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Mörbylånga municipality – facts and statistics

In Mörbylånga municipality, 16,293 people live (2025).

Kalmar län · municipal tax 34.07 % · population +21.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

16,224people
-20285 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 20529 people
14-yr trend: +16 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

350,600SEK
+5184 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 323150 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.7%
-0.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

95.8%
+14.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.9 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.5%
-4.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.9 %
11-yr trend: +1.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.2years
+0.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.7 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

528.7/100k
-357.1 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 866.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +2 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Mörbylånga

How many people live in Mörbylånga?

Mörbylånga had 16,293 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,863 people. The main urban area Färjestaden had 6,674 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

16,293
14-yr trend: +16 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+21.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

10.1%
-17.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Mörbylånga — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Mörbylånga

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

Children 0–14
2,741
16.8 %
Working age 15–64
8,782
53.9 %
Aged 65+
4,770
29.3 %
Aged 80+
1,349
8.3 %
Women
8,232
50.5 %

Population pyramid

Mörbylånga, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 8,061Women 8,232Median age 48.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Mörbylånga, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Mörbylånga, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4368363
5-9492497
10-14532489
15-19468493
20-24275224
25-29237209
30-34402436
35-39508491
40-44478515
45-49501427
50-54469537
55-59521542
60-64505544
65-69517591
70-74592578
75-79564579
80-84406401
85-89165215
90-945179
95-99722
100+30

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,741, 15–64: 8,782, 65+: 4,770.

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 Mörbylånga

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

Households
7,432
Persons per household
2.19
One-person households
35.5 %
2,639
Households with children 0–24
28.7 %
2,131

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 Mörbylånga.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Kalmar län 22.0 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (9,419 SEK) · Kalmar län 260,658 SEK
    270,866SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (10.7 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %
    29.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Mörbylånga.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+14.3 pp) · Kalmar län 81.9 %
    95.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+20.7 points) · Kalmar län 216.9 points
    239.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+7.7 pp) · Kalmar län 68.4 %
    77.0%

Indicators for schools in Mörbylånga.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (4.0 pp) · Kalmar län 11.9 %
    9.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+4,858 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,508 SEK/m²
    26,562SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (68.8 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents
    102.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Mörbylånga.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.5 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years
    85.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.7 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years
    83.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (4.5 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days
    21.8days

Indicators for health in Mörbylånga.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (3,198.4 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274.5 /100k
    6,658.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (357.1 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k
    528.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (373.7 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k
    1,045.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Mörbylånga.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Kalmar län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (43.2 residents/politician) · Kalmar län 187.8 residents/politician
    178.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.4 pp) · Kalmar län 2.2 %
    2.2%

Indicators for politics in Mörbylånga.

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Frequently asked questions about Mörbylånga

How many people live in Mörbylånga?

In 2025, Mörbylånga municipality had 16,293 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 6,674 lived in the main urban area Färjestaden (2023).

How has the population of Mörbylånga changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,863 people (+21.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Mörbylånga in?

Mörbylånga municipality is located in Kalmar län (county code 08).

What is the municipal tax rate in Mörbylånga?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Mörbylånga is 34.07 % (municipality 22.21 % plus region 11.86 %). That is rank 213 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Mörbylånga?

In Mörbylånga, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0840.2025.

How are school results in Mörbylånga?

In Mörbylånga, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 95.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0840.2025.

How much crime is reported in Mörbylånga?

In Mörbylånga, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,658.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0840.2025.

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

In 2025, 10.1 % of the population in Mörbylånga had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Mörbylånga.

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: 10.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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