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Stenungsund municipality – facts and statistics

In Stenungsund municipality, 27,851 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.12 % · population +28.0 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

27,851people
-8658 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +15 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

403,100SEK
+57684 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.9%
-0.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

87.3%
+5.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -3.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.6%
-3.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: +1.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.3years
+1.6 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +4 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

592.4/100k
-293.5 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
11-yr trend: -3 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Stenungsund

How many people live in Stenungsund?

Stenungsund had 27,851 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 6,096 people. The main urban area Stora Höga had 3,122 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

27,851
14-yr trend: +15 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+28.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.0%
-12.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Stenungsund — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Stenungsund

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

Children 0–14
4,875
17.5 %
Working age 15–64
17,066
61.3 %
Aged 65+
5,910
21.2 %
Aged 80+
1,937
7.0 %
Women
13,824
49.6 %

Population pyramid

Stenungsund, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 14,027Women 13,824Median age 43.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Stenungsund, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Stenungsund, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4722681
5-9865809
10-14919879
15-191,000897
20-24777641
25-29668519
30-34802786
35-39962948
40-44858826
45-49858913
50-541,014976
55-59958950
60-64872841
65-69708713
70-74603649
75-79630670
80-84459578
85-89248356
90-9492143
95-991242
100+07

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,875, 15–64: 17,066, 65+: 5,910.

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 Stenungsund

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

Households
12,333
Persons per household
2.25
One-person households
37.0 %
4,561
Households with children 0–24
33.3 %
4,111

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 Stenungsund.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    21.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+53,601 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    333,886SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (5.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    35.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Stenungsund.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+5.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    87.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+7.7 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    226.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    72.4%

Indicators for schools in Stenungsund.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    9.6%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+12,862 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    34,566SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (43.6 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    128.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Stenungsund.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.6 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    86.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.6 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    82.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (4.3 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    22.0days

Indicators for health in Stenungsund.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,270.5 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    7,586.4/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (293.5 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    592.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (571.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    847.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Stenungsund.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+54.3 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    275.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    3.0%

Indicators for politics in Stenungsund.

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Frequently asked questions about Stenungsund

How many people live in Stenungsund?

In 2025, Stenungsund municipality had 27,851 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,122 lived in the main urban area Stora Höga (2023).

How has the population of Stenungsund changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 6,096 people (+28.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Stenungsund in?

Stenungsund municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).

What is the municipal tax rate in Stenungsund?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Stenungsund is 33.12 % (municipality 21.64 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 106 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Stenungsund?

In Stenungsund, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1415.2025.

How are school results in Stenungsund?

In Stenungsund, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1415.2025.

How much crime is reported in Stenungsund?

In Stenungsund, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,586.4 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1415.2025.

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

In 2025, 15.0 % of the population in Stenungsund had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Stenungsund.

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: 15.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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