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Lysekil municipality – facts and statistics

In Lysekil municipality, 13,810 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.94 % · population −6.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

13,907people
-22602 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

340,300SEK
-5116 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.0%
-0.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.6 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.7%
+4.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: +5.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.8%
-2.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.7years
on par with sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

823.0/100k
-62.9 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: -38 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Lysekil

How many people live in Lysekil?

Lysekil had 13,810 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 991 people. The main urban area Brastad had 1,947 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

13,810
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−6.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

17.1%
-10.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Lysekil — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Lysekil

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

Children 0–14
1,826
13.2 %
Working age 15–64
7,301
52.9 %
Aged 65+
4,683
33.9 %
Aged 80+
1,439
10.4 %
Women
6,826
49.4 %

Population pyramid

Lysekil, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,984Women 6,826Median age 53.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Lysekil, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Lysekil, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4229250
5-9332303
10-14376336
15-19390384
20-24256199
25-29285215
30-34340300
35-39400353
40-44379329
45-49346364
50-54370410
55-59483470
60-64518510
65-69537538
70-74539577
75-79542511
80-84391416
85-89188216
90-9458113
95-992526
100+06

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,826, 15–64: 7,301, 65+: 4,683.

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 Lysekil

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

Households
6,974
Persons per household
1.98
One-person households
42.7 %
2,978
Households with children 0–24
21.5 %
1,499

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 Lysekil.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+19,934 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    300,218SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+4.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    45.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Lysekil.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+4.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    85.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (0.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    218.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+5.6 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    74.8%

Indicators for schools in Lysekil.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    10.8%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+4,857 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    26,561SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+64.1 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    235.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Lysekil.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.0 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.6 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    82.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+5.3 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    31.6days

Indicators for health in Lysekil.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,937.1 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    7,919.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (62.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    823.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (321.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,097.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Lysekil.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (83.8 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    137.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.6 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    2.0%

Indicators for politics in Lysekil.

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Frequently asked questions about Lysekil

How many people live in Lysekil?

In 2025, Lysekil municipality had 13,810 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,947 lived in the main urban area Brastad (2023).

How has the population of Lysekil changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 991 people (−6.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Lysekil in?

Lysekil municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).

What is the municipal tax rate in Lysekil?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Lysekil is 33.94 % (municipality 22.46 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 197 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Lysekil?

In Lysekil, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1484.2025.

How are school results in Lysekil?

In Lysekil, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1484.2025.

How much crime is reported in Lysekil?

In Lysekil, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,919.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1484.2025.

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

In 2025, 17.1 % of the population in Lysekil had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Lysekil.

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: 17.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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