Torsby municipality – facts and statistics
In Torsby municipality, 11,305 people live (2025).
Värmlands län · municipal tax 34.30 % · population −15.7 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
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
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
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
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 231 | 239 |
| 5-9 | 271 | 257 |
| 10-14 | 286 | 290 |
| 15-19 | 278 | 251 |
| 20-24 | 207 | 199 |
| 25-29 | 299 | 242 |
| 30-34 | 309 | 281 |
| 35-39 | 363 | 299 |
| 40-44 | 293 | 305 |
| 45-49 | 309 | 255 |
| 50-54 | 375 | 341 |
| 55-59 | 399 | 397 |
| 60-64 | 431 | 383 |
| 65-69 | 432 | 405 |
| 70-74 | 429 | 372 |
| 75-79 | 391 | 399 |
| 80-84 | 271 | 342 |
| 85-89 | 130 | 179 |
| 90-94 | 40 | 96 |
| 95-99 | 12 | 17 |
| 100+ | 0 | 0 |
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.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−1.0 pp) · Värmlands län 2.5 %1.7%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−1.5 pp) · Värmlands län 2.9 %1.7%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+2.5 pp) · Värmlands län 8.1 %9.4%
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 SEK254,137SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−2.0 pp) · Värmlands län 37.1 %38.5%
Indicators for economy & tax in Torsby.
Schools
All indicators →- 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 points200.0points
- 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.
Housing
All indicators →- 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/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−10,411 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,131 SEK/m²11,293SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+56.3 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents227.9per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Torsby.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.1 years) · Värmlands län 84.2 years84.8years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−2.1 years) · Värmlands län 80.6 years79.3years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+3.4 days) · Värmlands län 32.1 days29.7days
Indicators for health in Torsby.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−1,546.8 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k8,310.1/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+52.2 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k938.1/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (−489.7 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k929.2/100k
Indicators for crime in Torsby.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Värmlands län 1.8 assignments/politician1.9assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−98.4 residents/politician) · Värmlands län 155.5 residents/politician123.1residents/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
- Open source ↗
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
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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