Population & demographics in Simrishamn Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Simrishamn
Creator: Sverigefakta
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Simrishamn. 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 Simrishamn

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Population (31 Dec)

18 890 people

2024 · -1.5 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

-128 people

2025 · +25.1 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

7.00 people

2025 · -96.9 % vs 2020

Population density48.2 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

18 890 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Simrishamn — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	19,406
2003	19,499
2004	19,470
2005	19,425
2006	19,418
2007	19,306
2008	19,356
2009	19,328
2010	19,297
2011	19,147
2012	18,997
2013	18,951
2014	18,905
2015	19,065
2016	19,485
2017	19,376
2018	19,278
2019	19,174
2020	19,227
2021	19,267
2022	19,074
2023	18,962
2024	18,890

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

-72.0 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Simrishamn — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	93
2004	-29
2005	-45
2006	-7
2007	-112
2008	50
2009	-28
2010	-31
2011	-150
2012	-150
2013	-46
2014	-46
2015	160
2016	420
2017	-109
2018	-98
2019	-104
2020	53
2021	40
2022	-193
2023	-112
2024	-72

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

-1.48 %(2024)

20072024

Population change, 5 years, Simrishamn — 2007–2024 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2007	-0.5
2008	-0.7
2009	-0.7
2010	-0.7
2011	-1.4
2012	-1.6
2013	-2.1
2014	-2.2
2015	-1.2
2016	1.8
2017	2
2018	1.7
2019	1.4
2020	0.8
2021	-1.1
2022	-1.6
2023	-1.6
2024	-1.5

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

-0.08 %(2024)

20122024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

13 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

17.1 %(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 (%)

45.7 %(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 (%)

26.2 %(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 (%)

11.0 %(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

1.19 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

121 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

249 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)

-128 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

1103 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

1096 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Simrishamn — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,148
2015	1,117
2016	1,043
2017	1,380
2018	1,271
2019	1,179
2020	1,140
2021	1,138
2022	1,116
2023	1,059
2024	1,044
2025	1,096

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)

7.00 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

-4.00 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

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Year	Value (%)
2014	17.6
2015	17.5
2016	18.1
2017	18.2
2018	18.1
2019	17.9
2020	17.7
2021	17.6
2022	17.4
2023	17.3
2024	17.3
2025	17.1

Year	Value (%)
2014	50.6
2015	50
2016	49.6
2017	49.1
2018	48.5
2019	47.9
2020	47.9
2021	47.5
2022	47.1
2023	46.6
2024	46.2
2025	45.7

Year	Value (%)
2014	23.3
2015	24
2016	23.9
2017	24.4
2018	24.9
2019	25.4
2020	25.5
2021	25.9
2022	26.1
2023	26.2
2024	26.1
2025	26.2

Year	Value (personer)
2014	-124
2015	-130
2016	-180
2017	-138
2018	-140
2019	-117
2020	-171
2021	-147
2022	-199
2023	-169
2024	-158
2025	-128

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,225
2015	1,404
2016	1,642
2017	1,406
2018	1,313
2019	1,184
2020	1,364
2021	1,305
2022	1,111
2023	1,103
2024	1,129
2025	1,103

Year	Value (personer)
2014	-123
2015	-67
2016	21
2017	-260
2018	-98
2019	-80
2020	172
2021	94
2022	-76
2023	11
2024	-4
2025	-4