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Torsby municipality – facts and statistics

In Torsby municipality, 11,305 people live (2025).

Värmlands län · municipal tax 34.30 % · population −15.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

11,321people
-25188 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17712 people
14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

328,500SEK
-16916 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331450 SEK
11-yr trend: +45 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.7%
-1.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

82.0%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.3%
-3.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.8years
+0.1 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.2 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

938.1/100k
+52.2 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 854.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +30 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Torsby

How many people live in Torsby?

Torsby had 11,305 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,099 people. The main urban area Sysslebäck had 402 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

11,305
14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−15.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.9%
-10.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Torsby — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Torsby

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

Children 0–14
1,574
13.9 %
Working age 15–64
6,216
55.0 %
Aged 65+
3,515
31.1 %
Aged 80+
1,087
9.6 %
Women
5,549
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Torsby, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,756Women 5,549Median age 51.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Torsby, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Torsby, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4231239
5-9271257
10-14286290
15-19278251
20-24207199
25-29299242
30-34309281
35-39363299
40-44293305
45-49309255
50-54375341
55-59399397
60-64431383
65-69432405
70-74429372
75-79391399
80-84271342
85-89130179
90-944096
95-991217
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,574, 15–64: 6,216, 65+: 3,515.

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 Torsby

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

Households
5,940
Persons per household
1.89
One-person households
47.9 %
2,844
Households with children 0–24
20.4 %
1,210

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 Torsby.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Värmlands län 22.1 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (26,147 SEK) · Värmlands län 257,792 SEK
    254,137SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (2.0 pp) · Värmlands län 37.1 %
    38.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Torsby.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.5 pp) · Värmlands län 81.4 %
    82.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (18.3 points) · Värmlands län 212.1 points
    200.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (0.7 pp) · Värmlands län 70.3 %
    68.6%

Indicators for schools in Torsby.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.2 pp) · Värmlands län 11.8 %
    10.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (10,411 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,131 SEK/m²
    11,293SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+56.3 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents
    227.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Torsby.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.1 years) · Värmlands län 84.2 years
    84.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.1 years) · Värmlands län 80.6 years
    79.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+3.4 days) · Värmlands län 32.1 days
    29.7days

Indicators for health in Torsby.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,546.8 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k
    8,310.1/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+52.2 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k
    938.1/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (489.7 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k
    929.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Torsby.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Värmlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (98.4 residents/politician) · Värmlands län 155.5 residents/politician
    123.1residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.5 pp) · Värmlands län 0.9 %
    1.1%

Indicators for politics in Torsby.

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Frequently asked questions about Torsby

How many people live in Torsby?

In 2025, Torsby municipality had 11,305 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 402 lived in the main urban area Sysslebäck (2023).

How has the population of Torsby changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,099 people (−15.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Torsby in?

Torsby municipality is located in Värmlands län (county code 17).

What is the municipal tax rate in Torsby?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Torsby is 34.30 % (municipality 22.02 % plus region 12.28 %). That is rank 235 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Torsby?

In Torsby, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1737.2025.

How are school results in Torsby?

In Torsby, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 82.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1737.2025.

How much crime is reported in Torsby?

In Torsby, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,310.1 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1737.2025.

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

In 2025, 16.9 % of the population in Torsby had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Torsby.

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: 16.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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