Population & demographics in Örkelljunga Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Örkelljunga
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Örkelljunga. Foreign background is reported separately on the municipality immigration page. Verified time series from Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Foreign background and migration in Örkelljunga

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v10 · Updated: 2026-09-10

Population (31 Dec)

10 277 people

2025 · -1.7 % vs 2020

Natural change (births − deaths)

-39.0 people

2025 · -56.0 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

53.0 people

2025 · -72.0 % vs 2020

Population density32.1 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

10 277 people(2025)

20022025

Population (31 Dec), Örkelljunga — 2002–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	9,419
2003	9,483
2004	9,500
2005	9,553
2006	9,529
2007	9,577
2008	9,592
2009	9,639
2010	9,631
2011	9,663
2012	9,655
2013	9,653
2014	9,733
2015	9,831
2016	9,958
2017	10,047
2018	10,174
2019	10,280
2020	10,451
2021	10,499
2022	10,455
2023	10,433
2024	10,277
2025	10,277

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

24 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

0.00 people(2025)

20032025

Annual population change, Örkelljunga — 2003–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	64
2004	17
2005	53
2006	-24
2007	48
2008	15
2009	47
2010	-8
2011	32
2012	-8
2013	-2
2014	80
2015	98
2016	127
2017	89
2018	127
2019	106
2020	171
2021	48
2022	-44
2023	-22
2024	-156
2025	0

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

-1.66 %(2025)

20072025

Population change, 5 years, Örkelljunga — 2007–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2007	1.7
2008	1.1
2009	1.5
2010	0.8
2011	1.4
2012	0.8
2013	0.6
2014	1
2015	2.1
2016	3.1
2017	4.1
2018	5.4
2019	5.6
2020	6.3
2021	5.4
2022	4.1
2023	2.5
2024	-0
2025	-1.7

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

19 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

4.54 %(2025)

20122025

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

14 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

21.7 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 (Kolada:N01994) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01994

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

53.7 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 (Kolada:N01961) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01961

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

17.2 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 (Kolada:N01812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01812

Residents aged 80+, share (%)

7.34 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 (Kolada:N01813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01813

Demographic dependency ratio

0.86 ratio(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 (Kolada:N00927) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N00927

Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

78.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 (Kolada:N01804) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01804

Deaths, number

117 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 (Kolada:N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01805

Natural change (births − deaths)

-39.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

685 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 (Kolada:N01801) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01801

Out-migration from the municipality

632 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 (Kolada:N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01802

Net migration (in − out)

53.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

Net domestic migration

44.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 (Kolada:N01964) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01964

Deep dive

See population & demographics in a national context

Read chapter: Demography →

Year	Value (%)
2014	21.6
2015	21.6
2016	21.8
2017	21.9
2018	22.3
2019	22.6
2020	22.8
2021	22.8
2022	22.4
2023	22.6
2024	22
2025	21.7

Year	Value (%)
2014	54.2
2015	54
2016	53.8
2017	53.9
2018	53.7
2019	53.4
2020	53.5
2021	53.6
2022	53.8
2023	53.7
2024	53.6
2025	53.7

Year	Value (%)
2014	17.7
2015	17.9
2016	18
2017	18.2
2018	18.1
2019	17.8
2020	17.5
2021	17.2
2022	17.3
2023	17
2024	17.3
2025	17.2

Year	Value (kvot)
2014	0.85
2015	0.85
2016	0.86
2017	0.86
2018	0.86
2019	0.87
2020	0.87
2021	0.86
2022	0.86
2023	0.86
2024	0.86
2025	0.86