Malmö municipality – facts and statistics
In Malmö municipality, 367,927 people live (2025).
Skåne län · municipal tax 32.42 % · population +38.6 % since 2002
Last updated: View changelog
Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
How many people live in Malmö?
Malmö had 367,927 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 102,446 people. The main urban area Bunkeflostrand had 15,488 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Malmö — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Malmö
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 62,529
- 17.0 %
- Working age 15–64
- 248,581
- 67.6 %
- Aged 65+
- 56,817
- 15.4 %
- Aged 80+
- 16,103
- 4.4 %
- Women
- 186,041
- 50.6 %
Population pyramid
Malmö, 2025 · five-year age groups
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 10,755 | 10,246 |
| 5-9 | 10,560 | 10,091 |
| 10-14 | 10,620 | 10,257 |
| 15-19 | 10,355 | 9,922 |
| 20-24 | 10,406 | 11,528 |
| 25-29 | 14,613 | 15,957 |
| 30-34 | 17,216 | 17,330 |
| 35-39 | 15,734 | 15,517 |
| 40-44 | 13,531 | 13,196 |
| 45-49 | 12,170 | 11,536 |
| 50-54 | 11,014 | 10,503 |
| 55-59 | 9,795 | 9,694 |
| 60-64 | 9,279 | 9,285 |
| 65-69 | 7,588 | 7,813 |
| 70-74 | 6,390 | 7,085 |
| 75-79 | 5,349 | 6,489 |
| 80-84 | 3,809 | 4,716 |
| 85-89 | 1,855 | 2,939 |
| 90-94 | 678 | 1,424 |
| 95-99 | 158 | 447 |
| 100+ | 11 | 66 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 62,529, 15–64: 248,581, 65+: 56,817.
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 Malmö
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 174,327
- Persons per household
- 2.10
- One-person households
- 44.4 %
- 77,363
- Households with children 0–24
- 28.5 %
- 49,737
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+3.0 pp) · Skåne län 3.3 %5.6%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (+3.7 pp) · Skåne län 4.2 %6.9%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+1.4 pp) · Skåne län 7.3 %8.3%
Indicators for work in Malmö.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (−0.5 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %21.2%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−16,067 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK264,217SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+5.3 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %45.8%
Indicators for economy & tax in Malmö.
Schools
All indicators →- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+1.8 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %83.3%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+15.7 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points234.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (−2.7 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %66.6%
Indicators for schools in Malmö.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.2 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %15.7%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+22,024 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²43,728SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+61.7 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents233.3per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Malmö.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−0.2 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years84.5years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−0.4 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years80.9years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−8.9 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days17.4days
Indicators for health in Malmö.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+6,326 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970 /100k16,183/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+472.4 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k1,358.3/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+654.5 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k2,073.4/100k
Indicators for crime in Malmö.
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Frequently asked questions about Malmö
›How many people live in Malmö?
In 2025, Malmö municipality had 367,927 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 15,488 lived in the main urban area Bunkeflostrand (2023).
›How has the population of Malmö changed?
Since 2002 the population has grown by 102,446 people (+38.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Malmö in?
Malmö municipality is located in Skåne län (county code 12).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Malmö?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Malmö is 32.42 % (municipality 21.24 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 65 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Malmö?
In Malmö, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 5.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1280.2025.
›How are school results in Malmö?
In Malmö, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1280.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Malmö?
In Malmö, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 16,183 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1280.2025.
›What share of the population in Malmö has a foreign background?
In 2025, 49.5 % of the population in Malmö had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Malmö.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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: 49.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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