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Svedala municipality – facts and statistics

In Svedala municipality, 23,725 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 31.42 % · population +30.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

23,581people
-12928 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +19 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

20.2%
-1.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

396,000SEK
+50584 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.7%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

91.8%
+10.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: +2.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.1%
-4.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: -1.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.4years
-0.3 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

575.1/100k
-310.8 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
8-yr trend: -7 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Svedala

How many people live in Svedala?

Svedala had 23,725 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 5,574 people. The main urban area Bara had 4,656 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

23,725
14-yr trend: +19 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+30.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

18.5%
-9.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Svedala — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Svedala

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

Children 0–14
5,160
21.7 %
Working age 15–64
14,309
60.3 %
Aged 65+
4,256
17.9 %
Aged 80+
1,295
5.5 %
Women
11,920
50.2 %

Population pyramid

Svedala, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 11,805Women 11,920Median age 40.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Svedala, 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 Svedala, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4717688
5-9967895
10-14985908
15-19837834
20-24509447
25-29365333
30-34587708
35-399601,039
40-44868889
45-49855876
50-54869801
55-59702649
60-64593588
65-69480486
70-74483548
75-79455509
80-84343392
85-89162201
90-944987
95-991639
100+33

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 5,160, 15–64: 14,309, 65+: 4,256.

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 Svedala

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

Households
9,544
Persons per household
2.48
One-person households
29.8 %
2,846
Households with children 0–24
41.7 %
3,982

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 Svedala.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (1.5 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    20.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+9,860 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    290,145SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (3.3 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    37.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Svedala.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+10.3 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    91.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+22.7 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    241.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+12.7 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    82.0%

Indicators for schools in Svedala.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (4.4 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    9.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+10,005 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    31,709SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (83.3 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    88.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Svedala.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.3 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    84.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.2 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    82.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (9.5 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    16.8days

Indicators for health in Svedala.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,494.6 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970.0 /100k
    7,362.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (310.8 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    575.1/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (146.0 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    1,272.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Svedala.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (5.1 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    216.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.7 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    1.8%

Indicators for politics in Svedala.

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Frequently asked questions about Svedala

How many people live in Svedala?

In 2025, Svedala municipality had 23,725 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 4,656 lived in the main urban area Bara (2023).

How has the population of Svedala changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 5,574 people (+30.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Svedala in?

Svedala municipality is located in Skåne län (county code 12).

What is the municipal tax rate in Svedala?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Svedala is 31.42 % (municipality 20.24 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 25 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Svedala?

In Svedala, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1263.2025.

How are school results in Svedala?

In Svedala, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 91.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1263.2025.

How much crime is reported in Svedala?

In Svedala, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,362.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1263.2025.

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

In 2025, 18.5 % of the population in Svedala had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Svedala.

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: 18.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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