	225
2015	396
2016	559
2017	821
2018	976
2019	1,250
2020	714
2021	1,221
2022	797
2023	717
2024	528

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

8.58 %(2024)

20072024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

18.8 %(2024)

20122024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

13 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

24.1 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 (Kolada:N01994) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01994

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

54.9 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 (Kolada:N01961) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01961

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

14.1 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 (Kolada:N01812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01812

Residents aged 80+, share (%)

6.93 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 (Kolada:N01813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01813

Demographic dependency ratio

0.82 ratio(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 (Kolada:N00927) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N00927

Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

541 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 (Kolada:N01804) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01804

Deaths, number

402 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 (Kolada:N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01805

Natural change (births − deaths)

139 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

2556 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 (Kolada:N01801) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01801

Out-migration from the municipality

2521 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Kungälv — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	2,037
2015	2,018
2016	1,901
2017	1,968
2018	2,047
2019	2,148
2020	2,457
2021	2,495
2022	2,654
2023	2,425
2024	2,523
2025	2,521

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 (Kolada:N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01802

Net migration (in − out)

35.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

Net domestic migration

6.00 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 (Kolada:N01964) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01964

Deep dive

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Year	Value (%)
2012	10.1
2013	10.4
2014	10.7
2015	10.4
2016	11.3
2017	11.3
2018	12
2019	13.8
2020	14.1
2021	16.2
2022	17.5
2023	18.2
2024	18.8

Year	Value (%)
2014	24
2015	23.9
2016	24.2
2017	24.4
2018	24.4
2019	24.4
2020	24.5
2021	24.4
2022	24.5
2023	24.4
2024	24.3
2025	24.1

Year	Value (%)
2014	55.6
2015	55.5
2016	55.3
2017	55.3
2018	55.3
2019	55.6
2020	55.4
2021	55.4
2022	55.2
2023	55.2
2024	55
2025	54.9

Year	Value (%)
2014	15.1
2015	15.1
2016	15
2017	14.8
2018	14.7
2019	14.4
2020	14.4
2021	14.4
2022	14.3
2023	14.1
2024	14.1
2025	14.1

Year	Value (personer)
2014	2,143
2015	2,296
2016	2,368
2017	2,734
2018	2,937
2019	3,290
2020	3,049
2021	3,574
2022	3,294
2023	3,065
2024	2,892
2025	2,556