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Population & demographics in Sotenäs Municipality

Key facts

  • Population (31 Dec) in Sotenäs increased from 9,006 people (2015) to 9,036 people (2025).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2015–2025

Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Sotenäs. 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 Sotenäs

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v12 · Updated: 2026-10-17

Short answer: Sotenäs in figures

  • Population (31 Dec): 9,036 people (2025). Change since 2020: −0.7 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

  • Natural change (births − deaths): -76.0 people (2025). Change since 2020: −9.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

  • Net migration (in − out): 11.0 people (2025). Change since 2020: −90.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Population (31 Dec)
9,036 people
2025 · −0.7 % vs 2020
Natural change (births − deaths)
-76.0 people
2025 · −9.0 people vs 2020
Net migration (in − out)
11.0 people
2025 · −90.0 people vs 2020
Population density65.0 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

9,036 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Annual population change

-68.0 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Population change, 5 years

-0.70 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Population change, 10 years

0.33 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

15.3 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 15.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 22.4 % · difference −7.1 pp

Rank 289 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 286Övertorneå16.6 % · +1.2 pp
  2. 287Överkalix16.2 % · +0.9 pp
  3. 288Ljusnarsberg15.9 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 289Sotenäs15.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 290Borgholm15.3 % · −0.0 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994. Definition: Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

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Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

48.1 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 48.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 56.5 % · difference −8.4 pp

Rank 275 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 272Bjurholm48.3 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 273Högsby48.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 274Båstad48.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 275Sotenäs48.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 276Mörbylånga48.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 277Orust48.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 278Valdemarsvik48.0 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961. Definition: Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

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Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

26.1 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 26.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 14.6 % · difference +11.4 pp

Rank 4 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 1Borgholm28.4 % · +2.3 pp
  2. 2Övertorneå27.1 % · +1.0 pp
  3. 3Simrishamn26.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 4Sotenäs26.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 5Pajala25.7 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 6Gullspång25.4 % · −0.7 pp
  7. 7Haparanda24.6 % · −1.5 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812. Definition: Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

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Residents aged 80+, share (%)

10.5 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 10.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 6.4 % · difference +4.1 pp

Rank 9 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 6Simrishamn11.0 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 7Hällefors10.7 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 8Överkalix10.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 9Sotenäs10.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 10Karlsborg10.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 11Ljusnarsberg10.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 12Pajala10.4 % · −0.2 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813. Definition: Residents aged 80+, share (%)

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Demographic dependency ratio

1.08 ratio(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 1.08 ratio · 2025

Sweden: 0.77 ratio · difference +0.31 ratio

Rank 16 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 13Orust1.08 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  2. 14Valdemarsvik1.08 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  3. 15Mörbylånga1.08 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  4. 16Sotenäs1.08 ratio · 0.00 ratio
  5. 17Båstad1.08 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  6. 18Högsby1.08 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  7. 19Flen1.07 ratio · −0.01 ratio

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927. Definition: Demographic dependency ratio

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Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

57.0 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 57.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 97,491.0 people · difference −97,434 people

Rank 241 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =237Perstorp58.0 people · +1.0 people
  2. =237Smedjebacken58.0 people · +1.0 people
  3. =237Ånge58.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. 241Sotenäs57.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 242Eda56.0 people · −1.0 people
  6. 243Borgholm55.0 people · −2.0 people
  7. 244Filipstad53.0 people · −4.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804. Definition: Births, number

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Deaths, number

133 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 133.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 92,212.0 people · difference −92,079 people

Shared rank 190 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =186Tibro136.0 people · +3.0 people
  2. =188Malung-Sälen134.0 people · +1.0 people
  3. =188Trosa134.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. =190Sotenäs133.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. =190Tingsryd133.0 people · 0.0 people
  6. 192Säter132.0 people · −1.0 people
  7. 193Svalöv130.0 people · −3.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805. Definition: Deaths, number

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Natural change (births − deaths)

-76.0 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

486 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 486.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 89,434.0 people · difference −88,948 people

Rank 219 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =216Töreboda498.0 people · +12.0 people
  2. =216Vingåker498.0 people · +12.0 people
  3. 218Nora490.0 people · +4.0 people
  4. 219Sotenäs486.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 220Åmål480.0 people · −6.0 people
  6. 221Mellerud478.0 people · −8.0 people
  7. =222Hagfors477.0 people · −9.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801. Definition: In-migration to the municipality

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Out-migration from the municipality

475 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 475.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 77,483.0 people · difference −77,008 people

Rank 224 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 221Öckerö486.0 people · +11.0 people
  2. 222Degerfors482.0 people · +7.0 people
  3. 223Rättvik479.0 people · +4.0 people
  4. 224Sotenäs475.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. =225Kinda472.0 people · −3.0 people
  6. =225Strömsund472.0 people · −3.0 people
  7. 227Nordanstig469.0 people · −6.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802. Definition: Out-migration from the municipality

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Net migration (in − out)

11.0 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Net domestic migration

2.00 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sotenäs: 2.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 0.0 people · difference +2.0 people

Rank 129 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =126Arboga5.0 people · +3.0 people
  2. =126Vårgårda5.0 people · +3.0 people
  3. 128Vänersborg3.0 people · +1.0 people
  4. 129Sotenäs2.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 130Tranås1.0 people · −1.0 people
  6. 131Nykvarn0.0 people · −2.0 people
  7. 132Upplands Väsby-1.0 people · −3.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964. Definition: Net domestic migration

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