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Markaryd municipality – facts and statistics

In Markaryd municipality, 9,868 people live (2025).

Kronobergs län · municipal tax 33.31 % · population +2.6 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,938.0people
-26571.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 25418.9 people
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.4 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

322,800SEK
-22616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331488 SEK
11-yr trend: +47 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.6%
-0.1 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

72.6%
-8.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 78.1 %
11-yr trend: -8.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

19.3%
+5.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 19.5 %
11-yr trend: +3.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.0years
+0.3 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: -1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

646.5/100k
-239.4 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 959.6 /100k
8-yr trend: -10 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Markaryd

How many people live in Markaryd?

Markaryd had 9,868 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 253 people. The main urban area Strömsnäsbruk had 2,216 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,868
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+2.6%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

30.4%
+2.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Markaryd — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Markaryd

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

Children 0–14
1,567
15.9 %
Working age 15–64
5,770
58.5 %
Aged 65+
2,531
25.6 %
Aged 80+
838
8.5 %
Women
4,759
48.2 %

Population pyramid

Markaryd, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,109Women 4,759Median age 45.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Markaryd, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Markaryd, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4244207
5-9278278
10-14291269
15-19300290
20-24260190
25-29267206
30-34305275
35-39333291
40-44297262
45-49296266
50-54297285
55-59372324
60-64341313
65-69279251
70-74298299
75-79286280
80-84203237
85-89100137
90-944871
95-991124
100+34

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,567, 15–64: 5,770, 65+: 2,531.

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 Markaryd

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

Households
4,726
Persons per household
2.08
One-person households
41.8 %
1,976
Households with children 0–24
25.5 %
1,205

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 Markaryd.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.4 pp) · Kronobergs län 21.4 %
    21.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (22,066 SEK) · Kronobergs län 264,519 SEK
    258,218SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+0.9 pp) · Kronobergs län 40.5 %
    41.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Markaryd.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (8.9 pp) · Kronobergs län 78.1 %
    72.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (21.3 points) · Kronobergs län 214.1 points
    197.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (6.2 pp) · Kronobergs län 63.7 %
    63.1%

Indicators for schools in Markaryd.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+5.8 pp) · Kronobergs län 19.5 %
    19.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (12,312.9 SEK/m²) · Kronobergs län 13,751.8 SEK/m²
    9,391.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+19.2 per 1,000 residents) · Kronobergs län 191.3 per 1,000 residents
    190.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Markaryd.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.3 years) · Kronobergs län 85.1 years
    85.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.0 years) · Kronobergs län 82.3 years
    81.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.9 days) · Kronobergs län 26.1 days
    28.2days

Indicators for health in Markaryd.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,466 /100k) · Kronobergs län 10,706 /100k
    11,323/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (239.4 /100k) · Kronobergs län 959.6 /100k
    646.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+116.4 /100k) · Kronobergs län 1,596.3 /100k
    1,535.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Markaryd.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Kronobergs län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (108.5 residents/politician) · Kronobergs län 140.2 residents/politician
    112.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.9 pp) · Kronobergs län 3.1 %
    3.4%

Indicators for politics in Markaryd.

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Frequently asked questions about Markaryd

How many people live in Markaryd?

In 2025, Markaryd municipality had 9,868 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,216 lived in the main urban area Strömsnäsbruk (2023).

How has the population of Markaryd changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 253 people (+2.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Markaryd in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Markaryd?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Markaryd is 33.31 % (municipality 21.31 % plus region 12.00 %). That is rank 123 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Markaryd?

In Markaryd, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0767.2025.

How are school results in Markaryd?

In Markaryd, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 72.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0767.2025.

How much crime is reported in Markaryd?

In Markaryd, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,323 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0767.2025.

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

In 2025, 30.4 % of the population in Markaryd had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Markaryd.

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: 30.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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