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Munkedal municipality – facts and statistics

In Munkedal municipality, 10,281 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 34.86 % · population −1.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

10,354people
-26155 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.4%
+1.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

333,200SEK
-12216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.6 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

77.9%
-3.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -8.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.7%
+1.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -2.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

688.5/100k
-197.4 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
8-yr trend: -11 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Munkedal

How many people live in Munkedal?

Munkedal had 10,281 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 153 people. The main urban area Dingle had 910 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

10,281
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−1.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

14.4%
-13.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Munkedal — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Munkedal

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

Children 0–14
1,658
16.1 %
Working age 15–64
5,884
57.2 %
Aged 65+
2,739
26.6 %
Aged 80+
896
8.7 %
Women
4,950
48.1 %

Population pyramid

Munkedal, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,331Women 4,950Median age 45.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Munkedal, 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 Munkedal, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4228221
5-9308271
10-14323307
15-19312264
20-24243194
25-29240206
30-34318296
35-39337347
40-44330300
45-49283257
50-54307285
55-59374306
60-64359326
65-69343288
70-74307312
75-79305288
80-84253245
85-89109138
90-944672
95-99624
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,658, 15–64: 5,884, 65+: 2,739.

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 Munkedal

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

Households
4,917
Persons per household
2.08
One-person households
40.5 %
1,992
Households with children 0–24
26.5 %
1,301

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 Munkedal.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    23.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (19,251 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    261,033SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+11.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    51.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Munkedal.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (3.6 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    77.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (12.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    206.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (15.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    53.9%

Indicators for schools in Munkedal.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+1.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    14.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (4,895 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    16,809SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (24.5 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    147.1per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Munkedal.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (887.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    8,969.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (197.4 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    688.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (371.7 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,047.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Munkedal.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.8 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.5assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (98.2 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    123.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    4.8%

Indicators for politics in Munkedal.

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Frequently asked questions about Munkedal

How many people live in Munkedal?

In 2025, Munkedal municipality had 10,281 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 910 lived in the main urban area Dingle (2023).

How has the population of Munkedal changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 153 people (−1.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Munkedal in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Munkedal?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Munkedal is 34.86 % (municipality 23.38 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 270 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Munkedal?

In Munkedal, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1430.2025.

How are school results in Munkedal?

In Munkedal, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 77.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1430.2025.

How much crime is reported in Munkedal?

In Munkedal, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,969.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1430.2025.

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

In 2025, 14.4 % of the population in Munkedal had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Munkedal.

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: 14.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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