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Örebro municipality – facts and statistics

In Örebro municipality, 160,686 people live (2025).

Örebro län · municipal tax 33.65 % · population +28.0 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

160,140people
+123631 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 25698 people
14-yr trend: +18 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

342,900SEK
-2516 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 329525 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.3%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.4 %
11-yr trend: -3.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.7%
-1.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: -4.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.4years
+0.7 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,070.4/100k
+184.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 978.1 /100k
11-yr trend: -11 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Örebro

How many people live in Örebro?

Örebro had 160,686 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 35,166 people. The main urban area Hovsta had 2,734 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

160,686
14-yr trend: +18 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+28.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

28.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Örebro — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Örebro

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

Children 0–14
26,544
16.5 %
Working age 15–64
103,553
64.4 %
Aged 65+
30,589
19.0 %
Aged 80+
9,375
5.8 %
Women
81,345
50.6 %

Population pyramid

Örebro, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 79,341Women 81,345Median age 38.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Örebro, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-42,0002,0004,0004,0006,0006,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Örebro, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-44,0253,885
5-94,5904,402
10-144,9974,645
15-195,1024,873
20-245,9826,924
25-295,8455,605
30-345,8535,522
35-395,5845,260
40-444,9264,917
45-494,8784,787
50-544,7984,907
55-594,6234,680
60-644,1534,334
65-693,5503,733
70-743,2403,640
75-793,2743,777
80-842,3892,916
85-891,0931,530
90-94358735
95-9971234
100+1039

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 26,544, 15–64: 103,553, 65+: 30,589.

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 Örebro

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

Households
78,747
Persons per household
2.03
One-person households
45.8 %
36,077
Households with children 0–24
26.7 %
21,043

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 Örebro.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.3 pp) · Örebro län 22.0 %
    21.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (143 SEK) · Örebro län 267,226 SEK
    280,141SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (7.7 pp) · Örebro län 37.1 %
    32.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Örebro.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (0.2 pp) · Örebro län 77.4 %
    81.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+2.7 points) · Örebro län 207.8 points
    221.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+4.6 pp) · Örebro län 67.2 %
    73.9%

Indicators for schools in Örebro.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.8 pp) · Örebro län 13.9 %
    11.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+6,697 SEK/m²) · Örebro län 14,697 SEK/m²
    28,401SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+126.3 per 1,000 residents) · Örebro län 187.8 per 1,000 residents
    297.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Örebro.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.7 years) · Örebro län 84.5 years
    85.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.4 years) · Örebro län 80.3 years
    81.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (4.9 days) · Örebro län 29.5 days
    21.4days

Indicators for health in Örebro.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+4,058 /100k) · Örebro län 10,216 /100k
    13,915/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+184.5 /100k) · Örebro län 978.1 /100k
    1,070.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (97.9 /100k) · Örebro län 1,154.3 /100k
    1,321.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Örebro.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.4 assignments/politician) · Örebro län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.4assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+305.3 residents/politician) · Örebro län 181.6 residents/politician
    526.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.6 pp) · Örebro län 3.5 %
    1.0%

Indicators for politics in Örebro.

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Frequently asked questions about Örebro

How many people live in Örebro?

In 2025, Örebro municipality had 160,686 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,734 lived in the main urban area Hovsta (2023).

How has the population of Örebro changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 35,166 people (+28.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Örebro in?

Örebro municipality is located in Örebro län (county code 18).

What is the municipal tax rate in Örebro?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Örebro is 33.65 % (municipality 21.35 % plus region 12.30 %). That is rank 149 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Örebro?

In Örebro, 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-18-65.1880.2025.

How are school results in Örebro?

In Örebro, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1880.2025.

How much crime is reported in Örebro?

In Örebro, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,915 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1880.2025.

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

In 2025, 28.2 % of the population in Örebro had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Örebro.

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: 28.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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