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Ljungby municipality – facts and statistics

In Ljungby municipality, 28,152 people live (2025).

Kronobergs län · municipal tax 33.07 % · population +4.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

28,280people
-8229 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 25419 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.1%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

342,500SEK
-2916 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331488 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.9%
-0.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.6 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

76.3%
-5.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 78.1 %
11-yr trend: -16.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.5%
-3.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 19.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

907.6/100k
+21.7 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 959.6 /100k
8-yr trend: +33 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Ljungby

How many people live in Ljungby?

Ljungby had 28,152 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,209 people. The main urban area Lagan had 1,626 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

28,152
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+4.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

25.5%
-2.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Ljungby — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Ljungby

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

Children 0–14
4,383
15.6 %
Working age 15–64
16,688
59.3 %
Aged 65+
7,081
25.2 %
Aged 80+
2,281
8.1 %
Women
13,720
48.7 %

Population pyramid

Ljungby, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 14,432Women 13,720Median age 46.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Ljungby, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Ljungby, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4679616
5-9788738
10-14806756
15-19822805
20-24665609
25-29705586
30-34912827
35-39960863
40-44815757
45-49863782
50-54946874
55-591,022988
60-64966921
65-69893826
70-74786749
75-79770776
80-84591607
85-89314378
90-94105176
95-992176
100+310

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,383, 15–64: 16,688, 65+: 7,081.

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 Ljungby

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

Households
13,465
Persons per household
2.09
One-person households
40.5 %
5,449
Households with children 0–24
26.4 %
3,556

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 Ljungby.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.6 pp) · Kronobergs län 21.4 %
    21.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (6,894 SEK) · Kronobergs län 264,519 SEK
    273,390SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+8.8 pp) · Kronobergs län 40.5 %
    49.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Ljungby.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (5.2 pp) · Kronobergs län 78.1 %
    76.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (10.3 points) · Kronobergs län 214.1 points
    208.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (3.6 pp) · Kronobergs län 63.7 %
    65.7%

Indicators for schools in Ljungby.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.0 pp) · Kronobergs län 19.5 %
    10.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,599 SEK/m²) · Kronobergs län 13,752 SEK/m²
    15,105SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+28.8 per 1,000 residents) · Kronobergs län 191.3 per 1,000 residents
    200.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Ljungby.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Kronobergs län 85.1 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.0 years) · Kronobergs län 82.3 years
    82.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.5 days) · Kronobergs län 26.1 days
    28.8days

Indicators for health in Ljungby.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,049 /100k) · Kronobergs län 10,706 /100k
    10,905/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+21.7 /100k) · Kronobergs län 959.6 /100k
    907.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+286.4 /100k) · Kronobergs län 1,596.3 /100k
    1,705.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Ljungby.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Kronobergs län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (12.0 residents/politician) · Kronobergs län 140.2 residents/politician
    209.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.3 pp) · Kronobergs län 3.1 %
    2.2%

Indicators for politics in Ljungby.

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Frequently asked questions about Ljungby

How many people live in Ljungby?

In 2025, Ljungby municipality had 28,152 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,626 lived in the main urban area Lagan (2023).

How has the population of Ljungby changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,209 people (+4.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Ljungby in?

Ljungby municipality is located in Kronobergs län (county code 07).

What is the municipal tax rate in Ljungby?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ljungby is 33.07 % (municipality 21.07 % plus region 12.00 %). That is rank 101 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Ljungby?

In Ljungby, 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-18-65.0781.2025.

How are school results in Ljungby?

In Ljungby, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0781.2025.

How much crime is reported in Ljungby?

In Ljungby, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,905 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0781.2025.

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

In 2025, 25.5 % of the population in Ljungby had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ljungby.

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: 25.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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