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Trollhättan municipality – facts and statistics

In Trollhättan municipality, 59,241 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.84 % · population +11.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

59,003people
+22494 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.4%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +1.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

347,000SEK
+1584 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +47 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.6%
+4.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: +5.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

16.1%
+2.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -3.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.4years
-0.3 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

889.5/100k
+3.6 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
11-yr trend: -16 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Trollhättan

How many people live in Trollhättan?

Trollhättan had 59,241 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 6,304 people. The main urban area Sjuntorp had 2,218 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

59,241
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+11.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

31.9%
+4.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Trollhättan — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Trollhättan

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

Children 0–14
9,993
16.9 %
Working age 15–64
37,444
63.2 %
Aged 65+
11,804
19.9 %
Aged 80+
3,606
6.1 %
Women
29,373
49.6 %

Population pyramid

Trollhättan, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 29,868Women 29,373Median age 40 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Trollhättan, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Trollhättan, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,5241,528
5-91,8231,590
10-141,8051,723
15-191,9001,755
20-241,8921,761
25-291,9701,755
30-342,2732,118
35-392,1812,028
40-441,7311,676
45-491,7411,714
50-541,7901,814
55-591,9081,848
60-641,8201,769
65-691,4441,423
70-741,2801,499
75-791,2451,307
80-849071,080
85-89431620
90-94164278
95-993667
100+320

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 9,993, 15–64: 37,444, 65+: 11,804.

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 Trollhättan

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

Households
27,871
Persons per household
2.12
One-person households
42.4 %
11,813
Households with children 0–24
28.8 %
8,027

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 Trollhättan.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    22.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+1,097 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    281,381SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+18.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    58.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Trollhättan.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+4.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    85.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+6.7 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    225.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (0.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    69.1%

Indicators for schools in Trollhättan.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.6 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    16.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+2,117 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    23,821SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+39.6 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    211.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Trollhättan.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.3 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.3 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    81.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+0.1 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    26.4days

Indicators for health in Trollhättan.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (+128.9 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    9,985.8/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+3.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    889.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+82.8 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,501.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Trollhättan.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+127.7 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    349.1residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    1.8%

Indicators for politics in Trollhättan.

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Frequently asked questions about Trollhättan

How many people live in Trollhättan?

In 2025, Trollhättan municipality had 59,241 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,218 lived in the main urban area Sjuntorp (2023).

How has the population of Trollhättan changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 6,304 people (+11.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Trollhättan in?

Trollhättan municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).

What is the municipal tax rate in Trollhättan?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Trollhättan is 33.84 % (municipality 22.36 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 177 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Trollhättan?

In Trollhättan, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1488.2025.

How are school results in Trollhättan?

In Trollhättan, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1488.2025.

How much crime is reported in Trollhättan?

In Trollhättan, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,985.8 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1488.2025.

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

In 2025, 31.9 % of the population in Trollhättan had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Trollhättan.

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: 31.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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