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Ludvika municipality – facts and statistics

In Ludvika municipality, 26,788 people live (2025).

Dalarnas län · municipal tax 34.05 % · population +3.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

26,634people
-9875 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 19103 people
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

338,600SEK
-6816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 332147 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.4%
+3.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.8 %
11-yr trend: +4.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

18.4%
+4.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.3 %
11-yr trend: +3.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.0years
-0.7 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.0 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

972.9/100k
+87.1 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.0 /100k
10-yr trend: -23 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Ludvika

How many people live in Ludvika?

Ludvika had 26,788 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 813 people. The main urban area Grängesberg had 2,119 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

26,788
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+3.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

26.5%
-1.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Ludvika — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Ludvika

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

Children 0–14
4,525
16.9 %
Working age 15–64
15,551
58.1 %
Aged 65+
6,712
25.1 %
Aged 80+
2,117
7.9 %
Women
13,095
48.9 %

Population pyramid

Ludvika, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 13,693Women 13,095Median age 43.4 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Ludvika, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Ludvika, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4620627
5-9813785
10-14874806
15-19723702
20-24664571
25-29778578
30-34973844
35-39988930
40-44874750
45-49701675
50-54825723
55-59795778
60-64867812
65-69764795
70-74752730
75-79778776
80-84563631
85-89244336
90-9476183
95-992151
100+012

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,525, 15–64: 15,551, 65+: 6,712.

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 Ludvika

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

Households
13,506
Persons per household
1.98
One-person households
47.0 %
6,344
Households with children 0–24
24.3 %
3,276

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 Ludvika.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.4 pp) · Dalarnas län 22.2 %
    22.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (11,606 SEK) · Dalarnas län 267,049 SEK
    268,679SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+23.2 pp) · Dalarnas län 43.6 %
    63.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Ludvika.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+3.9 pp) · Dalarnas län 81.8 %
    85.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (7.3 points) · Dalarnas län 211.6 points
    211.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.8 pp) · Dalarnas län 68.7 %
    73.0%

Indicators for schools in Ludvika.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+4.9 pp) · Dalarnas län 13.3 %
    18.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (8,493 SEK/m²) · Dalarnas län 17,325 SEK/m²
    13,211SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+30.0 per 1,000 residents) · Dalarnas län 168.2 per 1,000 residents
    201.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Ludvika.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.7 years) · Dalarnas län 85.0 years
    84.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.0 years) · Dalarnas län 82.0 years
    81.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.5 days) · Dalarnas län 27.8 days
    25.8days

Indicators for health in Ludvika.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,714.1 /100k) · Dalarnas län 8,432.9 /100k
    8,142.8/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+87.1 /100k) · Dalarnas län 909.0 /100k
    972.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (281.3 /100k) · Dalarnas län 992.4 /100k
    1,137.6/100k

Indicators for crime in Ludvika.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Dalarnas län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (16.6 residents/politician) · Dalarnas län 168.9 residents/politician
    204.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.2 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.6 %
    2.3%

Indicators for politics in Ludvika.

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Frequently asked questions about Ludvika

How many people live in Ludvika?

In 2025, Ludvika municipality had 26,788 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,119 lived in the main urban area Grängesberg (2023).

How has the population of Ludvika changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 813 people (+3.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Ludvika in?

Ludvika municipality is located in Dalarnas län (county code 20).

What is the municipal tax rate in Ludvika?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ludvika is 34.05 % (municipality 22.06 % plus region 11.99 %). That is rank 211 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Ludvika?

In Ludvika, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2085.2025.

How are school results in Ludvika?

In Ludvika, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2085.2025.

How much crime is reported in Ludvika?

In Ludvika, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,142.8 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2085.2025.

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

In 2025, 26.5 % of the population in Ludvika had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ludvika.

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: 26.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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