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Population & demographics in Laholm Municipality

Key facts

  • Population (31 Dec) in Laholm increased from 24,195 people (2015) to 26,565 people (2025).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2015–2025

Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Laholm. 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 Laholm

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v12 · Updated: 2026-10-17

Short answer: Laholm in figures

  • Population (31 Dec): 26,565 people (2025). Change since 2020: +2.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

  • Natural change (births − deaths): -65.0 people (2025). Change since 2020: −65.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

  • Net migration (in − out): 35.0 people (2025). Change since 2020: −11.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Population (31 Dec)
26,565 people
2025 · +2.3 % vs 2020
Natural change (births − deaths)
-65.0 people
2025 · −65.0 people vs 2020
Net migration (in − out)
35.0 people
2025 · −11.0 people vs 2020
Population density30.0 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

26,565 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Annual population change

-30.0 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Population change, 5 years

2.30 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Population change, 10 years

9.80 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

22.3 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 22.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 22.4 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 121 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 118Höganäs22.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 119Tibro22.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 120Skövde22.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 121Laholm22.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 122Essunga22.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 123Hässleholm22.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 124Tranås22.2 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994. Definition: Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

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Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

50.7 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 50.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 56.5 % · difference −5.8 pp

Rank 207 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 204Mora50.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 205Vilhelmina50.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 206Trosa50.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 207Laholm50.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 208Kramfors50.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 209Hjo50.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 210Sävsjö50.7 % · −0.0 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961. Definition: Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

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Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

19.0 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 19.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 14.6 % · difference +4.4 pp

Rank 108 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 105Oxelösund19.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 106Hjo19.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 107Härnösand19.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 108Laholm19.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 109Arvika19.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 110Eda19.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 111Munkfors18.9 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812. Definition: Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

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Residents aged 80+, share (%)

8.00 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 8.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 6.4 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 141 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 138Köping8.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 139Hofors8.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 140Lidköping8.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 141Laholm8.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 142Grästorp8.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 143Ängelholm8.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 144Falkenberg8.0 % · −0.0 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813. Definition: Residents aged 80+, share (%)

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Demographic dependency ratio

0.97 ratio(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 0.97 ratio · 2025

Sweden: 0.77 ratio · difference +0.20 ratio

Rank 84 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 81Sävsjö0.97 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  2. 82Vilhelmina0.97 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  3. 83Kramfors0.97 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  4. 84Laholm0.97 ratio · 0.00 ratio
  5. 85Hjo0.97 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  6. 86Trosa0.97 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  7. 87Mora0.97 ratio · −0.00 ratio

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927. Definition: Demographic dependency ratio

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Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

238 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 238.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 97,491.0 people · difference −97,253 people

Rank 89 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 86Karlshamn245.0 people · +7.0 people
  2. 87Hudiksvall243.0 people · +5.0 people
  3. 88Ljungby242.0 people · +4.0 people
  4. 89Laholm238.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 90Västervik236.0 people · −2.0 people
  6. 91Danderyd234.0 people · −4.0 people
  7. 92Ystad231.0 people · −7.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804. Definition: Births, number

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Deaths, number

303 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 303.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 92,212.0 people · difference −91,909 people

Rank 88 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 85Oskarshamn312.0 people · +9.0 people
  2. 86Vetlanda309.0 people · +6.0 people
  3. 87Lerum306.0 people · +3.0 people
  4. 88Laholm303.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 89Avesta300.0 people · −3.0 people
  6. =90Kiruna297.0 people · −6.0 people
  7. =90Kristinehamn297.0 people · −6.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805. Definition: Deaths, number

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Natural change (births − deaths)

-65.0 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

1,306 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 1,306.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 89,434.0 people · difference −88,128 people

Rank 101 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =96Svedala1,383.0 people · +77.0 people
  2. 99Ronneby1,349.0 people · +43.0 people
  3. 100Västervik1,334.0 people · +28.0 people
  4. 101Laholm1,306.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 102Hudiksvall1,305.0 people · −1.0 people
  6. 103Kumla1,286.0 people · −20.0 people
  7. 104Salem1,284.0 people · −22.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801. Definition: In-migration to the municipality

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Out-migration from the municipality

1,271 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 1,271.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 77,483.0 people · difference −76,212 people

Rank 102 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 99Håbo1,299.0 people · +28.0 people
  2. 100Kumla1,291.0 people · +20.0 people
  3. 101Ronneby1,278.0 people · +7.0 people
  4. 102Laholm1,271.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. =103Ludvika1,270.0 people · −1.0 people
  6. =103Mjölby1,270.0 people · −1.0 people
  7. 105Karlshamn1,251.0 people · −20.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802. Definition: Out-migration from the municipality

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Net migration (in − out)

35.0 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Net domestic migration

25.0 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Laholm: 25.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 0.0 people · difference +25.0 people

Rank 100 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 97Stenungsund29.0 people · +4.0 people
  2. 98Ronneby28.0 people · +3.0 people
  3. 99Skinnskatteberg26.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. 100Laholm25.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. =101Rättvik24.0 people · −1.0 people
  6. =101Sorsele24.0 people · −1.0 people
  7. 103Älvsbyn20.0 people · −5.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964. Definition: Net domestic migration

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Deep dive

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