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Mölndal municipality – facts and statistics

In Mölndal municipality, 72,097 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 31.99 % · population +26.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

71,420people
+34911 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +17 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

20.5%
-1.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

421,000SEK
+75584 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +46 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.2%
+3.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -4.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.3%
-1.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.4years
+0.7 years higher 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

656.2/100k
-229.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
9-yr trend: +0 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Mölndal

How many people live in Mölndal?

Mölndal had 72,097 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 15,018 people. The main urban area Östra Balltorp had 2,641 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

72,097
14-yr trend: +17 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+26.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

26.9%
-0.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Mölndal — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Mölndal

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

Children 0–14
12,601
17.5 %
Working age 15–64
47,632
66.1 %
Aged 65+
11,864
16.5 %
Aged 80+
3,549
4.9 %
Women
35,695
49.5 %

Population pyramid

Mölndal, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 36,402Women 35,695Median age 39.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Mölndal, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Mölndal, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-42,1141,927
5-92,2052,036
10-142,2612,058
15-192,2702,184
20-242,0351,879
25-292,2882,170
30-342,9722,824
35-392,9472,827
40-442,5922,530
45-492,4222,357
50-542,5402,372
55-592,2892,223
60-641,9411,970
65-691,5691,569
70-741,2901,352
75-791,1901,345
80-848541,022
85-89415630
90-94164313
95-994193
100+314

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 12,601, 15–64: 47,632, 65+: 11,864.

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 Mölndal

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

Households
32,144
Persons per household
2.24
One-person households
37.5 %
12,068
Households with children 0–24
33.8 %
10,852

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 Mölndal.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (1.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    20.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+68,205 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    348,490SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+14.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    54.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Mölndal.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+3.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    85.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+22.7 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    241.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+8.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    77.4%

Indicators for schools in Mölndal.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    12.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+22,994 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    44,698SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (14.7 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    156.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Mölndal.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.7 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    85.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.1 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    82.4years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (6.9 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    19.4days

Indicators for health in Mölndal.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (313.0 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    9,543.8/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (229.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    656.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (394.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,024.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Mölndal.

  • 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 (+173.1 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    394.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    5.0%

Indicators for politics in Mölndal.

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Frequently asked questions about Mölndal

How many people live in Mölndal?

In 2025, Mölndal municipality had 72,097 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,641 lived in the main urban area Östra Balltorp (2023).

How has the population of Mölndal changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 15,018 people (+26.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Mölndal in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Mölndal?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Mölndal is 31.99 % (municipality 20.51 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 48 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Mölndal?

In Mölndal, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1481.2025.

How are school results in Mölndal?

In Mölndal, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1481.2025.

How much crime is reported in Mölndal?

In Mölndal, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,543.8 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1481.2025.

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

In 2025, 26.9 % of the population in Mölndal had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Mölndal.

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: 26.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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