Population & demographics in Sölvesborg Municipality

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

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

Population (31 Dec)

17 430 people

2024 · -0.1 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

-102 people

2025 · -96.2 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

80.0 people

2025 · +53.8 % vs 2020

Population density94.1 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

17 430 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Sölvesborg — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	16,351
2003	16,425
2004	16,544
2005	16,558
2006	16,615
2007	16,821
2008	16,840
2009	16,813
2010	16,810
2011	16,793
2012	16,808
2013	16,800
2014	16,959
2015	17,160
2016	17,437
2017	17,455
2018	17,468
2019	17,452
2020	17,456
2021	17,540
2022	17,514
2023	17,475
2024	17,430

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

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

-45.0 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Sölvesborg — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	74
2004	119
2005	14
2006	57
2007	206
2008	19
2009	-27
2010	-3
2011	-17
2012	15
2013	-8
2014	159
2015	201
2016	277
2017	18
2018	13
2019	-16
2020	4
2021	84
2022	-26
2023	-39
2024	-45

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

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

-0.13 %(2024)

20072024

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

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

2.78 %(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 (%)

19.8 %(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 (%)

52.2 %(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 (%)

19.2 %(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 (%)

8.84 %(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

0.92 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

114 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

216 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)

-102 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

866 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

786 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)

80.0 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

85.0 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
2015	21.1
2016	21.5
2017	21.5
2018	21.3
2019	21.2
2020	20.9
2021	20.7
2022	20.7
2023	20.5
2024	20.2
2025	19.8

Year	Value (%)
2014	54
2015	53.7
2016	53.4
2017	53.1
2018	53.2
2019	52.9
2020	52.7
2021	52.7
2022	52.4
2023	52.2
2024	52.1
2025	52.2

Year	Value (%)
2014	18.7
2015	18.7
2016	18.8
2017	18.8
2018	18.9
2019	19.2
2020	19.4
2021	19.4
2022	19.3
2023	19.3
2024	19.2
2025	19.2

Year	Value (personer)
2014	898
2015	1,033
2016	1,051
2017	911
2018	880
2019	834
2020	899
2021	913
2022	843
2023	828
2024	799
2025	866