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Mjölby municipality – facts and statistics

In Mjölby municipality, 28,838 people live (2025).

Östergötlands län · municipal tax 33.45 % · population +14.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

28,695people
-7814 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36342 people
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

357,200SEK
+11784 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 338254 SEK
11-yr trend: +46 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

76.8%
-4.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.7 %
11-yr trend: -3.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.9%
-1.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.2 %
11-yr trend: +0.7 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: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,008.4/100k
+122.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 736.3 /100k
8-yr trend: +39 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Mjölby

How many people live in Mjölby?

Mjölby had 28,838 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,685 people. The main urban area Mantorp had 4,260 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

28,838
14-yr trend: +11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+14.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

17.3%
-10.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Mjölby — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Mjölby

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

Children 0–14
5,065
17.6 %
Working age 15–64
17,421
60.4 %
Aged 65+
6,352
22.0 %
Aged 80+
2,018
7.0 %
Women
14,156
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Mjölby, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 14,682Women 14,156Median age 42 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Mjölby, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Mjölby, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4802767
5-9852880
10-14896868
15-19891862
20-24733628
25-29876695
30-341,065989
35-391,038924
40-44835812
45-49886846
50-54979909
55-59947880
60-64860766
65-69769768
70-74653657
75-79726761
80-84529617
85-89251308
90-9479164
95-991549
100+06

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 5,065, 15–64: 17,421, 65+: 6,352.

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 Mjölby

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

Households
13,485
Persons per household
2.13
One-person households
40.2 %
5,418
Households with children 0–24
29.1 %
3,918

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 Mjölby.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.2 pp) · Östergötlands län 22.0 %
    21.9%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (2,270 SEK) · Östergötlands län 273,429 SEK
    278,014SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (5.5 pp) · Östergötlands län 36.7 %
    35.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Mjölby.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (4.7 pp) · Östergötlands län 77.7 %
    76.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (9.3 points) · Östergötlands län 215.8 points
    209.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (1.9 pp) · Östergötlands län 68.1 %
    67.4%

Indicators for schools in Mjölby.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.6 pp) · Östergötlands län 11.2 %
    11.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+569 SEK/m²) · Östergötlands län 19,959 SEK/m²
    22,273SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+8.2 per 1,000 residents) · Östergötlands län 191.1 per 1,000 residents
    179.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Mjölby.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.3 years) · Östergötlands län 85.1 years
    85.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.6 years) · Östergötlands län 81.6 years
    82.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.3 days) · Östergötlands län 25.7 days
    26.0days

Indicators for health in Mjölby.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (+140.0 /100k) · Östergötlands län 9,065.1 /100k
    9,996.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+122.5 /100k) · Östergötlands län 736.3 /100k
    1,008.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+55.4 /100k) · Östergötlands län 1,394.2 /100k
    1,474.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Mjölby.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Östergötlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+39.4 residents/politician) · Östergötlands län 235.0 residents/politician
    260.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.2 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.9 %
    2.7%

Indicators for politics in Mjölby.

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Frequently asked questions about Mjölby

How many people live in Mjölby?

In 2025, Mjölby municipality had 28,838 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 4,260 lived in the main urban area Mantorp (2023).

How has the population of Mjölby changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,685 people (+14.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Mjölby in?

Mjölby municipality is located in Östergötlands län (county code 05).

What is the municipal tax rate in Mjölby?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Mjölby is 33.45 % (municipality 21.90 % plus region 11.55 %). That is rank 134 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Mjölby?

In Mjölby, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0586.2025.

How are school results in Mjölby?

In Mjölby, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0586.2025.

How much crime is reported in Mjölby?

In Mjölby, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,996.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0586.2025.

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

In 2025, 17.3 % of the population in Mjölby had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Mjölby.

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: 17.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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