Population & demographics in Lessebo Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Lessebo
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Key facts

Population (31 Dec) in Lessebo decreased from 8,516 people (2015) to 8,115 people (2025).
Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lessebo in figures

Population (31 Dec): 8,115 people (2025). Change since 2020: −6.2 % (relative change).
Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)
Natural change (births − deaths): -9.0 people (2025). Change since 2020: −11.0 people.
Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805
Net migration (in − out): -165 people (2025). Change since 2020: −73.0 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)

8,115 people

2025 · −6.2 % vs 2020

Natural change (births − deaths)

-9.00 people

2025 · −11.0 people vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

-165 people

2025 · −73.0 people vs 2020

Population density19.6 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

8,115 people(2025)

20022025

Population (31 Dec), Lessebo — 2002–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	8,255
2003	8,227
2004	8,198
2005	8,127
2006	8,099
2007	8,070
2008	8,085
2009	8,165
2010	8,139
2011	8,077
2012	8,012
2013	8,059
2014	8,256
2015	8,516
2016	8,760
2017	8,806
2018	8,780
2019	8,733
2020	8,655
2021	8,574
2022	8,485
2023	8,342
2024	8,289
2025	8,115

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

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

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Annual population change

-174 people(2025)

20032025

Annual population change, Lessebo — 2003–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	-28
2004	-29
2005	-71
2006	-28
2007	-29
2008	15
2009	80
2010	-26
2011	-62
2012	-65
2013	47
2014	197
2015	260
2016	244
2017	46
2018	-26
2019	-47
2020	-78
2021	-81
2022	-89
2023	-143
2024	-53
2025	-174

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

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

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Population change, 5 years

-6.24 %(2025)

20072025

Population change, 5 years, Lessebo — 2007–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2007	-2.2
2008	-1.7
2009	-0.4
2010	0.1
2011	-0.3
2012	-0.7
2013	-0.3
2014	1.1
2015	4.6
2016	8.5
2017	9.9
2018	8.9
2019	5.8
2020	1.6
2021	-2.1
2022	-3.6
2023	-5
2024	-5.1
2025	-6.2

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

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

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Population change, 10 years

-4.71 %(2025)

20122025

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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 (%)

24.2 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 24.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 22.4 % · difference +1.8 pp

Rank 52 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.

49Mullsjö24.4 % · +0.2 pp
50Alvesta24.4 % · +0.2 pp
51Stenungsund24.3 % · +0.1 pp
52Lessebo24.2 % · 0.0 pp
53Gagnef24.2 % · −0.0 pp
54Kungälv24.1 % · −0.1 pp
55Järfälla24.1 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

49.9 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 49.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 56.5 % · difference −6.5 pp

Rank 238 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.

235Hagfors50.0 % · +0.0 pp
236Norberg50.0 % · +0.0 pp
237Säter49.9 % · +0.0 pp
238Lessebo49.9 % · 0.0 pp
239Söderköping49.9 % · −0.1 pp
240Kinda49.8 % · −0.1 pp
241Mellerud49.8 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

17.7 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 17.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 14.6 % · difference +3.1 pp

Rank 144 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.

141Örnsköldsvik17.8 % · +0.0 pp
142Vara17.8 % · +0.0 pp
143Piteå17.7 % · +0.0 pp
144Lessebo17.7 % · 0.0 pp
145Lycksele17.7 % · −0.0 pp
146Hörby17.7 % · −0.0 pp
147Surahammar17.7 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Residents aged 80+, share (%)

8.16 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 8.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 6.4 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 127 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.

124Tidaholm8.2 % · +0.0 pp
125Sala8.2 % · +0.0 pp
126Tranemo8.2 % · +0.0 pp
127Lessebo8.2 % · 0.0 pp
128Tomelilla8.1 % · −0.0 pp
129Uppvidinge8.1 % · −0.0 pp
130Vilhelmina8.1 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Demographic dependency ratio

1.00 ratio(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 1.00 ratio · 2025

Sweden: 0.77 ratio · difference +0.23 ratio

Rank 53 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.

50Mellerud1.01 ratio · +0.00 ratio
51Kinda1.01 ratio · +0.00 ratio
52Söderköping1.00 ratio · +0.00 ratio
53Lessebo1.00 ratio · 0.00 ratio
54Norberg1.00 ratio · −0.00 ratio
55Smedjebacken1.00 ratio · −0.00 ratio
56Säter1.00 ratio · −0.00 ratio

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

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Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

71.0 people(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 71.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 97,491.0 people · difference −97,420 people

Rank 220 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.

=216Nora73.0 people · +2.0 people
=216Åmål73.0 people · +2.0 people
219Rättvik72.0 people · +1.0 people
220Lessebo71.0 people · 0.0 people
=221Bengtsfors70.0 people · −1.0 people
=221Herrljunga70.0 people · −1.0 people
223Aneby69.0 people · −2.0 people

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

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Deaths, number

80.0 people(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 80.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 92,212.0 people · difference −92,132 people

Shared rank 257 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.

254Vännäs84.0 people · +4.0 people
255Gullspång83.0 people · +3.0 people
256Vaxholm82.0 people · +2.0 people
=257Lessebo80.0 people · 0.0 people
=257Robertsfors80.0 people · 0.0 people
=259Ljusnarsberg79.0 people · −1.0 people
=259Mullsjö79.0 people · −1.0 people

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

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Natural change (births − deaths)

-9.00 people(2025)

20142025

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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

477 people(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 477.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 89,434.0 people · difference −88,957 people

Shared rank 222 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.

220Åmål480.0 people · +3.0 people
221Mellerud478.0 people · +1.0 people
=222Hagfors477.0 people · 0.0 people
=222Lessebo477.0 people · 0.0 people
224Kinda470.0 people · −7.0 people
225Grums468.0 people · −9.0 people
226Tidaholm467.0 people · −10.0 people

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

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Out-migration from the municipality

642 people(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: 642.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 77,483.0 people · difference −76,841 people

Rank 179 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.

176Bromölla655.0 people · +13.0 people
177Lysekil647.0 people · +5.0 people
178Säffle644.0 people · +2.0 people
179Lessebo642.0 people · 0.0 people
180Forshaga641.0 people · −1.0 people
=181Svenljunga636.0 people · −6.0 people
=181Tingsryd636.0 people · −6.0 people

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

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Net migration (in − out)

-165 people(2025)

20142025

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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

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

Net domestic migration

-189 people(2025)

20142025

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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

Lessebo: -189.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 0.0 people · difference −189.0 people

Rank 278 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.

275Hedemora-184.0 people · +5.0 people
276Trollhättan-186.0 people · +3.0 people
277Salem-188.0 people · +1.0 people
278Lessebo-189.0 people · 0.0 people
279Östra Göinge-211.0 people · −22.0 people
280Karlskrona-212.0 people · −23.0 people
281Motala-238.0 people · −49.0 people

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

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Deep dive

See population & demographics in a national context

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Year	Value (%)
2012	-2.9
2013	-2
2014	0.7
2015	4.8
2016	8.2
2017	9.1
2018	8.6
2019	7
2020	6.3
2021	6.2
2022	5.9
2023	3.5
2024	0.4
2025	-4.7

Year	Value (%)
2014	24
2015	25.2
2016	26
2017	26.4
2018	26.8
2019	26.5
2020	26.1
2021	26.1
2022	25.3
2023	25.1
2024	24.7
2025	24.2

Year	Value (%)
2014	52.4
2015	51.9
2016	51.2
2017	50.9
2018	50.4
2019	50.3
2020	50.4
2021	50
2022	50
2023	49.7
2024	49.9
2025	49.9

Year	Value (%)
2014	17.4
2015	16.8
2016	16.8
2017	16.8
2018	17
2019	17.3
2020	17.4
2021	17.9
2022	18.3
2023	18.1
2024	18.2
2025	17.7

Year	Value (kvot)
2014	0.91
2015	0.93
2016	0.95
2017	0.96
2018	0.98
2019	0.99
2020	0.98
2021	1
2022	1
2023	1.01
2024	1.01
2025	1

Year	Value (personer)
2014	-196
2015	-55
2016	-226
2017	-226
2018	-154
2019	-148
2020	-129
2021	-133
2022	-132
2023	-148
2024	-64
2025	-189