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Population & demographics in Ljungby Municipality

Key facts

  • Population (31 Dec) in Ljungby increased from 27,638 people (2015) to 28,132 people (2025).

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

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

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

Short answer: Ljungby in figures

  • Population (31 Dec): 28,132 people (2025). Change since 2020: −0.9 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

  • Natural change (births − deaths): -76.0 people (2025). Change since 2020: −38.0 people.

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

  • Net migration (in − out): -68.0 people (2025). Change since 2020: +25.0 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)
28,132 people
2025 · −0.9 % vs 2020
Natural change (births − deaths)
-76.0 people
2025 · −38.0 people vs 2020
Net migration (in − out)
-68.0 people
2025 · +25.0 people vs 2020
Population density16.0 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

28,132 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

-148 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

-0.95 %(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

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Population change, 10 years

1.79 %(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 (%)

21.3 %(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

Ljungby: 21.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 22.4 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 174 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. 171Umeå21.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 172Ovanåker21.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 173Herrljunga21.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 174Ljungby21.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 175Vimmerby21.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 176Timrå21.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 177Bollnäs21.3 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

53.6 %(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

Ljungby: 53.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 56.5 % · difference −2.9 pp

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. 86Sandviken53.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 87Vaggeryd53.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 88Hörby53.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 89Ljungby53.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 90Strömstad53.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 91Nässjö53.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 92Hässleholm53.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

17.0 %(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

Ljungby: 17.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 14.6 % · difference +2.4 pp

Rank 170 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. 167Katrineholm17.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 168Sandviken17.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 169Ronneby17.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 170Ljungby17.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 171Lidköping17.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 172Ulricehamn17.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 173Tibro17.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residents aged 80+, share (%)

8.05 %(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

Ljungby: 8.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 6.4 % · difference +1.6 pp

Rank 137 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. 134Vetlanda8.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 135Hässleholm8.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 136Gagnef8.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 137Ljungby8.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 138Köping8.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 139Hofors8.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 140Lidköping8.0 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Demographic dependency ratio

0.87 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

Ljungby: 0.87 ratio · 2025

Sweden: 0.77 ratio · difference +0.10 ratio

Rank 201 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. 198Hässleholm0.87 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  2. 199Malung-Sälen0.87 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  3. 200Nässjö0.87 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  4. 201Ljungby0.87 ratio · 0.00 ratio
  5. 202Strömstad0.87 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  6. 203Hörby0.87 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  7. 204Vaggeryd0.86 ratio · −0.00 ratio

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

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Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

242 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

Ljungby: 242.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 97,491.0 people · difference −97,249 people

Rank 88 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. =83Staffanstorp254.0 people · +12.0 people
  2. 86Karlshamn245.0 people · +3.0 people
  3. 87Hudiksvall243.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. 88Ljungby242.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 89Laholm238.0 people · −4.0 people
  6. 90Västervik236.0 people · −6.0 people
  7. 91Danderyd234.0 people · −8.0 people

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

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Deaths, number

318 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

Ljungby: 318.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 92,212.0 people · difference −91,894 people

Rank 81 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. 78Ronneby320.0 people · +2.0 people
  2. =79Bollnäs319.0 people · +1.0 people
  3. =79Eslöv319.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. 81Ljungby318.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 82Söderhamn315.0 people · −3.0 people
  6. 83Vellinge314.0 people · −4.0 people
  7. 84Mariestad313.0 people · −5.0 people

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

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Natural change (births − deaths)

-76.0 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

970 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

Ljungby: 970.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 89,434.0 people · difference −88,464 people

Rank 130 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. 127Vetlanda984.0 people · +14.0 people
  2. 128Nybro979.0 people · +9.0 people
  3. 129Kristinehamn973.0 people · +3.0 people
  4. 130Ljungby970.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 131Alvesta958.0 people · −12.0 people
  6. 132Hallstahammar956.0 people · −14.0 people
  7. 133Hörby947.0 people · −23.0 people

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

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Out-migration from the municipality

1,038 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

Ljungby: 1,038.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 77,483.0 people · difference −76,445 people

Shared rank 124 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. 121Båstad1,046.0 people · +8.0 people
  2. 122Oskarshamn1,044.0 people · +6.0 people
  3. 123Finspång1,039.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. =124Ljungby1,038.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. =124Sjöbo1,038.0 people · 0.0 people
  6. 126Söderhamn1,035.0 people · −3.0 people
  7. =127Hallsberg1,034.0 people · −4.0 people

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

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Net migration (in − out)

-68.0 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

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

Net domestic migration

-128 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

Ljungby: -128.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 0.0 people · difference −128.0 people

Shared rank 263 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. 260Hultsfred-122.0 people · +6.0 people
  2. 261Hagfors-124.0 people · +4.0 people
  3. 262Bollnäs-127.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. =263Ljungby-128.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. =263Sala-128.0 people · 0.0 people
  6. 265Emmaboda-131.0 people · −3.0 people
  7. 266Högsby-132.0 people · −4.0 people

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

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Deep dive

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