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Mellerud municipality – facts and statistics

In Mellerud municipality, 9,043 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 34.08 % · population −7.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,052.0people
-27457.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36180.0 people
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.6%
+0.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

308,700SEK
-36716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +47 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

70.0%
-11.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -12.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

21.3%
+7.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: +3.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

762.9/100k
-123.0 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: -9 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Mellerud

How many people live in Mellerud?

Mellerud had 9,043 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 764 people. The main urban area Dals Rostock had 775 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,043
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−7.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

21.6%
-6.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Mellerud — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Mellerud

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

Children 0–14
1,367
15.1 %
Working age 15–64
5,020
55.5 %
Aged 65+
2,656
29.4 %
Aged 80+
835
9.2 %
Women
4,384
48.5 %

Population pyramid

Mellerud, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,659Women 4,384Median age 48.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Mellerud, 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 Mellerud, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4199204
5-9251208
10-14278227
15-19273225
20-24203184
25-29221179
30-34266255
35-39263258
40-44245232
45-49229220
50-54263234
55-59300301
60-64343326
65-69338303
70-74308331
75-79287254
80-84233206
85-8998148
90-945164
95-991020
100+05

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,367, 15–64: 5,020, 65+: 2,656.

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 Mellerud

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

Households
4,397
Persons per household
2.05
One-person households
42.6 %
1,874
Households with children 0–24
23.4 %
1,030

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 Mellerud.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    22.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (39,202 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    241,082SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+5.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    45.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Mellerud.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (11.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    70.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (21.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    197.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+4.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    74.1%

Indicators for schools in Mellerud.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+7.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    21.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (9,676 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    12,028SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (0.4 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    171.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Mellerud.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.3 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    80.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+5.5 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    31.8days

Indicators for health in Mellerud.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+3,344 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105 /100k
    13,201/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (123.0 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    762.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+2,417.5 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    3,836.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Mellerud.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (103.9 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    117.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    1.3%

Indicators for politics in Mellerud.

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Frequently asked questions about Mellerud

How many people live in Mellerud?

In 2025, Mellerud municipality had 9,043 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 775 lived in the main urban area Dals Rostock (2023).

How has the population of Mellerud changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 764 people (−7.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Mellerud in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Mellerud?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Mellerud is 34.08 % (municipality 22.60 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 215 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Mellerud?

In Mellerud, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1461.2025.

How are school results in Mellerud?

In Mellerud, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 70.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1461.2025.

How much crime is reported in Mellerud?

In Mellerud, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,201 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1461.2025.

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

In 2025, 21.6 % of the population in Mellerud had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Mellerud.

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: 21.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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