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Nybro municipality – facts and statistics

In Nybro municipality, 19,825 people live (2025).

Kalmar län · municipal tax 34.19 % · population −0.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

19,951people
-16558 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 20529 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

314,100SEK
-31316 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 323150 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 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: 81.9 %
11-yr trend: -9.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.1%
-1.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.9 %
11-yr trend: -2.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.5years
-0.2 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.7 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,046.4/100k
+160.6 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 866.9 /100k
11-yr trend: +43 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Nybro

How many people live in Nybro?

Nybro had 19,825 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 46 people. The main urban area Orrefors had 663 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

19,825
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−0.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

24.0%
-3.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Nybro — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Nybro

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

Children 0–14
3,225
16.3 %
Working age 15–64
11,465
57.8 %
Aged 65+
5,135
25.9 %
Aged 80+
1,719
8.7 %
Women
9,791
49.4 %

Population pyramid

Nybro, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 10,034Women 9,791Median age 45.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Nybro, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400600600MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Nybro, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4487459
5-9583581
10-14577538
15-19616554
20-24439363
25-29484406
30-34623591
35-39681647
40-44594564
45-49532465
50-54628564
55-59656654
60-64703701
65-69599589
70-74570556
75-79531571
80-84419495
85-89215320
90-9481134
95-991332
100+37

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,225, 15–64: 11,465, 65+: 5,135.

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 Nybro

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

Households
9,733
Persons per household
2.03
One-person households
44.7 %
4,350
Households with children 0–24
24.9 %
2,423

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 Nybro.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Kalmar län 22.0 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (35,118 SEK) · Kalmar län 260,658 SEK
    245,167SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (4.2 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %
    36.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Nybro.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (3.6 pp) · Kalmar län 81.9 %
    77.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (12.3 points) · Kalmar län 216.9 points
    206.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (2.9 pp) · Kalmar län 68.4 %
    66.3%

Indicators for schools in Nybro.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.4 pp) · Kalmar län 11.9 %
    12.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (10,761 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,508 SEK/m²
    10,943SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+23.0 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents
    194.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Nybro.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.2 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years
    84.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.7 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years
    80.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+4.8 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days
    31.1days

Indicators for health in Nybro.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,071 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274 /100k
    11,928/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+160.6 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k
    1,046.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+437.5 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k
    1,856.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Nybro.

  • 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 (36.7 residents/politician) · Kalmar län 187.8 residents/politician
    184.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.7 pp) · Kalmar län 2.2 %
    1.9%

Indicators for politics in Nybro.

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Frequently asked questions about Nybro

How many people live in Nybro?

In 2025, Nybro municipality had 19,825 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 663 lived in the main urban area Orrefors (2023).

How has the population of Nybro changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 46 people (−0.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Nybro in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Nybro?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Nybro is 34.19 % (municipality 22.33 % plus region 11.86 %). That is rank 223 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Nybro?

In Nybro, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0881.2025.

How are school results in Nybro?

In Nybro, 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.0881.2025.

How much crime is reported in Nybro?

In Nybro, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,928 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0881.2025.

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

In 2025, 24.0 % of the population in Nybro had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Nybro.

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: 24.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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