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Ronneby municipality – facts and statistics

In Ronneby municipality, 28,720 people live (2025).

Blekinge län · municipal tax 33.68 % · population +0.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

28,741people
-7768 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 31445 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

318,200SEK
-27216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 332620 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.9 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

74.7%
-6.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.4 %
11-yr trend: -11.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

19.9%
+6.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.7 %
11-yr trend: +4.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.7years
on par with sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.4 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,169.7/100k
+283.9 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 991.3 /100k
11-yr trend: +27 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Ronneby

How many people live in Ronneby?

Ronneby had 28,720 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 248 people. The main urban area Kallinge had 4,579 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

28,720
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+0.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

22.1%
-5.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Ronneby — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Ronneby

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

Children 0–14
4,713
16.4 %
Working age 15–64
16,628
57.9 %
Aged 65+
7,379
25.7 %
Aged 80+
2,459
8.6 %
Women
14,108
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Ronneby, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 14,612Women 14,108Median age 45.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Ronneby, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Ronneby, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4652659
5-9874792
10-14858878
15-19962909
20-24800578
25-29682551
30-34806801
35-39888836
40-44833741
45-49886861
50-54904875
55-59987871
60-64961896
65-69827804
70-74775865
75-79817832
80-84640690
85-89325429
90-94116175
95-991956
100+09

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,713, 15–64: 16,628, 65+: 7,379.

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 Ronneby

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

Households
13,742
Persons per household
2.08
One-person households
42.1 %
5,791
Households with children 0–24
26.1 %
3,593

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 Ronneby.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.1 pp) · Blekinge län 21.8 %
    21.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (26,973 SEK) · Blekinge län 273,449 SEK
    253,312SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (1.8 pp) · Blekinge län 40.0 %
    38.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Ronneby.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (6.8 pp) · Blekinge län 80.4 %
    74.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (21.3 points) · Blekinge län 211.8 points
    197.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (2.4 pp) · Blekinge län 67.7 %
    66.8%

Indicators for schools in Ronneby.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+6.4 pp) · Blekinge län 13.7 %
    19.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,996 SEK/m²) · Blekinge län 16,595 SEK/m²
    14,708SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+15.9 per 1,000 residents) · Blekinge län 189.6 per 1,000 residents
    187.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Ronneby.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.0 years) · Blekinge län 84.4 years
    84.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.2 years) · Blekinge län 81.1 years
    81.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (1.0 days) · Blekinge län 26.2 days
    25.3days

Indicators for health in Ronneby.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,875 /100k) · Blekinge län 11,326 /100k
    11,732/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+283.9 /100k) · Blekinge län 991.3 /100k
    1,169.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+436.6 /100k) · Blekinge län 1,614.8 /100k
    1,855.6/100k

Indicators for crime in Ronneby.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Blekinge län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (34.8 residents/politician) · Blekinge län 180.1 residents/politician
    186.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.3 pp) · Blekinge län 2.5 %
    3.9%

Indicators for politics in Ronneby.

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Frequently asked questions about Ronneby

How many people live in Ronneby?

In 2025, Ronneby municipality had 28,720 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 4,579 lived in the main urban area Kallinge (2023).

How has the population of Ronneby changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 248 people (+0.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Ronneby in?

Ronneby municipality is located in Blekinge län (county code 10).

What is the municipal tax rate in Ronneby?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ronneby is 33.68 % (municipality 21.64 % plus region 12.04 %). That is rank 152 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Ronneby?

In Ronneby, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1081.2025.

How are school results in Ronneby?

In Ronneby, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 74.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1081.2025.

How much crime is reported in Ronneby?

In Ronneby, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,732 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1081.2025.

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

In 2025, 22.1 % of the population in Ronneby had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ronneby.

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: 22.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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