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Trelleborg municipality – facts and statistics

In Trelleborg municipality, 47,378 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 31.58 % · population +22.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

47,269people
+10760 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

20.4%
-1.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

345,700SEK
+284 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

79.5%
-2.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -9.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.2%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: -2.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.6 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

783.7/100k
-102.1 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
11-yr trend: -17 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Trelleborg

How many people live in Trelleborg?

Trelleborg had 47,378 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 8,619 people. The main urban area Anderslöv had 2,023 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

47,378
14-yr trend: +12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+22.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

25.3%
-2.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Trelleborg — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Trelleborg

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

Children 0–14
8,089
17.1 %
Working age 15–64
28,821
60.8 %
Aged 65+
10,468
22.1 %
Aged 80+
3,210
6.8 %
Women
23,579
49.8 %

Population pyramid

Trelleborg, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 23,799Women 23,579Median age 43.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Trelleborg, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,0001,5001,500MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Trelleborg, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,2781,174
5-91,4571,351
10-141,4411,388
15-191,4991,372
20-241,1911,107
25-291,053962
30-341,4721,530
35-391,6731,601
40-441,4821,447
45-491,5231,409
50-541,5031,517
55-591,6151,665
60-641,6221,578
65-691,3101,306
70-741,1611,182
75-791,1111,188
80-84812919
85-89405582
90-94162229
95-992668
100+34

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 8,089, 15–64: 28,821, 65+: 10,468.

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 Trelleborg

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

Households
21,609
Persons per household
2.19
One-person households
39.0 %
8,418
Households with children 0–24
30.3 %
6,550

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 Trelleborg.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (1.3 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    20.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (9,080 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    271,204SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (11.8 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    28.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Trelleborg.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (2.0 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    79.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+4.7 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    223.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+0.9 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    70.1%

Indicators for schools in Trelleborg.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.7 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    14.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+8,040 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    29,744SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (12.6 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    159.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Trelleborg.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.9 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    80.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (2.9 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    23.4days

Indicators for health in Trelleborg.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+285 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970 /100k
    10,142/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (102.1 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    783.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+49.3 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    1,468.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Trelleborg.

  • 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 (+104.5 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    326.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+3.0 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    5.5%

Indicators for politics in Trelleborg.

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Frequently asked questions about Trelleborg

How many people live in Trelleborg?

In 2025, Trelleborg municipality had 47,378 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,023 lived in the main urban area Anderslöv (2023).

How has the population of Trelleborg changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 8,619 people (+22.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Trelleborg in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Trelleborg?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Trelleborg is 31.58 % (municipality 20.40 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 31 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Trelleborg?

In Trelleborg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1287.2025.

How are school results in Trelleborg?

In Trelleborg, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 79.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1287.2025.

How much crime is reported in Trelleborg?

In Trelleborg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,142 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1287.2025.

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

In 2025, 25.3 % of the population in Trelleborg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Trelleborg.

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: 25.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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