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Torsås municipality – facts and statistics

In Torsås municipality, 6,916 people live (2025).

Kalmar län · municipal tax 33.79 % · population −5.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

6,984.0people
-29525.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 20529.3 people
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

311,000SEK
-34416 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 323150 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

83.6%
+2.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.5%
-4.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.9 %
11-yr trend: -4.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.2years
-0.5 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.7 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

776.8/100k
-109.1 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 866.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +53 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Torsås

How many people live in Torsås?

Torsås had 6,916 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 377 people. The main urban area Bergkvara had 1,129 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

6,916
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−5.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

12.3%
-15.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Torsås — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Torsås

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

Children 0–14
971
14.0 %
Working age 15–64
3,805
55.0 %
Aged 65+
2,140
30.9 %
Aged 80+
586
8.5 %
Women
3,331
48.2 %

Population pyramid

Torsås, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,585Women 3,331Median age 51.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Torsås, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Torsås, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4150147
5-9174162
10-14158180
15-19214164
20-24165114
25-29136108
30-34184175
35-39195172
40-44180172
45-49190178
50-54224191
55-59268264
60-64268243
65-69266254
70-74272222
75-79277263
80-84154175
85-897794
90-942450
95-9963
100+30

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 971, 15–64: 3,805, 65+: 2,140.

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 Torsås

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

Households
3,461
Persons per household
2.00
One-person households
41.9 %
1,450
Households with children 0–24
22.9 %
793

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 Torsås.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.2 pp) · Kalmar län 22.0 %
    21.9%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (30,855 SEK) · Kalmar län 260,658 SEK
    249,430SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (18.6 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %
    21.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Torsås.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.1 pp) · Kalmar län 81.9 %
    83.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+3.7 points) · Kalmar län 216.9 points
    222.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+6.0 pp) · Kalmar län 68.4 %
    75.3%

Indicators for schools in Torsås.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (4.0 pp) · Kalmar län 11.9 %
    9.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (10,262 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,508 SEK/m²
    11,442SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (35.3 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents
    136.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Torsås.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.5 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years
    84.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.6 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years
    81.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.6 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days
    32.9days

Indicators for health in Torsås.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,024.2 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274.5 /100k
    8,832.6/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (109.1 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k
    776.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+91.6 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k
    1,510.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Torsås.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Kalmar län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (130.7 residents/politician) · Kalmar län 187.8 residents/politician
    90.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Kalmar län 2.2 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Torsås.

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Frequently asked questions about Torsås

How many people live in Torsås?

In 2025, Torsås municipality had 6,916 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,129 lived in the main urban area Bergkvara (2023).

How has the population of Torsås changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 377 people (−5.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Torsås in?

Torsås municipality is located in Kalmar län (county code 08).

What is the municipal tax rate in Torsås?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Torsås is 33.79 % (municipality 21.93 % plus region 11.86 %). That is rank 167 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Torsås?

In Torsås, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0834.2025.

How are school results in Torsås?

In Torsås, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0834.2025.

How much crime is reported in Torsås?

In Torsås, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,832.6 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0834.2025.

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

In 2025, 12.3 % of the population in Torsås had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Torsås.

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: 12.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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